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Oct. 3, 2012

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Eliot Spitzer Discusses the Election, Economic Policy, Tax Reform and What it Means for Real Estate

Eliot Spitzer shared his thoughts about the upcoming presidential election, the state of Wall Street and his approach to real estate investment....More
Aug. 6, 2012

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Retail Traffic

Lau: Retailers Need to Localize and Adapt to Thrive in China

Peter Lau, chairman and CEO of Giordano International, has cultivated a truly global perspective on retailing, including a deep understanding of the Chinese market....More
Jun. 27, 2012

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Building a Goliath

Last October, BGC Partners surprised everyone by getting into the commercial real estate business. The firm, an inter-dealer brokerage spun off from financial services giant Cantor Fitzgerald L.P. in 2004, acquired Newmark Knight Frank. Then, six months later, it struck again, acquiring the assets of Grubb & Ellis Co......More
Jun. 13, 2012

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Lowy: Local Expertise Essential to Investing Internationally

Westfield co-CEO Peter S. Lowy talks about the firm's expansion strategy and the challenges and opportunities that go with investing in emerging economies....More
May 9, 2012

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Wright: Traditional Retailers Can Thrive by Blurring Channels

Jon Wright, head of global retail research, Euromonitor International sat down with Retail Traffic to discuss some of the trends shaping global retailers today....More
Apr. 25, 2012

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Rufrano: International Expansion Driven by Retailers Saturating Home Markets

Glenn Rufrano sat down with Retail Traffic to discuss how retailers go about deciding to expand internationally and what happens after they make that decision....More
Apr. 10, 2012

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Mathrani: Globalization of Retail Will Sharpen Best Practices

Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of General Growth Properties and a co-chair of ICSC's...More
Mar. 12, 2012

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How PREI Views the Outlook for Commercial Real Estate

As one of the biggest buyers of commercial real estate, Prudential Real Estate Investors has a telling view of the market....More
Jan. 25, 2012

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Zell Talks Politics, Debt, International Markets and How He's Investing Today

Sam Zell says the era of "pretend and extend" is over and shares other insights on the current climate for investment....More
Nov. 21, 2011

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One Firm's Unorthodox Play: Renting Single-Family REO Homes

Mack Companies has enjoyed a successful run buying and renting foreclosed homes from banks....More
Aug. 23, 2011

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Retail Traffic

Flood of Distress Retail Not Forthcoming, RCA Figures Show

RCA's Dan Fasulo explains why a flood of distressed retail assets will not hit the market....More
Dec. 16, 2010

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Retail Traffic

Lease Auditing Expert Talks CAM Charges, New FASB Rules

Lease auditing is essential for retailers at a time when the rules governing leases are changing....More
Dec. 1, 2010

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The Golden Rule

Milton Cooper built one of the most powerful retail real estate firms in the country by being a man people want to do business with....More
Nov. 9, 2010

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Famed Architect Ronald Altoon Shares Lessons Learned on Resolving Distressed Assets

Architects can play a vital role in assessing troubled situations and help turn properties around...More
Sep. 14, 2010

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Distressed Retail Centers Are Not a Mess, Says JLL’s Maloney

Jones Lang LaSalle's recent experience as a receiver shows that properties are generally in good shape....More
Jul. 6, 2010

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Retail Traffic

What Financial Reform Means for Commercial Real Estate

The 2,319-page financial reform bill working its way through Congress will have some effects on commercial real estate lending....More
May 24, 2010

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Retail Traffic

Retail Recovery Will Be Rocky, Edens & Avant CEO Predicts

Terry Brown could never be accused of being pollyannish about the health of the U.S shopping center industry....More
May 1, 2010

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Retail Traffic

Social Shopping Science

It's no secret that traffic at American shopping malls has declined in recent years. Retail sales are down as a result of the Great Recession. In addition,...More
May 1, 2010

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Hanging Tough

Single-tenant retailers will operate cautiously in 2010 as the economy enters a choppy recovery and consumer confidence increases slowly. That sobriety...More
May 1, 2010

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Quick Fixes

Your company has well-organized lease templates and a pretty thorough catalog of standard (the provisions that you use for the most typical tenant lease...More
May 1, 2010

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Quality Counts

Renovating an under-performing property can have a powerful effect that reverberates throughout a community. In recent years, we have seen plans for tear-downs...More
May 1, 2010

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Retail Traffic

Working Things Out

Mark Twain once lamented that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated. So too have reports of impending doom in commercial real estate, particularly...More
May 1, 2010

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Generating a Spark

The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is beginning to defrost faster than many had expected, but definitely slower than anyone had hoped....More
May 1, 2010

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Retail Traffic

Passing the Test

Every decade a challenging economic environment and capital markets liquidity crisis seems to reshape real estate capital formation, institutional investment...More
Dec. 11, 2009

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Thompson Sees Opportunity to Invest in Retail Real Estate

This summer, Thompson launched TNP Strategic Retail Trust Inc. The non-traded REIT is aimed at investing in neighborhood multi-tenant grocery-anchored shopping centers and free standing single-tenant retail properties, primarily in the Western United States. It will also offer mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other loans related to commercial real estate....More