MAY 2003 HIGHLIGHTS


WHY DEVELOPERS WANT A SLICE OF THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
What’s the secret to success for this top restaurant? Locating in shopping centers is only a slice of the cake.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

FROM BREWERY TO RETAIL
Milwaukee preserves its heritage and gets a new urban entertainment destination.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

MASTERS OF THE LIFESTYLE CENTER
Poag & McEwen Lifestyle Centers credited for the hottest trend in retail development.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

SHOP & SPA
Spas offer new retail and tourism opportunities.
BY ROSEMARY RICE MCCORMICK

DDR MANAGES A GREAT MERGER
Developers Diversified Realty looks for its next move.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

QUICK CHANGE ARTISTS
Conversions of regional malls to other center types are happening across the country.
BY JOHN C. MELANIPHY, III

MADISON MARQUETTE MAKES LIFESTYLE MAGIC
But that’s not all the privately-held company has up its sleeve.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

OPTIMIZING YOUR CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
Finding the best capital for your project can give you the best returns.
BY WILLIAM NORDGARDEN AND GARY SAYKALY

ZIFKIN REALTY & DEVELOPMENT
Chicago-based real estate firm running strong despite weak economy.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

THE ALLURE OF RESIDENTIAL OVER RETAIL
The uniqueness of residential space in retail projects is overcoming the difficulties of development, say those who have created such projects.
BY NOEL CUPKOVIC

SBARRO CONTINUES EXPANSION
Company moves beyond food courts to reach more customers.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

REGENCY CENTERS: BEYOND THE GROCERY NICHE
As a nationwide developer, Regency Centers develops more than just grocery-anchored shopping centers.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

COMBINED STRENGTH
Equity One and IRT Property Company have merged to form a greater, stronger presence in the South.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH

DALLAS GETS READY FOR VICTORY
Hillwood’s Victory development is providing Dallas with a regional destination.
BY DAVID LEVINE AND TREVOR TOLLETT

STILL SHOPPING
First Allied Corporation continues to gobble up stabilized, cash-flowing properties throughout the U.S.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

THE MYSTERY OF STRIP CENTER MARKETING
Marketing program do’s-and-don’ts for open-air centers.
BY LOIS FLETCHER

LUXURY RETAIL AROUND THE WORLD
While the times are uncertain, luxury retail is still expanding worldwide.
BY FAITH HOPE CONSOLO

TAUBMAN’S INITIATIVES KEEP COMPANY FOCUSED
Taubman’s strategic initiatives are helping to keep the company focused on its core portfolio.
INTERVIEW BY JERROLD FRANCE AND RANDALL SHEARIN

POWER CENTER OR LIFESTYLE CENTER?
Combining power center with a lifestyle center for the best of both worlds.
BY GREG MOE, AIA

TEXAS TRADEMARK
Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company sets out to create rich, multipurpose properties with the best tenants.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

TRENDS IN INVESTMENT SALES
Hosting its Retail Trends 2003 event at the ICSC Spring Convention this month, Marcus & Millichap offers Shopping Center Business an exclusive preview.
BY BERNARD J. HADDIGAN

FUNDING SUCCESS
The Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund finds unique projects in urban neighborhoods that fill a void.
INTERVIEW BY RANDALL SHEARIN

BIG BOXES, BIGGER HEART
Simon’s Waterford Lakes Town Center — one of the country’s largest open-air centers — creates a sense of place for east Orlando.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE
Retailers like to locate at Pine Tree Commercial Realty’s small centers in third-tier markets. Why? Consistency takes the cake.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

GETTING DEAL SMART
With capital getting tougher for retailers and developers, every deal has to count.
BY JAMES STONE

PHILLIPS EDISON BECOMES A PLAYER
Buying the Aegis portfolio puts company one step ahead.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

A NEW DOWNTOWN
Atlantic Station will give Midtown Atlanta a new look — and new retail.
BY LUCI JOULLIAN

DEVELOPING WITH A CAUSE
Commercial Properties Development Corporation is a company with a mission; its chief benefactor is a philanthropic organization.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

POWER IN PARTNERSHIPS
Starwood Wasserman takes on projects that are too big for the small companies and too small for the big ones.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

NEWMARK MERRILLKICKS IT UP A NOTCH
One of the fastest growing private companies in the West still going strong.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

LOEWS MAKES THE SHOW
The show starts on the sidewalk at Loews Theatres.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

A TICKET TO BUY
After a 3-year selling spree, Acadia Realty Trust is now focused on growth by acquisition.
INTERVIEW BY JERROLD FRANCE. ARTICLE BY KATIE FOXWORTH

KONOVER STARTS FRESH
With a number of centers sold, Konover & Associates looks to new avenues of development.
INTERVIEW BY JERROLD FRANCE AND RANDALL SHEARIN

THE KLEIN WAY
How Barry M. Klein Realty Enterprises, a small Michigan-based real estate firm, has made it — and made it big.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH

DEALING WITH STRUCTURED RETAIL FINANCE
Mezzanine debt and equity capital can be hard to locate and nearly impossible to underwrite whens tructured with a senior loan. But the increasing need for such financing is making developers search harder.
BY PETER FIORETTI AND ARTHUR NEVID

SPECIAL SECTION:
SIMON BUSINESS NETWORK:AGGREGATING SUCCESS
Simon Property Group’s successful subsidiary, Simon Business Network, helps retailers and developers solve operations situations.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

REVIEWS:

NEW ADVENTURE FOR VIKING
Viking Culinary Arts Centers bring unique offering to lifestyle and strip centers.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

DOUBLE VISION
Newly formed Vision Land Development Company makes its industry debut with two major projects in the Midwest.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

THE GATEWAY CONTINUES TO GROW
Salt Lake City center continues to excite after its Olympic debut.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

CREATING A NUMBER 1 HIT IN MUSIC CITY
Nashville’s The Mall at Green Hills gets an overhaul with new and unique tenant mix.
BY SUSAN HAYDEN

A NEW TOWN CENTER FOR VENTURA
The Corti Gilchrist Partnership, Finley Group and Forest City team to create Simi Valley Town Center, the first regional center in Ventura County in 20 years.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE
Livingston, New Jersey, like many affluent suburban bedroom communities, used to lack a strong retail focus. Now local developers promise to build what residents want: a new downtown.
INTERVIEW BY JERROLD FRANCE. ARTICLE BY KATIE FOXWORTH


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