Retail

A structural perspective on redevelopment of existing retail space/sustainability

In a buyer's market for commercial real estate, the idea of sprucing up an old, tired, shopping center, bought at a bargain price, can be ve...

Reposition and redevelop assets to make them competitive in today's marketplace

We are all familiar with the hardships that this down economy has caused businesses in our industry. During the past two years, we've seen t...

Environmental hazards inside buildings: PCBs are back in the news

A health risk to building occupants from polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, is coming back into the news; and this can be particularly bad ...

Design-builder provides innovative service during challenging times

While the current economic downturn has caused stores to close their doors, landlords to let their leases run out, and shopping centers to s...

January forecast in landscape architecture - tough sledding is a New England sport

Wow what a year! I spent my entire professional career in New England and as a Bostonian we have seen a lot of change in the past 30 years a...

To remodel or not to remodel - Do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Over the past 12 months, grocery stores have experienced average, but steady sales growth of 6.64% because people are dining out less and sp...

A Licensed Site Professional will manage and supervise response actions at a contaminated site

So - you may be considering the purchase of existing retail space or property in Massachusetts for redevelopment. Sure, you have many consid...

Reasons why retail sites are redeveloped and sustained include location, infrastructure and tenant interest

I remember as a kid shopping with my mother at the local First National grocery store. A small store, rather spartan, on Main St., Stoneham,...

Repositioning of properties is a must for property owners and developers to survive

This is the year of change in the commercial investment real estate area. With vacancies, bankruptcies of retailers, property owners and dev...

Charter Realty & Dev. retained by Katz Props. to lease Apple Valley SC

Charter Realty & Development Corp. has been retained by Katz Properties to lease the Apple Valley Shopping Center located at 702 Freedom Pla...