Some years ago, a narcotics dealer bought the old Westover shopping center in Charlotte, N.C. Evidently, according to police, his idea was not so much to collect rent, as to deal drugs and launder money...
Girlshop.com, the trendy Internet boutique that opened its first store — a 1,200-square-foot store in New York's newly fashionable Meatpacking District in March — is already seeking sites in other cities, possibly in upscale malls or lifestyle...
Sometimes a simple phrase can help capture and define a moment in history. Gertrude Stein famously summed up the 1920s as “the lost generation.” In the 1940s, psychoanalyst Carl Jung predicted “The Age of Aquarius,” a period of international peace...
The seemingly indomitable Wal-Mart Stores Inc. all of a sudden is showing signs of weakness as pressure from the outside has increased and news of company improprieties mounts...
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In recent years, vertical mixed-use developments with supermarket components have surged in popularity in many urban U.S. markets. The primary driver is the lack of land and the high prices of property in fashionable urban areas...
The flood of retail mergers has spiked in 2004 and into 2005. The number of hefty deals completed in the past 18 months (worth $300 million or more) has gone up considerably over the previous two years. Here, we provide a list of the big deals...
Why would a developer consider stacking two big boxes? The challenges are numerous. The complications of building on an urban site and the complexities of density create enough difficulties to make a developer's head spin. Now, add the need to...