Al Urbanski
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- 1/26/2025
Countertrends: 70-year-old retail real estate operator sets construction record in 2024
Levin Management Company took on $78 million worth of new builds last year. - 1/20/2025
5Qs for real estate attorney Jared Rothkopf on retail’s leasing frenzy
Brokers have always displayed a sense of urgency. With little prime space on the market, now retailers do, too. - 1/16/2025
Mall in Atlanta’s West End district to be replaced by mixed-use project
The 50-year-old Mall West End will be demolished in favor of a new development. - 1/13/2025
CoStar: Service-based brands will be biggest leasers of real estate space in 2025
Food and beverage tenants snapped up 20% of leases last year. - 1/12/2025
Toro’s big Medley development outside of Atlanta breaks ground
More than 25 retail tenants have signed leases at the 43-acre mixed-use center that’s scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. - 1/6/2025
Mall re-maker Pacific Retail spent $400 million on buys and redevelopments in 2024
PRCP’s founder Steve Plenge believes there is immense potential in reimagining traditional retail spaces. - 1/1/2025
Pioneering Texas town center celebrates its 20th anniversary
Trademark’s Market Street – The Woodlands was one of the earliest design departures from traditional outdoor and indoor retail developments. - 12/29/2024
Inland Real Estate Group co-founder Joe Cosenza passes away at the age of 81
He was one of a group of four schoolteachers who co-founded one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate acquirers. - 12/22/2024
Malls see an 11% traffic surge on Super Saturday, downtowns experience a fall-off
In the week leading up to the occasion, mall traffic rose by 20%. - 12/19/2024
Landlords: Overbuilt’s now underbuilt, and business is good
Center redevelopers are snapping up properties, and retailers were fighting over their open spaces at ICSC’s New York show.
