According to the 2004 U.S. Census, Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina was cited as the new “Micropolitan area” — or economic hub for the region. The city of 17,000 residents, located just south of the North Carolina/Virginia border, is trying to...

Nestled along the Virginia waterfront between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay is a region known as Hampton Roads. There, in a handful of cities stretching from Virginia's Newport News south to Norfolk on down to Virginia Beach, just...

With all the debate on the state of the economy and the outlook for the residential real estate sector, Stark, a prominent mixed-use developer remains bullish on the sector...

Location: Los Angeles ...

Developing new mixed-use centers is suddenly looking a lot riskier. The weakening economy combined with the tanking housing sector and a crippled debt market mean that if you want to build, you've got to be sure the project is going to work...

Virginia Beach once was a big city with “no sense of place,” says Tony Nero, president of development at Armada Hoffler Development Co...

With the economy on the decline, 2008 promises to become a trying year for retail property owners, as the number of new store closings will climb to 5,770, according to a recently released ICSC report on “Retail Real Estate Business Conditions.”...

The challenge for leasing kiosks — unlike in-line mall space — is that you're not dealing with long-term leases. In fact, in many cases you have to find not just one, but two, three or even more tenants for the same space year after year after...

After 18 months of development, Borders Group Inc. unveiled its new concept store in late February in Ann Arbor, Mich. The 28,900-square-foot location — the first of 14 the company expects to open this year — features updated architecture, a new...

Location: Gwinnett County, Ga...