Mixed-use is a burgeoning field and the industry is in need of examples of projects that get the concept right. In that vein, there is a lot to like with Cordish Co.’s Kansas City Power & Light District. The project is “sympathetic to the str...
By selecting La Alameda as an honorable mention winner, our SADI judges were making a statement that just because a project doesn’t have a massive design budget and isn’t aimed at catering to the well-heeled doesn’t mean that you still can’t ...
An aging stock of regional malls has created a huge wave of redevelopment and renovation projects. Westfield Southcenter stands out because of the lengths Westfield went to freshen the center and to complete a redesign that truly looks at hom...
What makes the Istinye Park enclosed center in Turkey so notable is that it breaks the mold of what enclosed centers have become in the U.S. Perhaps free from the restraints that come with designing projects domestically, Development Design G...
Callison’s design for the first Harvey Nichols department store in Indonesia achieves a “creative departmental diversity” within a large department store that our judges found “inviting” and sophisticated.” The judges were especially impresse...
The joint monthly report on retailer expansion plans issued by RBC Capital Markets and Retail Lease Trac shows that retailers are increasingly willing to consider opening new stores. The data confirms what industry observers and executives are...
As the retail real estate industry moves into the era of smart phones and tablet PCs, some traditional ways of doing business seem awfully outdated. For example, many leasing professionals still lug heavy folders with property information and...
The Americana at Brand project in Glendale, Calif., is full of interesting architectural nuggets. The SADI judges were particularly impressed with the “fresh” solution of the challenge of fitting a small, three-meal diner into the ambitious p...
