The last 30 days have provided some remarkable theater. It's not often that you get to see the two largest companies in an industry publicly trade barbs. Yet that's exactly what we've seen in a war of words between Simon Property Group and General...
Any hopes that Simon Property Group executives had that they could force a quick resolution to the General Growth saga have been doused now that the Chicago-based REIT has shown it is not going to be pushed over without a fight...
The fate of General Growth Properties remains in flux as the major players that will determine its future continue to jockey for position. All signs point to next Wednesday’s bankruptcy court hearing as being a watershed moment for the U.S. mall...
Shopping center REITs turned in a respectable performance for the fourth quarter of 2009, giving credence to the notion that the worst of the downturn may be over. Yet REIT analysts continue to be cautious about the sector’s prospects for 2010, as...
In an effort to capitalize on consumers’ desire for one-stop shopping, non-retail businesses are increasingly opting to open offices inside supermarkets. In the past few months, the AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU) opened six...
As retailers look at opening new stores again, they are proceeding with more caution than ever in finding sites. To help them in the process, site selection firms provide an array of relevant information, from average household incomes to...
RBC Capital Markets, along with Retail Lease Trac, have updated their research on retailer planned store openings and found that the tide may be beginning to turn when it comes to retailer demand. For the first time in more than a year, the number...
