As our communities grow we must look inwardly at what makes a successful retail center. Visibility, ease of parking, and sales are all valuable lessons learned through years of retail design. However, with today's changing philosophy on how we...
“Retailers only go where the growth is.” That's always been the mantra for greenfield development and while HKW's national clients continue to successfully pursue that strategy, we see more and more opportunities being found in mature markets...
The world isn't getting any bigger and the population trends that were once the ‘future shock’ of the past are coming of age. The ‘good sites’ are pretty much gone. Creative developers see the potential of infill and brownfields development and...
A recent study by the Institute of Real Estate Management reveals some tension between property managers and their tenants over the issue of security. By and large tenants want greater security measures, but don't want to absorb any of the added...
As big box operators' revenues grow, so does the pressure to share their bounty with their employees...
Retail properties have topped the charts for investor interest in the past few years, but all that might seems to have changed in 2006...
Communication Arts connects clients, markets and cultures through ideas. CommArts has a remarkable history of giving shape to our clients' message and mission. Working with great clients, we create environments, graphic design, interiors and...