From The Magazine

Anchor Shops Gives Clicks-to-Bricks New Option Within Fashion District Philadelphia

by Alex Tostado June 3, 2020

Shlomo Chopp doesn’t mind stepping out of the box and being told his ideas won’t work, or even being slightly outcast as the “village idiot.” He is fine with the naysayers because he knows when he has an idea worth pursuing and one that has the potential to change the way e-retailers grow a physical location. That’s what Chopp has in Anchor Shops, a proposed location within Fashion District Philadelphia where companies can start a physical location without the start-up costs of diving headfirst into a brick-and-mortar. Chopp brought on …

June 3, 2020

From The Magazine Massachusetts Retailers

Tuscan Village Brings Modern Retail to Boston’s Steadily Expanding Northern Corridor

by Alex Tostado April 22, 2020

In Salem, New Hampshire, work is underway to construct Tuscan Village, a 2.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project anticipated to meet the growing demands of the area. The center, located on a 170-acre site about 30 miles north of Boston, just over the state line, has grown in recent years as the Boston market steadily expands northward. While the corridor along Interstate 95 has steadily developed, the corridor northward along Interstate 495 has been relatively underdeveloped, as has the area along Interstate 93. Just to the north of the juncture of I-93 …

April 22, 2020

From The Magazine Grocery-anchored North Carolina Retailers South Carolina

National, Regional Grocers Expand Across The Carolinas To Satisfy Demand

by Alex Tostado April 1, 2020

Grocery stores are the bellwether for retail health in the top markets of North Carolina and South Carolina. They are a reflection of job and population growth and are often a catalyst for future retail opportunities, anchoring both new shopping centers and mixed-use projects throughout the two-state region. The Carolinas are battle tested when it comes to the grocery segment, with several local and regional players headquartered in the area and actively leasing space. It came as a blow, then, when homegrown specialty grocer Earth Fare decided to close its …

April 1, 2020

Entertainment From The Magazine

Howard Samuels Works with New Generation of Tenants to Fill the Void

by Alex Tostado February 27, 2020

Howard Samuels knows a thing or two about new concepts. For more than 30 years, he has represented retailers, entertainment concepts and restaurants seeking to find space in traditional retail environments. As president of Samuels & Company, he’s navigated deals with many of the nation’s largest landlords and introduced many new concepts to retail environments. SCB recently interviewed Samuels to get a take on what new concepts need to make a deal, and the disconnect between landlords and this new breed of tenant. SCB: Do you feel that retail landlords …

February 27, 2020

Entertainment From The Magazine

The Experience Economy Meets the Power of Place at Today’s Shopping Centers

by Alex Tostado February 27, 2020

It’s a Millennial world; we’re just living in it. Though this might sound defeatist, the Harris Poll would probably tell you this information is quite useful. After all, we’re also living in a data-driven world. With that in mind, Harris Poll cites that Millennials make up two-thirds of the working population, with 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring every day. A recent survey by the market research firm also notes that 75 percent of Millennials would rather purchase an experience than fungible goods, or an item that can easily be replaced or …

February 27, 2020

Features Finance From The Magazine

What’s Your Story?

by SCB Staff April 23, 2019

With lenders getting more granular in underwriting, retail borrowers are finding a backstory helps to promote their properties. By Taylor Williams Lenders and borrowers alike have come to recognize some fundamental truths of the retail financing market in the e-commerce era: Most big box users need to downsize their store footprints and prototypes; new construction in urban settings needs food and entertainment components; and friendly loan terms are increasingly predicated on the sponsor’s track record. Direct lenders of all types have remained active in the retail arena, with certain capital …

April 23, 2019

Entertainment Features From The Magazine Restaurants

Food Halls Spice Up Mixed-Use Projects

by SCB Staff March 26, 2019

Developers turn to unique eateries as ammunition in the ‘amenities arms race.’ By David Cohen In an effort to inoculate their mixed-use office and multifamily projects against the threat of e-commerce competitors, developers are increasingly incorporating food halls into their properties to attract tenants. “Food halls are the latest and greatest in the amenities arms race,” says Aaron Jodka, research director at Colliers International in Boston. “While most buildings are able to find ways to add bike storage, a gym, conference spaces or game rooms, not everyone can accommodate a …

March 26, 2019

Arizona Development Features From The Magazine

Change Artist

by SCB Staff March 26, 2019

Michael Pollack is known as a renovation expert. Looking ahead, he considers some potential new strategies for his portfolio. Interview by Randall Shearin With the Four Corners market in focus this month, Shopping Center Business caught up with one of Arizona’s largest retail landlords, Michael Pollack, CEO of Michael A. Pollack & Associates. Pollack’s Mesa, Arizona-based company has made a name for itself over the past few decades by renovating and rehabbing older centers and making them viable properties that serve the needs of their communities. Here, we get Pollack’s thoughts …

March 26, 2019

Features From The Magazine

LBG Real Estate Reinvests In The Retail Revolution

by Katie Sloan October 1, 2018

Los Angeles-based LBG Real Estate Companies has always focused on opportunistic investments, but it’s revved up its game recently as it cultivates two customer-oriented shopping attractions out West.

October 1, 2018

Features From The Magazine

Investors Pressing Pause or Play?

by Camren Skelton September 6, 2018

Retail investors have pumped the brakes in 2018 but are poised to accelerate into the end of the year. Interview by Randall Shearin As we enter the last quarter of 2018, the question is what will the remainder of the year look like for investment sales and what can we expect in 2019. Shopping Center Business sat down with Southern California-based Hanley Investment Group Executive Vice President Bill Asher and President Ed Hanley to discuss their take on five issues impacting retail real estate investors. SCB: Interest rates have increased, …

September 6, 2018

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