Three Interactive CRE Web Sites Worth A Look

Three Interactive CRE Web Sites Worth A Look

Commercial real estate can be complicated, but it doesn’t always have to be.  It can be interesting and fun too. Recently, I have come across a few experiential Internet sites that are worth checking out to either improve the process or enjoy it a bit more. Here are...
Will Florida’s New Mall be an “American Dream?”

Will Florida’s New Mall be an “American Dream?”

There hasn’t been a whole lot of good news about malls as of late. Legitimate forecasts or not, some say that hundreds of malls could close in coming years, due to the problems that department stores face. Well, one developer is completely ignoring those warnings....
Mega Mall-Landlord Merger Activity Heats Up

Mega Mall-Landlord Merger Activity Heats Up

It’s been popular for quite some time now to talk about how the mall is dead. And sure, some of the “B” and “C” assets will die, unless they embrace experiential retail and completely revamp the ways they do business. But that hasn’t stopped a flurry of recent major...

Starbucks’ Tea Party Is Over

It’s well known that for a warm pick-me-up drink, coffee is the leader in the United States. But for tea enthusiasts, Teavana is a cool, mainstream alternative to an independent specialty store where one can try a variety of different flavors and blends, not to...

Retail’s Reality Gets More Complex

This is a difficult year to get a pulse on how the retail industry will perform going forward. On the one hand, overall, the segment has been performing well. On the other, there is concern and uncertainty, maybe more than in the recent past, about some major...