A Weak Economy Has Not Derailed Retail Developers’ Desires to Go Green

Jul 19, 2010

With developers reining in new construction in these lean economic times, it’s not always easy to spot signs of retail’s evolution into a greener industry...

Excel Trust Inc. Closes $125M Credit Facility

Jul 15, 2010

Excel Trust Inc. closed an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $125 million. The deal gives the REIT the option to increase the facility to $400 million, subject to lender commitments and other conditions. The facility is for three years...

General Growth / Jones Lang Pact Looks Like Win-Win Deal

Jul 13, 2010

Jones Lang LaSalle’s announced acquisition of General Growth Properties’ third party management business appears to be a boon for both companies...

Managers of Distressed Centers Recruit Tenants to Help Their Cause

Jul 13, 2010

When Woodbury Corp. took over the management of a retail center in foreclosure in Utah, the firm lacked the information it needed to address an assortment of property management issues. Woodbury wasn’t provided with a current tenant roster or...

Mall and Shopping Center Vacancies Continue Upwards Climb

Jul 12, 2010

Real estate research firm Reis Inc.’s preliminary data for the second quarter of 2010 shows continued deterioration in fundamentals at neighborhood and community centers and regional malls...

Private Equity Investors Take a New Look at Retail, But Will Likely Remain Cautious

Jul 07, 2010

After taking a beating in 2009, private equity firms are once again in the market prowling for retail buyout opportunities...

What Financial Reform Means for Commercial Real Estate

Jul 06, 2010

Almost two weeks ago the financial reform bill emerged from an arduous conference process where members of the House and Senate worked out differences between bills that had previously passed in each chamber of Congress. What came out, now known...

CMBS Delinquencies Rise Again, But Pace of Growth Slows

Jul 06, 2010

CMBS delinquencies continued to grow in recent months, according to reports from Trepp LLC and Realpoint LLC, two research firms tracking the sector. However, the pace at which delinquencies are rising has begun to abate...

2010 Top Contractors

Jul 01, 2010

Retail Traffic’s Top Contractors 2010 listings look at the top contractors of retail shell and interior space. Little Rock, Ark.-based VCC has once again topped both the shell and interior space rankings for the fourth straight year. To see the...

LEADING THE PACK

Jul 01, 2010

Despite the large drop in commercial real estate property values in the U.S., foreign investors continue to view the country as having the best opportunity for capital appreciation...