Elaine Misonzhnik

Articles by Elaine Misonzhnik

High Street Retail a Growth Strategy for Mall REIT GGP if it Can Compete for Acquisitions

The announcement by General Growth Properties executives that they would like to purchase a few high-end urban street assets comes as no surprise to industry analysts.

Investors Start Looking Beyond Trophy Malls in Order to Complete Acquisitions

The announcement that Macerich will sell four of its malls may be the first clear indication that buyers are now willing to look beyond primary markets in pursuit of yield.

Lenders, Investors Get Hungry for Hotels as Sector Benefits from Healthy Demand Rates

Hotels are coming back in vogue as demand is spiking up just as supply growth has plummeted to a record low in 2012.

Retail Asking Rents on the Uptick for the First Time Since 2008

During the first quarter of 2013, the average vacancy rate at all neighborhood and community shopping centers declined by 30 basis points compared to the same period in 2012.

Dealmakers Leave RECon 2013 Satisfied

Most of the 33,000-plus attendees of ICSC’s RECon 2013 have gone home tired, but satisfied.

Investment Capital Remains Plentiful, Core Assets Still Hard to Find

Institutional investors are now playing in smaller markets and in value-add space.

Brick-and-Mortar Booksellers Gained Shopper Traffic in First Three Months of 2013

Bookstores as a group experienced a 27 percent increase in shopper visits during the period.

How to Save an Unprofitable Store

A few cosmetic changes here and there may give the store the added boost in traffic it needs to become profitable again.

Retail Development Back on the Horizon

Retail developers are getting ready to build after a multi-year hiatus.

Restaurants, Luxury Tenants are Once Again in Expansion Mode

Tenants are still concentrating on urban markets, however.

The Power Center Segment is Facing a Shakeout as Big-Box Retailers Reinvent Themselves

The question becomes whether power centers will remain a viable property type with many of their staple tenants gone and the rest switching to smaller formats.