Has the consumer left the party? That is the question that hangs over the U.S. economy and the retail real estate business today. The housing boom is officially over in most places. Both housing starts and existing home sales have stalled. That's...
Fresh thinking, innovative design and a collaborative approach — those core strengths enable Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue to translate client visions into meaningful and innovative designs that create a unique quality with a special sense of place...
A few years ago, Stanley Eichelbaum began experiencing a major case of déjà vu. Eichelbaum, president of Cincinnati-based property consulting firm Marketing Developments, Inc., watched uneasily as private-equity investors began to swarm over the...
Kenneth Lamy considers himself pretty lucky. When Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in August of 2005, more than 1,800 people died and 275,000 homes were destroyed. Louisiana, in particular, bore the brunt of the storm — 360,000 of its...
MBH Architects provides architectural services to clients who respect timelessness and quality. The firm is focused on providing our staff with training and education in the art of listening and responding to clients needs so that all parties are...
It turns out Woody Allen was wrong about death and taxes — property taxes at least. Property tax assessments aren't certain. They can be changed. And that could mean big savings for retail real estate owners...
Cohen Financial secured a $12.2 million acquisition loan for Hannah Plaza, a 96,946-square-foot shopping center in East Lansing, Mich. Don Trossman, of Cohen Financial's Chicago office, negotiated this transaction...
In an effort to strengthen customer loyalty, big-box chain OfficeMax is doing away with that most hated feature of retail promotions — the mail-in rebate. Since July 2, the company has been completing all its discounts inside its stores...
Judging by the $1.43 million price, a recent property sale in Claremont, Calif., may not have seemed like a record-breaker. But the freestanding building only contains 4,000 square feet, putting its price at a whopping $357.50 per square foot, a...