SEPTEMBER 2006 HIGHLIGHTS


UNDER THE DOME
Westfield San Francisco Centre will be one of the largest projects to open this year in the U.S. A collaboration between Westfield and Forest City, the Centre is one of the most forward-thinking in America.
By Randall Shearin

COMPANIES FIND RETAIL GOLD IN CALIFORNIA
Retailers and development companies continue to find areas in California where retail opportunities are golden.
By Stephen O’Kane

CALIFORNIA CITIES IN DEMAND
With rapidly growing residential populations and incomes, cities in Southern California are ripe for retail growth.
By Anastasia Parsons

NEW CENTERS BIGGER AND BETTER FOR CARUSO
The developer thinks its new centers will top traffic and sales at its popular centers like The Grove and the Promenade at Westlake.
By Brianne Gloski

CHANGES IN STORE FOR CHICAGO’S RETAIL MARKET
Vibrancy remains in the markey and new projects are still in developers’ plans.
Moderated by Jerrold France, Randall Shearin and Kevin Jeselnik

VALUE-ADDED PROPOSITION
Seeing that institutional investors want value-added investments in shopping centers, Pine Tree Commercial has formed a new company to fill a niche.
By Randall Shearin

RETAIL RISING
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are seeing more and more retail construction due to the area’s high population numbers and strong demographics.

By Lara Fuller

NEW FUND HELPS WP REALTY GROW
Company plans to buy more than $500 million worth of community shopping centers in the next 2 to 3 years.
By Susan H. Fishman

CREATING CULTURE WITH SHOPPING
This month, Victoria Gardens welcomes a new 91,000-square-foot cultural center that will act as a fifth anchor to the regional, open-air, mixed-use project in California.
By Randall Shearin

PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM LOOKS FOR RETAILERS
NRDC Equity Partners, which has already purchased Linens ‘n Things and is in the process of acquiring Lord & Taylor, is looking for more retailers.
By Randall Shearin

COASTAL REDEVELOPMENT
Tallen & Keshen Holdings is developing the first Wal-Mart-anchored center on the Monterey Peninsula.
By Jennifer Orr

MIXING USES MAKES OLDER MALLS HOT PROPERTIES
By adding mixed-use, old malls are becoming new centers.
By John Larsen

BIG BOX FOR BABY
Babies “R” Us continues its growth spurt across the country.
By Susan H. Fishman

PIEMONTE AT ONTARIO CENTER
Panattoni Development, LLC bringing Italian-style village to Southern California’s fastest-growing city.
By Susan H. Fishman

UNIQUE POSITION
Japanese apparel retailer jockeying to become the world’s Number 1 casual brand.
By Susan H. Fishman

CLEVELAND’S WAREHOUSE DISTRICT GETS A LIFT
Stark Enterprises pitches development plan that will take Cleveland’s Warehouse District to the next level.
By Susan H. Fishman

WHO CAN USE THE COMMON AREAS IN A MIXED-USE PROJECT?
By Abe Schear and Sarah Hale

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