The RCA was founded in 1990, and its membership comprises 90 retail general contractors from around the country. The group aims to improve business practices within the retail construction industry by promoting education, ethics and overall...

Fort Myers, Fla. - Ground recently was broken on Page Field Commons, a retail and entertainment center being built adjacent to Page Field, the general aviation airport for Lee County, Fla., in Fort Myers. The 300,000 sq. ft. center, expected to...

Statistics look good in much of the Southwest, with growth up, unemployment down and people interested in doing business throughout the region...

San Diego-based Burnham Pacific Properties Inc. has finalized its agreement to be the exclusive co-investment partner of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). This partnership, which will act through a limited liability...

Never a haphazard proposition, specifying flooring materials in a shopping center or store requires careful analysis and thoughtful deliberation. There is always a reason for using a particular type of material over another, depending on...

Question of the month: What are the current trends in store design? Do ...

In 1992, Irving, Texas-based Zale Corp. filed for protection under Chapter 11 and closed approximately 700 stores among all of its divisions. In 1993, the company emerged from bankruptcy...

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. has completed its merger with New York-based Corporate Property Investors (CPI) and its paired-shared affiliate, Corporate Realty Consultants Inc. With the transaction's closing, Simon owns or has an...

Provo, Utah - Provo Towne Centre, an 800,000 sq. ft. project of Salt Lake City-based JP Realty Inc., opened late last month in Provo. Dillard's, which celebrated its opening in August, joins JCPenney and Sears as anchors in the center, which also...

Howell Township, Mich. - Less than two years after its opening, Kensington Valley Factory Shops in Howell Township is expanding. Phase II, which will increase the retail space by 35%, will add three buildings totaling 88,000 sq. ft. to the east...