DECEMBER 2003 HIGHLIGHTS


NEW YORK ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS UPS AND DOWNS OF 2003
While development activity is on the rise, some report slow areas.
ROUNDTABLE CHAIRED BY JERROLD FRANCE AND RANDALL SHEARIN

A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PREIT
Inside the PREIT/Crown American merger.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

TRI-STATE NICHE
Urstadt Biddle Properties finds its properties where its home is, concentrating on the New York metropolitan area.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

A FAR FROM PERFECT YEAR
New York’s retail space deals started slow, but there was plenty of activity in 2003.
BY FAITH HOPE CONSOLO

TRUE LIFESTYLE
Mall Properties gives residents of the Bronx’s Parkchester community a revitalized lifestyle center.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

TREND SETTERS
MCG Architecture keeps developers updated with the latest trends in shopping center design.
BY JENNIFER ORR

DESIGNING A RETAIL LEGACY
First Interstate Properties’ Legacy Village is now open and promises to be a retail destination in its own right.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH AND RANDALL SHEARIN

UNCOMMON PLAYER
How Passco has made a business out of the tenant-in-common structure.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

LESSONS LEARNED
Steiner + Associates builds on the success of Easton Town Center with key new projects in the Midwest.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN AND KATIE FOXWORTH

LIGHTSTONE BECOMES A PLAYER
Actively acquiring strip centers, The Lightstone Group is suddenly a force in retail.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

LEASING: THE NEXT GENERATION WORKFLOW
Creating a new lease workflow can be difficult as the number of transactions grow. Here’s how some developers are changing their process to get deals done faster.
BY AARON G. STEPHENSON

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW
The open-air center has been making a comeback for more than 5 years now. Here’s why, along with some examples of the latest developments.
BY DARRELL K. PATTISON

SUBLEASING CONSIDERATIONS — INCORPORATING PROVISIONS FROM A MASTER LEASE
BY SHELDON A. HALPERN AND MARK C. HULBERT

LIVING IN A DISTRESSED WORLD
Due to retail bankruptcies, there is a lot of distressed real estate on the market. But this is good for opportunistic buyers.
BY JOSH JOSEPH

TAKING THE LID OFF
Hat Shack, Inc. appeals to broader market with broader product line.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

EXACTLY ZAXBY’S
Southeastern chicken chain plans 1,000 units by 2006.
BY LUCI JOULLIAN

EXPANDING THE AMERICAN DREAM
Famous Famiglia to expand aggressively within the mall markets.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

MAKING A PLACE FOR MIDDLETOWN
The central New Jersey town of Middletown needs a sense of place. And one development company thinks it has the answer.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

LINCOLN VILLAGE TURNS HEADS AGAIN
One of Chicago’s first suburban shopping centers is renovated to serve its new population.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN


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