Retail

Will green building become a requirement going forward? LEED for retail program

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that Conn. is one of the first states to require large construction projects to u...

The retail industry goes green in 2008: With higher profits from higher economic efficiency

This year will be a defining one for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program,...

What is defeasance and why is it so prevalent? An overview of the defeasance process

Defeasance is the preferred form of call protection for fixed-rate conduit/commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans. Nearly every ...

Retail construction - Dimeo Construction's perspective 2008: Green construction on the rise

Growing sub prime mortgage woes, tightening access to plentiful and cheap debt, slowing consumer spending and retail sales, an oversupply of...

Land development 2008 - LIDs go mainstream: They are here to stay and are critical to projects

This time last year, I wrote an article titled LIDs Are Here to Stay, and this past year saw many new developments in regulations, but the u...

Creating value in a transitioning market: Finding the opportunities that work well

We have crossed the finish line of 2007 and begun the race of 2008. Trade publications like this one have been dominated by "review/preview...

U.S. chain store sales up 1.4 percent

Despite snowy weather across the U.S., chain store sales grew 1.4% for the week ending Dec. 15 from the previous week, according to ICSC's i...

House passes terror insurance bill

The House of Representatives voted recently to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for an additional seven years. The act was set to exp...

The Promenade at Casa Grande completes first phase of 1m s/f project

APinal County regional lifestyle destination celebrates the debut of the long-awaited first phase. The Promenade at Casa Grande, at build ou...

Tesco's Fresh & Easy will transform grocery business, insiders predict

Tesco's new Fresh & Easy stores could change the American diet, so different are they from traditional supermarkets, observers say. What set...