More good news for California came via the state Employ- ment Development Depart-ment (EDD) in mid-August. The governmental agency reported that the state jobless rate had dropped to 5.6 percent, the lowest in eight years, and down from 6.2...
Academy Awning Inc. Los Angeles Booth 41 Awnings, banners, flags and umbrellas. Whether it is new construction or renovation, awnings can emphasize your shopping center with back-lit vinyl or traditional canvas-type fabrics and specialty graphics...
Life in airports is changing. As time-strapped travelers seek to use every minute, retail stores are providing welcome relief from what, in the past, was generally drab space. Products are being showcased as never before and are dramatically...
Symmes Maini & McKee Associates Michael K. Powers has been elected president and CEO of Cambridge, Mass.-based SMMA, an architecture, engineering, planning and interior design firm. Powers, former executive vice president and managing...
Midway through the year, many retail businesses give themselves an in-house assessment of their progress and potential. Strip center owners and managers would be wise to do the same, and consider upgrading various design elements to maximize...
Bear, Stearns' approach to mortgage securitization can easily be summed up in an explanatory sentence used by one of its managing directors: "It tends not to be the first one in the pool, but does end up staying in the water longer." ...
New ventures Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Taubman Centers Inc. and The Mills Corp., Arlington, Va., have formed a 10-year alliance to develop Mills-type projects in major U.S. markets. The two REITs will jointly develop and own at least seven...