Al Urbanski
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/23/2021
TORG grows the Poppy Day program at its centers this Memorial Day weekend
Lime and rubble left behind in French and Belgian battlefield after World War I so enriched the soil that fields of red poppies sprouted. - 5/18/2021
Malls redeveloped as mixed-use snare higher rents across all sectors
Malls reinventing themselves as mixed-use centers are finding that the conversions bring them higher rents for residential and office space—as well as retail. - 5/17/2021
Restaurant visits are up 41% this year, says traffic data company
On the 60th day of 2021, restaurant visits were13% higher than they were on Jan. 1. On the 90th day, they were up 33%. And on the 135th day of the year, May 16, they were up 41% from New Year’s Day. - 5/17/2021
Destiny USA’s destiny is in question
Pyramid Management Group this year announced plans to introduce residential developments across its 14-mall portfolio to increase traffic and activity and keep them viable. - 5/16/2021
Federal offers free pop-up space at its East Coast properties
Federal Realty Investment Trust, developer of notable town center projects like Assembly Row outside of Boston and Santana Row in San Jose, is looking to energize its properties with new retail blood. - 5/16/2021
CBRE forms team to help malls reposition themselves
Malls are filling emptied anchor spaces and parking areas with everything from apartment complexes to medical facilities to casinos, but it can be difficult to decide which option’s the correct one for a specific property. - 5/13/2021
Former Burlington space at New Jersey Mall to become a fulfillment center
Tenants such as Dick’s, Boscov’s, Aeropostale, and Victoria’s Secret at Cumberland Mall in Vineland, N.J., may soon find delivery of their online orders moving out faster and easier. - 5/12/2021
Hines sells The Rim, busiest open-air center in Texas
San Antonio’s The Rim, at 1.6 million sq. ft the largest power center in Texas, has been sold by the Hines Global REIT Liquidating Trust for an undisclosed sum. - 5/12/2021
Mall of America is back in (show) business
Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., has been without a cinema since last spring when CMX filed for bankruptcy and closed its operation in the mall. - 5/11/2021
The Comedy Shrine re-opens in a Chicagoland mall
The Comedy Shrine, a comedy club run by a former trouper at Chicago’s Second City improv theater, has moved into Fox Valley Center in Aurora, Ill.
