These are the words being used to describe one of New York City's hottest new retail spots. Encompassing only eight or so square blocks, the newly named retail location has nonetheless attracted the many exclusive, high-end retailers and avant...

Sales & acquisitions BPP Retail LLC, a co-investment entity between San Diego-based Burnham Pacific Properties Inc. and Sacramento, Calif.-based California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), recently purchased 12 retail centers...

In its August 1999 report on the state of the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve Bank notes continued strength in economic activity nationwide. But it falls short of the optimism of past assessments by drawing attention to several weak spots...

When Richard Grossman, president of Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Gibraltar Management Co., surveyed the sidewalk outside his Middlesex Mall in South Plainfield, N.J., he saw its concrete sidewalk spalling and chipping and damaged from heat and frost...

Does the signage on the exterior of your storefront tell the story of what's inside? Does it deliver the message? You may be surprised by the answer...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores remind customers of another era - a time when life was slower and more relaxed, and people had time for home-cooked meals. With a big front porch, hardwood floors and a working fireplace, the combination retail...

Garrick-Aug Associates Store Leasing Andrew A. Pittel has been named managing director at New York-based Garrick-Aug Associates Store Leasing Inc. Pittel, who has been with the company since 1994, was most recently senior director. Prior to...

Percentage rent clauses - clauses requiring tenants to pay a portion of their gross sales as additional rent - are a standard fixture in retail leases. As e-commerce transactions become more common, landlords should review their leases to ensure...

For any number of reasons, a shopping center may miss its mark. The development company may have executed the wrong idea in the right location. Maybe the company had a good idea but failed to spend what was necessary to pull it off. Perhaps the...