After three years of a near frenzy/bubble state, the retail real estate industry is aiming for a soft landing in 2005. It hopes to avoid jolts that could burst the bubble, such as spiking interest rates and plunging consumer spending...

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The mere mention of the words “vertical mall” is enough to start a debate. Can a developer afford the higher construction price tag? And the costs are particularly high — and the design particularly tricky — when adding other mixed-use components...

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The Arcade at Cyberport in Hong Kong was voted the most innovative interior design at Mapic's November conference in Cannes. The Jerde Partnership won the honors for its vision of the future of retail. The Arcade is at the heart of Cyberport, a...

Readers* debate the payoff from the Sears/Kmart deal...

Industry jargon picked up at an RTKL Associates conference in October...

Retail Traffic and National Real Estate Investor readers predict that JCPenney and regional mall operators will be the big losers in Kmart Holding Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sears, Roebuck & Co. The big winners will be owners of power...

Taubman Centers has set its eyes on South Korea. The developer has signed a letter of interest with New Songdo City master managing partner for the exclusive rights to invest in, develop and be the managing general partner for a retail joint...