According to the Commerce Department, August retail and food sales jumped 2.7 percent. Sales were 5.3 percent below last year. On the positive side, however, the year over year drops seem to be shrinking each month. Not that long ago, the year...
The latest installment in John Reeder's series of Twitter profiles was an interview with Imad Naffa, founder and president of NAFFA International, a building code services consultant. General Growth is having a tough time selling condos at the...
Our September cover story looks at the acrimony that has existed much of the year between landlords and tenants over concessions. It ultimately makes the argument that the two sides need to adopt a joint view of success and work together. ...
Here are some news and notes on retail and retail real estate. ...
Sears is closing more Kmart and Sears stores. ...
(Square Feet posted this earlier today.)
Real Property Alpha posted a look at nonperforming loans and their distribution among different kinds of banks. The largest 25 percent of banks account for 82 percent of non-performing loans, according to the blog's chart. Retail Sails provided...
One of the biggest media debates recently has been about the extent of the problems in the commercial real estate sector. Some financial experts have argued commercial real estate might be the next bubble to burst, resulting in a mass number of...