They started as a way for college students to connect with their peers without getting off the couch, but today social networking sites are gaining momentum as one of the tools real estate developers can use to gain support for their projects...
A depressed housing market and record-high gas prices have officially plunged Florida's economy into recession, according to local economists. But a bright spot in the Sunshine State's otherwise bleak economic landscape is southeast Florida's...
Temperatures in Dubai in July often average more than 100 degrees. The Emaar Malls Group is offering residents and tourists a new way to cool off — an ice rink. The company is building the Dubai Ice Rink at Dubai Mall. The Olympic-size rink will ...
The announcement that coffee giant Starbucks plans to close 600 stores — 500 more than CEO Howard Schultz had talked about earlier this year — is unwelcome news for frappuccino lovers, but it's likely to upset real estate owners and investors even...
When rumors surfaced in July that the mid-price department store chain Mervyns was on the brink of entering bankruptcy proceedings, the news hit landlords hard. Although Mervyns's traffic-generating power has been on the decline for years, privat...
As business journalists covering retail real estate, one of the toughest tasks we have is attempting to accurately gauge the mood of the industry. Retail real estate developers by nature are an optimistic lot. And there has certainly been a lot to...
As retailers shift into high gear for the all-important back-to-school shopping season, mall owners and operators looking to boost sales at their centers are riding shotgun...
CB Richard Ellis negotiated the sale of the Boardwalk at Andersen Springs, a 92,231-sq.-ft. neighborhood shopping center in Chandler, Ariz., from BOAS Boardwalk LLC to West Valley Properties Inc. for $19.35 million. Cam Stanton, of CB Richard...
