The suburbs are familiar turf for developers, but an outfit run by NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson mostly works the other end of the court — inner-city neighborhoods...
When President George W. Bush made a stop at the Daytona 500 this past February, it wasn't just to say, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” It was also a shrewd political move — a chance to connect with this election year's hottest demographic...
Bringing new meaning to the term “customer for life,” Costco recently added coffins to its inventory of wholesale products. Promising delivery within 48 hours, the big-box retailer began selling the big boxes at two of its Chicago locations...
A resurgence in retail is leading a turnaround in San Francisco's previously blah economy. While it may be years before a full recovery, according to economists, it appears the Golden Gate city has turned the corner: Tourism rose 25 percent as...
Now that General Growth owns The Rouse Co., the REIT will be similar in size and portfolio quality to chief competitor Simon Property Group. Simon still owns more of the top 100 U.S. malls, but Simon has more weak malls. General Growth's portfolio...
According to the well-worn axiom, the Huntington Beach Shopping Center had it all. The covered mall, Southern California's oldest, built in 1966, was located in the growing and increasingly urbanized suburb known as Surf City. Better yet, it was...
The Public Policy Institute of California recently released a “Survey on California's Future” discussing economic conditions in the Golden State and residents' concerns about growth and its impact on California. Some of the survey's findings...
Privately-owned fortress malls are an endangered species on the San Francisco Peninsula now that public REITs have acquired all but one, leaving Hillsdale Shopping Center the lone holdout in a highly desirable market...
