Helped By Lowered Expectations, Mall REITs Outperform In First Quarter (5/5)
May 5, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In spite of the most challenging retail environment in recent history, the six regional mall REITs that have reported their first quarter results have emerged from the carnage in decent shape...
Massive REIT Stock Offerings May Signal Future Deals (4/28)
Apr 28, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
A recent spate of stock offerings by some of the retail sector’s stronger REITs points to a possible pick-up in acquisitions going forward...
Industry Questions Whether GGP Can Avoid Asset Sales (4/21)
Apr 21, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As General Growth Properties executives laid out the company's initial restructuring plan last week, they continually emphasized they were not prepared to dismantle the firm's portfolio...
Observers Think General Growth Properties is Likely to Survive Chapter 11 (4/16)
Apr 16, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In a largely anticipated move, giant mall REIT General Growth Properties filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning...
Finish Line Seeks Gold in Spite of Real Estate Downturn (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009, By Lauren Shepherd
The sporting goods retailer renegotiates leases and cuts costs to prepare for a turnaround...
Catching Up With the King (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009
We spoke with Chuck Fallon, the president for North America at Burger King Corp., who explains how the home of the Whopper has been able to keep growing despite, or possibly partly because of, the bad market...
April News Roundup (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009
Same-store sales in March fell 2.1 percent according to ICSC. Retail Forward, meanwhile, reported same-store sales were down 0.8 percent...
Buxton Hones Its Global Reach (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As the site selection industry matures, the services its member firms provide are growing in scope and complexity...
Some Firms Grow Their Retail Holdings As Others Try To Divest Of Less Attractive Assets (4/14)
Apr 14, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
At 2.1 billion square feet, there was noticeable movement in individual firms' portfolios...
REIT Sector Could Shrink Through Consolidation, Privatization (4/7)
Apr 7, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
When the current downturn in commercial real estate comes to an end, the U.S. REIT sector might look a lot smaller, according to participants at New York University's 14th annual REIT symposium, which took place on April 2...
Equity One Eyeing Ramco-Gershenson Acquisition (3/31)
Mar 31, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As retail REIT stock prices continue to fall further from all-time peaks and many companies wrestle with debt coming due, is the sector becoming ripe for consolidation?...
New CEO to Lead Centro's U.S. Division Through The Recession (3/24)
Mar 24, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Centro U.S. new president and CEO Michael Carroll hopes the firm's concentration on grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers will help it weather the current market storm relatively unscathed...
New California Project Bucks the Odds and Attracts Retailer Interest (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009, Lauren Shepherd
Even as most retailers are cutting back on new development, one new project has seemingly piqued the interest of a growing list of retailers...
March News Roundup (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009
Over the past month, a series of stories have emerged underlining some of the tensions between landlords and tenants...
Remember to Turn the Lights Off When You Leave (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009, Elaine Misonzhnik
As the recession continues to deepen, retailers of all stripes are choosing to shut down unprofitable locations in bids to cut costs...
