CPA®:17, a public non-traded REIT affiliate of W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, completed its first Spanish sale-leaseback transaction in acquiring a portfolio of 13 retail facilities from Spanish supermarket operator Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa for...
Block 37, the infamous lot in downtown Chicago, has drawn controversy for the past two decades as a series of developers have struggled to turn it into a mixed-use project. The latest drama surrounding the 285,000 sq. ft. retail development took...
This holiday shopping season has been very different from years past, and not just because the final same-store sales figures will be crucial in indicating if the nascent economic recovery has real legs. This season has also been marked by consum...
In an effort to become more prominent in markets where they currently operate, five U.S. and Canadian restaurant chains—Bruegger’s Bagels, Fazoli’s Restaurants, Friendly’s Ice Cream, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothy’s Coffees of the World...
Leasing has been a tough slog in 2009. Many chains have opted to close stores or slow down the pace of expansion as consumers have altered their shopping habits. So concepts that are on the move are valuable commodities. One such chain is...
A survey of more than 2,500 U.S. and Canadian residents reveals some insights into how consumers have altered their shopping habits as a result of the recession. The study, conducted by ICSC and The Research Shop, found that while consumers have...
Thompson National Properties LLC is an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that provides real estate investment opportunities and asset management to individual and institutional investors. The firm, launched in early 2008, is in the process of raising...
Besides these deals, make sure to check our coverage of the week’s biggest deal—Simon Property Group’s announced acquisition of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co...
