SEPTEMBER 2005 HIGHLIGHTS

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IN THE GOLDEN STATE
Retailers and developers are continuing to expand in California’s growing markets.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN AND JENNIFER ORR

CITIES THAT SHAPE CALIFORNIA
California has long been a trendsetter in terms of retail development. Many of the country’s first lifestyle and mixed-use centers made their debut in the state. Now, cities and developers alike are looking to bring the next wave of retail development to the Golden State.
BY LARA FULLER

OUTSIDERS SET SIGHTS ON ARIZONA RETAIL
Outside buyers — particularly those from       California — have voracious appetites for projects in Arizona.
BY FRANK DEMETER AND NED O’HEARN

DONAHUE SCHRIBER FOCUSED ON GROWTH
The company is active in neighborhood centers in some of the west’s fastest growing markets.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

OPPORTUNITY STRIKES
Transcan Development is creating new centers in Northern and Southern California.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

DYNAMIC DUO
The father-and-son team that make up The Evans Company are developing two infill projects in Southern California, with plans for more.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

PM REALTY GROUP QUIETLY EXPANDS
PM Realty Group has evolved its business from solely a property management firm to include   other services in recent years, and it’s not stopping there.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

THE DAWN OF MILLENNIUM
Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC (MRES) brings the expertise of real estate investment trust professionals to local property owners.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

INCREASING THE MARKET
CB Richard Ellis’s Retail Services practice is on a mission to double its size over the next few years.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

RAMPING UP RETAIL
The retail market is growing by leaps and bounds in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
BY KEVIN JESELNIK

THE RETAIL REVOLUTION MAKES DO-IT-YOURSELF DATA DANGEROUS
The data revolution has brought challenges to the science of site selection and tenant mix planning.
BY CAROL GIES

RECIPE FOR EFFICIENCY
A rollout prototype program design construction schedule is 40 percent more efficient than a ground-up store design project.
BY KEN GUNTHER

LARGER-THAN-LIFESTYLE CENTER
U.S. developer makes a big splash in Canadian market with major retail-entertainment project.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

BENEFITS OF THE AMERICAN JOB CREATIONS ACT OF 2004
BY HAL “CORKY” KESSLER

UPDATING A LEASE: WHY DO IT AND HOW OFTEN
BY ABE SCHEAR