Retail

Traffic engineering: The times they are a-changin' - a societal change is upon us

Similar to Bob Dylan's song from the early 1960s, "The Times They Are a-Changin,'" times have changed in the traffic engineering world. Dyla...

Maintaining and improving retail real estate assets by focusing on building efficiency

Real estate has always had it's cycles of highs and lows, often as a precursor to similar swings throughout the broader economy. When the ma...

Gorjian of Namdar Realty Group acquires 201,425 s/f Webster Plaza

Joel Gorjian of Namdar Realty Group acquired Webster Plaza, a 201,425 s/f center in Worcester County. The center is anchored by Kmart and ju...

Combined Properties leases 1,310 s/f to Subway

Combined Properties, Inc. has entered into a lease agreement with Subway. This Subway store will occupy 1,310 s/f of the 15,725 s/f building...

Retail in reverse: How technology is driving retail back to its roots by getting closer to the customer

I've read numerous articles and heard too many talking heads telling us that the retail landscape continues to move forward and evolve. They...

Live, work, play, shop: Mixed-use becoming an integral part of new development

The public and private realms come together and create a captivating social experience. Mixed and successfully planned built environments ar...

Community strategies: Reinventing the retail mix will increase demand

Real estate is more attractive in communities that have high levels of consumer activity and retail making a "buzz". If your community is a ...

The forecast in landscape architecture as we plan for 2016

Wow what a year 2015 has been here in New England! Throughout this economic uptick, William Fleming Associates has been fortunate enough to ...

Mixed and planned built environments are eliminating the strict segregation of land uses

The public and private realms come together and create a captivating social experience. Mixed and successfully planned built environments ar...

Innovation district: Cutting edge with retail at Kendall Square in Cambridge

Let's hear it for the retail. Since the mid-80's Kendall Sq. in Cambridge has been undergoing change from the old industrial backyard to wel...