Topshop Picks Chicago for its Second U.S. Store

Oct 01, 2010

Topshop, the London-based fashion apparel retailer, signed a lease with Grosvenor Americas for its second store in the United States. The 50,000-square-foot store will be located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, at 830 North Michigan Ave. Topshop’s...

Fall 2010 Real Estate Investment Outlook

Sep 30, 2010

The latest edition of the Real Estate Investment Outlook, a quarterly report produced by National Real Estate Investor, Retail Traffic and Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, shows improving capital markets sparking renewed...

Regional Mall Owners Experiment With Supermarkets

Sep 30, 2010

The next step in the evolution of regional malls is actually a blast from the past as supermarkets—a staple in the early days of the sector—are making their return...

Jury Awards Shopping Center Owner $1.6 Million in N.J. Eminent Domain Case

Sep 29, 2010

Property owners may not be able to prevent a government entity from seizing their real estate for public use, but a New Jersey case demonstrates how commercial landlords across the country could be fully compensated for damages after land is taken...

Outstanding Commercial Mortgage Debt Falls in Q2

Sep 29, 2010

The latest review of the Federal Reserve Board’s Flow of Funds data by the Mortgage Bankers Association reveals that the level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding decreased in the second quarter, to $3.24 trillion ...

Savvy Owners and Retailers Look to Find Opportunities Despite California's Challenges

Sep 28, 2010

The Great Recession swept across California, leaving behind record unemployment, empty homes and stores, and broken projects strewn across the landscape...

Cole Real Estate Investments Organizes Two IPOs

Sep 27, 2010

Cole Real Estate Investments, a sponsor of non-traded REITs, filed two registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission: one for Cole Advisor Retail Income REIT Inc. and the other for Cole Advisor Corporate Income REIT Inc...

Simon Breaks Ground on Outlet Center in New Hampshire

Sep 24, 2010

Simon Property Group broke ground for Merrimack Premium Outlets, an upscale outlet shopping center in Merrimack, N.H.

Hilco Launches New Product For its Retail Clients

Sep 22, 2010

Retail portfolio management is getting to be a complicated business. Many retailers maintain real estate departments. But for those looking to outsource, Hilco Real Estate LLC, a Northbrook, Ill.-based firm, has launched a Retailer Solutions group...

Save-a-Lot Grows By Targeting Low-Income Neighborhoods.

Sep 22, 2010

As leasing activity in the retail sector appears to gradually gain momentum, some supermarket chains have recognized this as the perfect time for expansion. The recession took a toll on some traditional grocers, including Winn-Dixie and Albertsons...