Development/Redevelopment

Green roofs, well-being, and the reinvention of retail
Today’s mall shows little semblance of its Italian Renaissance roots, yet a remarkable shift in societal values has left us less inclined than ever to go to a mall to buy stuff and equally reluctant to pass leisure time there.
Ross Stores opens 40 stores; expands longer-term growth plans
Ross Stores has completed its 2018 store growth plans.

Commentary: How Sears’ bankruptcy will impact retail real estate

While this event has long been anticipated, backfilling department-store real estate always is challenging.
5 ways for retailers to merge their storefronts with their web pages

In today’s digital-savvy world, retailers have to endless opportunities to showcase their brands.
Long-awaited dining district opens at North Dallas center

The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas, has just completed another phase of its $125 million renovation with the opening of The District, a chef-driven restaurant area offering a variety of creative dining experiences.
InvenTrust sells three Texas centers

Fidelis Realty Partners has purchased a three-property Texas shopping center portfolio totaling more than 885,000 sq. ft. of retail space from InvenTrust Properties.
Walmart Canada investing $175 million in store upgrades

Walmart Canada is making a big investment to improve its in-store customer experience and optimize omnichannel shopping.
JLL: E-commerce retailers plan 850 stores during next five years

Digitally native brands will fuel the next wave of store expansion.
Allbirds will use new funding to fuel expansion

The maker of what it calls “the world’s most comfortable shoes” has closed on new funding that should help it expand its fledgling brick-and-mortar presence.
Developer who saw the writing on the mall wall about Sears

Reports are circulating in the business press this week about an impending bankruptcy filing from Sears, but one Northeastern mall owner began preparing for this day years ago.

Green roofs, well-being, and the reinvention of retail

Ross Stores opens 40 stores; expands longer-term growth plans

Commentary: How Sears’ bankruptcy will impact retail real estate

5 ways for retailers to merge their storefronts with their web pages

Long-awaited dining district opens at North Dallas center

InvenTrust sells three Texas centers

Walmart Canada investing $175 million in store upgrades

JLL: E-commerce retailers plan 850 stores during next five years

Allbirds will use new funding to fuel expansion

Developer who saw the writing on the mall wall about Sears