Abby Cox

Minimal new supply leads to tight fundamentals in select areas that continue to outperform the urban core.  While the health of the retail market along the Magnificent Mile continues to recover incrementally with a rebound in foot traffic following a prolonged downturn, Chicago’s neighborhoods and suburbs are bustling with leasing activity.  In fact, limited retail supply in the suburbs and throughout most of the city’s neighborhoods is one of the biggest challenges facing the market, according to Michael Flinchbaugh, an associate director with Chicago-based Bradford Allen. He says the dynamic has …

Arizona-based SimonCRE has quickly grown its development platform. Today, the company has multiple large-scale centers under development. Since its foundation in 2010, SimonCRE has grown from a small startup to a major player in national retail development. It has become a company known not just for creating buildings, but also for renewing spaces, shaping communities and embracing challenges in a changing sector. With SimonCRE celebrating its 15th anniversary in August, the company’s journey offers a lesson in persistence, tenacity and vision. From Humble Beginnings to Hitting Its Stride The story …