Retail

Charter Realty & Development Corp. signs 21,400 s/f Michaels

Charter Realty & Development has signed a 21,400 s/f Michaels lease in the Torrington Fair located at 1880 East Main St. The Torrington Fair...

Graf of Houlihan-Parnes arranges refinancing of 51,628 s/f in Unionville

Ed Graf of Houlihan-Parnes Realty Advisors, LLC has arranged the refinancing of Riversedge Plaza, a 51,628 s/f shopping center located at 45...

Washington Trust finances $2.6 million in Wallingford

Washington Trust's commercial real estate group provided $2.6 million in financing to 1086 North Colony, LLC for a two-suite retail center. ...

It's 2014: Social media and marketing terminology you should know

As we begin a new year I'd like to get back to basics with social media essentials. Fact - We are in an industry that is slow to pick up on ...

Fischer of Fischer Real Estate sells 7.5 acres for $695,000 in Derby

Marcucio Garden Center, located at 480 New Haven Ave. (Rte. 34) in Derby since 1998, was sold within 72 hours of being placed on the market ...

New England Retail Properties continues to thrive after upswings and downturns of economy

New England Retail Properties, Inc. (NERP), is a full-service commercial real estate company founded in 1987 by partners Mark D'Addabbo and ...

Is it time to upgrade your brand? Take advantage of the power of visual communication

In today's competitive retail environment, the strength and relevance of your brand image is more important than ever. Signage plays a major...

The benefits of Lean: Maximizing customer value, while minimizing waste

A successful land development project gets that way for many different reasons. Obviously, the assembly of highly qualified consultants, eff...

Collaboration with the structural engineer proves beneficial to both the retail tenant and building owner

When a national sporting good retail chain lease came due and their space was deemed too small for their projected product growth and custom...

In defense of traffic congestion: There are lots of benefits that tend to offset issues

Traffic congestion. No one wants it. It sounds painful. It is probably the most common complaint anywhere a development project is proposed:...