Al Urbanski
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- 10/8/2024
‘M-All Hands on Deck’ readies relief for folks in path of Hurricane Milton
Mall developer Pacific Retail Capital Partners’ effort is already underway at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, helping Hurricane Helene victims. - 10/1/2024
Trademark installs two new development honchos
JLL and Newmark Merrill veteran Lance Taylor joins as senior VP. - 9/30/2024
The Girl Scouts set up shop at Walmart
The organization aims to expose its new DreamLab concept to a wider audience at retail. - 9/24/2024
5Qs for Phillips Edison’s Jeff Edison on the need for accurate merchandising in neighborhood centers
Tenant lists have to be crafted precisely, market-by-market, to guarantee each retailer’s success, says Edison. - 9/19/2024
PureGym to pay $105 million for the majority of Blink Fitness locations
The new owner will focus its attention on Blink gyms in New York and New Jersey. - 9/17/2024
Philly’s mayor: ‘New 76ers arena in Center City is a done deal’
Despite two years of protests, Mayor Cherelle Parker declares the project adjoining Fashion Square Mall will go forward. - 9/15/2024
5Qs for broker Jason Baker on Houston’s food & beverage scene
Both landlords and brokers have to truly believe in food-and-beverage brands they introduce to new markets, Baker says. - 9/9/2024
Placer.ai: Big Lots closures indicate chain will focus on lower-income markets
In markets where stores are staying, median household incomes were $8,000 less than markets where stores have been closed. - 9/8/2024
Philadelphia center to be re-anchored with a Giant supermarket
It’s part of Federal Realty’s $25 million renovation of Andorra Shopping Center in the Roxborough neighborhood. - 9/5/2024
Missouri’s Chesterfield Mall to re-emerge as ‘Downtown Chesterfield’
The Staenberg Group estimates that its $2 billion redevelopment will take 10 to 15 years.
