From the revival of the mall to “pop-up” shopping, trends are changing the retail real estate industry and the way it markets its goods. Did you hear the one about…www.subservientchicken.com? The Web-based Burger King poulet did whatever you...
Simon Property Group and General Growth Properties both command regional mall portfolios in the neighborhood of 200 million square feet. In the strip center world, Kimco Realty Corp. is rapidly closing in on 100 million square feet. Several other...
When President Bush signed into law bankruptcy reform legislation, retail real estate gained leverage to evict bankrupt tenants. The bill, which was passed by the Senate in March and the House in April, prohibits solvent companies from filing for...
New York City's history is rich with real estate, with some of the country's most legendary buildings located in the five boroughs. As expected, New Yorkers are fascinated by working and living in these buildings, and now a new trend is emerging...
Whether its because of the city's famed beauty or the success of the Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas, a number of other developers have suddenly popped up with Venetian-themed works. The proposed Mall of America expansion includes a Venice...
Next time you order at a drive-through McDonald's, don't assume you're talking to someone on the other side of the wall. The chain is a testing a system in which employees at remote call centers take orders and send them back to the restaurant via...
The recent recession intensified corporate focus on the bottom line. In a challenging economy, belt tightening and downsizing replace growth and expansion. With real estate typically ranking as the second- or third-highest overhead cost for most...
Six states, namely Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Kansas have not yet returned to the level of economic activity they posted before the 2001 recession. The Midwest states have suffered as economic activity has shifted to...
