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May 30, 2013
Forest City chief named ICSC chairman

The International Council of Shopping Centers announced that David J. LaRue, president and CEO of Forest City Enterprises, has been elected by ICSC’s Board of Trustees to serve as the association’s chairman for the 2013–2014 term.

April 18, 2013
Forest City launches tool to shape Short Pump Town Center

Forest City Enterprises said that, as its Short Pump Town Center celebrates 10 years in the Richmond, Va., market, it has launched a “Drawing Board” on Popularise, an online crowdsourcing and community engagement tool that focuses on real estate development.

April 4, 2013
Microsoft to make San Francisco debut at Westfield mega property

Westfield San Francisco Centre will be home to the city’s first Microsoft retail store, slated to open on April 25.

March 15, 2013
Focus on: Landlord-Tenant Social Networking

Manners mistress Emily Post wouldn’t recognize today’s social skills.

Communication styles have changed, with the once-mandatory handwritten thank-you note supplanted by a tweet or a family email blast. These days, good table manners are far less important than proper posting protocol.

January 30, 2013
Bayer Properties names VP asset management

Bayer Properties said that Scott Laslo has joined the company as VP asset management.

December 19, 2012
Forest City, Cafaro complete renovation of Charleston Town Center

Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises and Youngstown, Ohio-based Cafaro Co. announced the completion of the six-month, $7-million renovation of the jointly owned Charleston Town Center, located in Charleston, W.Va.

November 27, 2012
Nor’easterly Surge

Not even a hurricane named Sandy could erode the economic upsurge experienced by the northeastern United States over the last year. What this region rebuilt after the Great Recession has managed to stay strong even in the face of Sandy’s 80-mph winds, record flooding and the damage inflicted by its nor’easter sister that arrived just days after the fall 2012 hurricane.

November 27, 2012
Nor’easterly Surge

Not even a hurricane named Sandy could erode the economic upsurge experienced by the northeastern United States over the last year. What this region rebuilt after the Great Recession has managed to stay strong even in the face of Sandy’s 80-mph winds, record flooding and the damage inflicted by its nor’easter sister that arrived just days after the fall 2012 hurricane.

April 16, 2012
Back to Building

While there still is not enough new shopping center construction to warrant a “Fastest-Growing Developers” ranking system — as Chain Store Age provided for 20 consecutive years, from 1989 to 2008 — progress continues to be made.

April 16, 2012
Back to Building

While there still is not enough new shopping center construction to warrant a “Fastest-Growing Developers” ranking system — as Chain Store Age provided for 20 consecutive years, from 1989 to 2008 — progress continues to be made.

February 16, 2012
Charleston Town Center announces four new upscale retailers

Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises announced that four new upscale women’s retailers have joined the company’s Charleston Town Center property, located in Charleston, W.Va.

January 6, 2012
Forest City Ratner names retail group exec

Forest City Ratner Cos. announced that Kathryn Welch has been named retail group senior VP.

October 27, 2011
Dick's Sporting Goods opens two New York stores

SRS Real Estate Partners announced that Dick’s Sporting Goods has executed leases and opened stores with affiliates of Forest City Enterprises at two projects in Metro New York.

September 27, 2011
Exclusive survey reveals that social media has growing importance for retailers

Twitter and Facebook aren’t just for consumer networking anymore. 


With more and more retailers and shopping centers jumping on the social media bandwagon, Chain Store Age and Cleveland-based shopping center developer Forest City Enterprises surveyed CSA’s readership to find out where retailers are trending in terms of social media engagement and communication tools.


September 27, 2011
Trend Talk

Any early skepticism about the longevity of mixed-use has been silenced. The art of combining components to create a live-work-play project has evolved into a science. And those that have become particularly adept at building, leasing and managing mixed-use properties say that the right formula makes for a successful development. 
Chain Store Age talked with three top developers of mixed-use projects and uncovered several trends that are governing, and continuing to evolve, the format.


Trend #1: Adding local flavor 


August 12, 2011
Take our social media survey for a chance to win an ipad

Together with shopping center owner Forest City Enterprises and research firm Alexander Babbage, Chain Store Age is surveying our retail readership to find out what retailers nationwide are doing in terms of social, mobile and other digital media initiatives.

July 26, 2011
Chain Store Age conducts digital media survey

Chain Store Age is conducting a brief survey designed to take retailers’ “new” media temperature.

June 9, 2011
RECon Revisited: A Series: Part 3

As part three of our ongoing coverage of RECon, the annual retail real estate convention conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers and held May 22-25 in Las Vegas, Chain Store Age talked with Joe Boehm, senior VP, retail leasing, of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, regarding his impressions of RECon 2011 and what Forest City projects garnered the most attention at the show.

June 9, 2011
RECon Revisited: A Series: Part 3

As part three of our ongoing coverage of RECon, the annual retail real estate convention conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers and held May 22-25 in Las Vegas, Chain Store Age talked with Joe Boehm, senior VP, retail leasing, of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, regarding his impressions of RECon 2011 and what Forest City projects garnered the most attention at the show.

May 26, 2011
Cinema de Lux opens at Ridge Hill

Forest City Enterprises announced that National Amusements’ Cinema de Lux has opened at its Westchester’s Ridge Hill mixed-use development in Yonkers, N.Y.

May 20, 2011
Forest City names new regional president in Texas

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., announced the creation of a new leadership position to support the company’s growing presence in the Texas real estate market.

April 21, 2011
Forest City promotes Bishop to COO, Commercial Group

Forest City Enterprises said Wednesday it has promoted Duane F. Bishop Jr., to the position of executive VP and COO of the company’s Commercial Group.

April 13, 2011
Project Style

Forest City Commercial Management in partnership with social shopping network, Shoptopia, kicked off Project Style, the award-winning fashion competition for guys and girls ages 13 and up.

March 7, 2011
Dispelling the Myth


Common thinking has it that social media users prefer online sites to physical stores. But a new survey shows that social media can actually whet consumer appetite for the in-store experience. 


March 1, 2011
Forest City names Charles Ratner chairman, David LaRue president/CEO

Forest City Enterprises announced Tuesday that, as part of the company’s succession planning process, current president and CEO Charles A. Ratner will become chairman of the board, and will be succeeded as president and CEO by David J. LaRue, currently executive VP and COO.

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