AUGUST 2005 HIGHLIGHTS

VIRTUAL REALITY
Epicenter Collection, a new retail concept that combines online and traditional shopping, plans to fill vacant department store locations at malls nationwide.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH

THE RISING TIDE OF FLORIDA RETAIL
Retail development looks skyward as once-plentiful land becomes scarcer in the Sunshine State.
BY PATTI CONNOR

REDEVELOPING A BRIGHT FUTURE
Florida-based Woolbright Development has been redeveloping centers across the state. Now, the company is developing centers from the ground-up.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

DEVELOPING LONG-TERM VALUE
As Bayer Properties enters its 23rd year ofbusiness, the Birmingham-based firm looks for growth opportunities that create value for both company and community.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

BUILDING ON ENCLOSED MALL ROOTS
Mall pioneer David Hocker & Associates isat it again, developing a new mall for agrowing community.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

CREATING SUCCESS FROM EXCESS
Atlanta-based Corporate Property Dispositions handles excess properties with ease.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

A “FRESH” IDEA
Consumers in Florida are seeing fewer grocery choices, but more specialty centers.
BY PAUL AHMED

ITALIAN ICE FRANCHISE HEATS UP
Pennsylvania-based Rita’s Water Ice is embarking on an aggressive expansion plan that includes more shopping center locations.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

TAKING THE LEAD
Casto Lifestyle Properties gears up for a new joint venture with International Speedway Corp. to develop a mixed-use center opposite Florida’s Daytona Speedway.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH

THE QUIET GIANT: RESTATING LEASE ACCOUNTING
BY JOHN SAIA