As you enter Atlanta-based Jacoby Development Inc.'s (JDI) 12th-floor suite, you are immediately aware ofthe company's environmental focus. In its lobby, a picture hangs of a dolphin jumping out of clear blue water. Farther into the lobby is an...

When negotiating a lease, parties often spend considerable time planning for contingencies, but very little time planning for the resolution of disputes. In an era when even getting a court trial can take years, and the randomly assigned judge's...

Retail architecture and design are changing with the times, responding to greater economic and competitive pressures...

Women control more than 80% of consumer spending and probably influence the other 20%. By understanding what women's lives are like now and what shopping means to them, you can create shopping experiences that please women and keep them coming...

Italian restaurants have dotted the American landscape for years. But as quickly as they crop up, do these eateries yield the same finely crafted cuisines as Italy...

An eclectic entree Balancing the clean lines and harmony of the East with the cutting-edge sensibilities of the West, Atlanta's Fusebox restaurant captures the best of both worlds. The Asian fusion restaurant whets the appetites of patrons seeking...

It takes a village Nestled in an affluent Atlanta suburb as if it had been there for years, the innovative Avenue at East Cobb serves as a model for the forthcoming brigade of lifestyle concept centers. In the category of New or Renovated Open...

Malls and shopping centers, as most things in life, require regular maintenance and attention to detail to thrive and succeed...

Headquartered in Flushing, Mich., The Coffee Beanery franchises have been around since 1976. Thinking that her 24-year-old chain needed a little image jolt, JoAnne Shaw, the chain's founder and president, hired Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based...

Par for the concourse Travelers passing through the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport can turn layovers into shopping experiences at the terminal's redesigned retail component, Northstar Crossings. In its previous incarnation, the space failed to...