Beginning this November, America will have a chance to watch 12 aspiring fashion designers fight to stay alive in the Banana Republic. Project Runway, hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum and airing on Bravo, will pit contestants against each other in...
The fate of Wal-Mart's prodigious expansion plans in California will soon lie in the hands of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state Assembly recently passed Democratic-sponsored legislation that would require local communities to commission...
Considered the most influential retail designer of his era by many observers, Jon Jerde's work is seen and experienced by nearly 675 million people a year. From the Mall of America in Minneapolis to Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Jerde's...
During the opening ceremonies for ICSC's recent Florida convention in Orlando, James Maurin, chairman of Stirling Properties said growth management is the biggest threat to the industry's future. ICSC is especially concerned with the proposed...
Recapturing overlooked markets, particularly those where minority-dominated, inner-city neighborhoods have been underestimated, will be an important factor in the future as infill activity begins to drive new development. That's where urban site...
Last month, Mills Corp. beat out a long list of bidders for the General Motors Pension Trust portfolio of malls. But the Arlington, Va.-based REIT's victory is based more on what the company is than what it offered to pay for the properties, says...
Private investor Land American Exchange has purchased the 110,066-square-foot Redondo Beach Plaza shopping center from RPM Investments for $24 million in a 1031 exchange. The center is 100 percent occupied with tenants such as Vons, Petco, Baskin...
When Hurricane Charley slammed into Florida's Charlotte County Aug. 13, its 145-mph winds jackhammered everything in sight. By the time it moved north, at least 22 people were dead and countless others were seeking shelter...
Last month, Ross Stores launched a statewide rollout of its new DD's Discounts prototype with two 25,000 square-foot stores in San Leandro and Vallejo. Targeted at lower-income customers than the retailer's Ross Dress For Less Stores, DD's offers...