In 1976, Harald von Scharfenberg expanded the German investment firm BVT from its Munich headquarters to the United States. Initially, BVT focused on acquiring grocery-anchored shopping centers for private German investors. But in 1997, von...

Web-based project management tools promise to liberate retail building teams from the massive paperwork, unproductive phone tag and costly delays associated with traditional approaches...

As a retailer in this marketplace, how do you distinguish yourself? How do you be bold and cutting edge, but classic and timeless? Better yet, how do you be different and still be around in five years? I'll tell you how. The same way that huge...

Few boilerplate lease provisions arouse retail tenants' concerns as much as relocation clauses. Even for tenants making few changes to draft leases from landlords, one change often will be crossing out any relocation clause altogether. This...

Irving, Texas - BigFatWow!, Inc., recently announced plans to provide free high-speed Internet access in areas of public convenience in 100 shopping malls across the country during the year 2000...

Lazarus is the first freestanding department store built in downtown Pittsburgh in more than 25 years. The 247,000 sq. ft., four level retail space was a joint venture between the Pittsburgh Economic & Industrial Authority and Federated Stores...

Choosing the perfect fixtures is simple. Just let the merchandise guide the way. Each of these retailers has specified a fixturing program that reflects its product niche. Clockwise from top left...

Koll Development Co. Two top-level executives have been promoted at Newport Beach, Calif.-based Koll Development Co. Gerald O. Yahr has been named president, and Barry A. Chase has been appointed western division president...

The National Roofing Contractors Association's 113th Annual Convention & Exhibit took place in Atlanta this year. SCW invited six of the brightest roofing minds in the shopping center industry for a roundtable discussion. Associate editors...

Scottsdale, Ariz. - Kierland Commons, a 450,000 sq. ft. development in Scottsdale, has landed Chicago-based Crate & Barrel following an agreement to reconfigure a primary building that will allow the retailer to present its newest store and...