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March 15, 2013
Adding Context

Expect no prophesying about the death of enclosed malls. The format is alive and well, and there are countless examples of thriving under-roof shopping centers around the country.

Still, there is no question that the open-air format has stolen mall thunder.

December 18, 2012
Ikea to make state debut in Kansas City area

Shopping center owner and developer DDR Corp., based in Beachwood, Ohio, said Tuesday it will sell 22 acres of land to Ikea Property for the construction of Ikea’s first store in Kansas, located in the Kansas City bedroom community of Merriam, Kan.

October 1, 2012
DRA Advisors acquires Streets of Brentwood

SRS Real Estate Partners said it represented Brentwood Specialty Center, LLC in the sale of The Streets of Brentwood to a partnership between New York City-based DRA Advisors and RED Legacy out of Kansas City.

October 1, 2012
Ikea to open store in Merriam, Kansas

Ikea announced it is submitting plans to the city of Merriam, Kansas, for a Kansas City-area store that would increase the Swedish retailer’s presence in the Midwestern United States.

July 10, 2012
REI to make Kansas debut with store in Overland Park

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) said it will make its state debut in Kansas in fall 2013, with a new store in Overland Park, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City.

June 13, 2012
Target CEO details initiatives at annual meeting; 230 remodels and 20 to 25 new stores on tap

Canned peaches, criminal records and political contributions were among the shareholder concerns expressed at Target’s annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

May 24, 2012
White House | Black Market outlet opens at Legends Outlet

The area’s first White House Black | Market Outlet boutique opened on May 24 at Legends Outlets Kansas City.

May 2, 2012
Passco acquires Shoppes at Coronado Place I

Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Cos. announced it has completed the acquisition of Shoppes at Coronado Place I, a 14,534-sq.-ft. strip center in Blue Springs, Mo., two miles from downtown Kansas City.

February 23, 2012
CSA columnist talks real estate in Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo. -- Chain Store Age real estate columnist Jeff Green, featured regularly on Chainstoreage.com’s community page with his “Retail Rap with Jeff Green” commentary, was interviewed by the Kansas City Star about trends in retail real estate. 

Click here to read the story.  

October 31, 2011
H&R Block to offer tax services in Walmart stores

H&R Block said it will provide tax preparation services in an estimated 300 Wal-Mart locations nationwide beginning in December.

September 7, 2011
DDR and Glimcher Realty Trust announce strategic asset swap

Developers Diversified Realty and Glimcher Realty Trust announced Wednesday that the companies have entered into an agreement to swap two assets better aligned with the other’s operating platforms and strategies.

June 22, 2011
Chico’s, Soma make outlet debuts in Kansas City area

Legends Outlets Kansas City said Wednesday that the region’s first Chico’s Outlet and Soma Intimates Outlet will open on June 24 at the Kansas City outlet shopping destination.

June 20, 2011
J.C. Penney Thinks Big

J.C. Penney Co. is aiming to be a major player in a growing market niche — men’s big and tall — that is estimated to be a $6 billion-plus annual business. The segment is expected to grow 25% in the next decade. 


May 17, 2011
Saks Fifth Avenue’s Off 5th to up store count in 2011

Saks’ Off 5th outlet division announced Tuesday that it plans to open four new stores this year – Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Northbrook, Ill., and Charleston, S.C.

May 10, 2011
CBL and TIAA-CREF in $1.09 billion real estate joint venture

TIAA-CREF, a national financial services organization and a provider of retirement services for educators, and CBL & Associates Properties have formed a $1.09 billion real estate joint venture to invest in market-dominant shopping malls.

May 3, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group selects Service Management Group to drive sales and increase loyalty

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group announces partnership with Service Management Group, a leading customer analytics agency focused on loyalty and service improvement, to increase customer loyalty and drive same-store sales.

April 28, 2011
J.C. Penney’s The Foundry Big & Tall opens in Dallas

The Foundry Big & Tall Supply Co., a new specialty retail concept for big and tall men from J.C. Penney, on Thursday made its retail debut in the Dallas area.

April 6, 2011
Tri-Land announces six new tenants at Indiana and Kansas City centers

Tri-Land Properties announced that Dr. Holly Xu, Fashionista Exchange, Jimmy John’s, Lee Lee Nails, Party Time Liquor and Pride Cleaners have joined the company’s projects throughout Indiana and Kansas City.

March 21, 2011
Power Plant Live!

As part of the multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of Power Plant Live! in Baltimore, The Cordish Cos. announced that entertainment concepts PBR Baltimore and The Baltimore Comedy Factory hosted grand openings the first two weekends in March.

March 17, 2011
Additions planned for Legends Outlets Kansas City

OTB Destination, LLC announced that Chico’s and Soma Intimates outlet concepts will open at Legends Outlets Kansas City in June. Both concepts are new to the region.

March 7, 2011
Focus on: Redevelopment Strategies 


As vibrant as the supermarket sector has remained throughout the recession, not a single grocery operator will tell you that gaining, or maintaining, market share has been a snap. 


Even the most successful supermarket retailers have had to continue to reinvest in their stores and their markets in order to keep their footing on a slippery economic slope.


January 14, 2011
Anthropologie to open at Town Center Plaza

Beachwood, Ohio-based Developers Diversified Realty Corp. said that Anthropologie will open an 11,202-sq.-ft. store at Town Center Plaza, a 626,000-sq.-ft. lifestyle center located in Leawood, Kan.

January 14, 2011
IBM, Zave Networks join forces on digital-incentive solution

Zave Networks announced Wednesday an agreement with IBM to collaborate on a digital-incentive solution designed to provide coupon shoppers with an easier way to cash in on savings at the supermarket.

January 14, 2011
Nordstrom Rack to open first Kansas City area store

Seattle-based Nordstrom announced plans to open its first Nordstrom Rack in Kansas.

October 14, 2010
Jones Lang LaSalle wins AMC Entertainment assignment

Jones Lang LaSalle announced Friday that it has been assigned as the exclusive transaction manager,...

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