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by Elaine Misonzhnik Jun. 18, 2010

Barney's Still Losing Money; Bright Outlook for REITs (Friday's News & Notes)

The fact that the REITs are well-positioned to take advantage of this downturn has been talked about for a while, but now the rating agencies are....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Jun. 17, 2010

Back from the Brink

This week furniture seller Pier 1 Imports posted its first profit in a number of years. The chain had been struggling even before the recession hit,....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Jun. 4, 2010

U.S. Chains Contemplate Expansion -- Overseas

For some months now, brokers have been telling us that U.S. retailers see limited opportunity for growth stateside and are increasingly gearing their....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Jun. 1, 2010

Disney Remodels May Be Too Expensive; Westfield Won't Bid on General Growth (Tuesday's News & Notes)

Now that General Growth Properties made clear it prefers to go ahead with its reorganization with the help of Brookfield Asset Management, Australian....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 27, 2010

More Financing Available for Retail Properties; Rents Rise on Prime Streets (Thursday's News & Notes)

As if to reinforce the positive mood evident at this year's RECon, most of the news on retail real estate this week was good news. One report found....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 26, 2010

The Future is Here

Remember our story from a few months past when we talked about how modern technology might change the way retail businesses operate? When writing the....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 24, 2010

Blackstone Might Join Brookfield's Deal with GGP; Kmart Store to House Laundromat (Monday's News & Notes)

With everyone at ICSC, this week might have gotten to a slow start. But a lot of interesting news emerged this weekend, including speculation that....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 20, 2010

Private Equity's IPO Strategy for Retailers Proving a Risky Gamble

The decades-long private equity game of taking retail chains private, waiting a few years, then making a nice buck on an IPO seems to be no longer....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 6, 2010

What Will it Take for the Gap to Turn Around its Namesake Brand?

In the past few years, even before the recession began, the Gap, one of the staple tenants at U.S. regional malls, has been experiencing waning....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 4, 2010

Westfield Plans $10B Redevelopment Campaign; GGP Bankruptcy Hearing Postponed Again (Tuesday's News & Notes)

The retail real estate marketplace continues to provide more good news this week. The General Growth Properties bankruptcy court hearing had to be....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik May. 3, 2010

GGP Still Chooses Brookfield

General Growth Properties has reaffirmed its preference for a reorganization deal with Brookfield Asset Management over the plan proposed by rival....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Apr. 30, 2010

Brokerage Firms Turn a Corner; Gottschalks Resurrected (Friday's News & Notes)

This might be a temporary lull, but conditions in the retail real estate industry really do seem to be improving. Some retailers, like department....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Apr. 29, 2010

How to Grow Into World's Biggest Retailer

Fortune has posted an interactive map that tracks Walmart's growth from its modest beginnings in Arkansas in 1962. We've previously posted a similar....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Apr. 29, 2010

Simon Courts Blackstone; Consumer Confidence Keeps Flying High (Thursday's News & Notes)

The market continues to be abuzz about the potential Simon/General Growth transaction. It's been rumored for a while that Simon might want to bring....More
by Elaine Misonzhnik Apr. 28, 2010

Walmart Tries Its Luck in NYC Again

Multiple newspaper reports, including this one from The Daily News, claim Walmart is once again trying to bring a store to New York City. The....More
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Elaine Misonzhnik

Senior associate editor Elaine Misonzhnik has been writing for National Real Estate Investor since June 2006 and has covered commercial real estate for more than 12 years. She first became...
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