Field Guide to Retail Property: Development, Leasing, Management
(Updated April 2005)
In the face of poor retail property performance, lower yields, store expansions, increasing mall development in certain areas and possible store closures, retailers are finding that to compete, they must consider retail repositioning. With the threat of new, more exciting retail formats down the road and the potential loss of anchor tenants to new centers or to stand-alone spaces, retail developers, owners and managers need to think creatively in positioning their retail product in today's marketplace. (D. Foligno, Project Specialist)
Contents:
Developing Retail Property | Leasing Retail Property | Management & Marketing | Websites | eBooks & Other Resources
Top 100 Retailers
- Walmart
- Home Depot
- Kroger
- Costco
- Target
- Sears
- Walgreens
- Lowe's
- CVS
- Safeway
- Best Buy
- SuperValu
- Federated
- Ahold USA
- Publix
- McDonald's
- JC Penney
- Staples
- Rite Aid
- TJX
(view entire list)
Source: National Retail Federation, (June 2007)
Developing Retail Property 
Microcosms of retail development, (Chain Store Age, Dec. 2007). Q
Las Vegas hungers for retail, (National Real Estate Investor, May 2007). Q
Retail details, (Texas A&M Real Estate Center, Oct. 2006).
Three in One: Omnicenters blend aspects of mall and power and lifestyle centers, (Shopping Centers Today, Mar. 2005).
Adding Life to Aging Centers, (Chain Store Age, Feb. 2005). Q
Extreme Makeover, (Commercial Investment Real Estate, Jan./Feb. 2005).
Uncommon Common Areas, (Chain Store Age, Dec. 2004). Q
Market Ripe for Redevelopment, (National Real Estate Investor, Dec 2004).Q
Leasing Retail Property
Taubman offers Tennants CAM choice, (Shopping Centers Today, Mar. 2005).
Ailing Strip Centers Get Into Shape, (National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 2005). Q
Dollar Stores Find New Turf, (Shopping Centers Today, Dec. 2003).
Flat CAM on Rise, (Shopping Centers Today, Nov. 2003).
Protective Lease Provisions, (Journal of Property Management, Sep./Oct. 2003). Q
Make sure price is right for grocery-anchored tenants, (National Real Estate Investor, Aug. 2003). Q
Future tense, (Journal of Property Management, Jan./Feb. 2003).Q
Management & Marketing
The Genius of GIS, (Commercial Investment Real Estate, Mar./Apr. 2005).
Capturing the Captive Audience, (Chain Store Age, Feb. 2005). Q
Rising Stars: 40 Under 40, (Chain Store Age, Jan. 2004). Q
Making "Sick" Malls Better, (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 21 2004). Q
Westfield America shifts spending from advertising to customer service, (Shopping Centers Today, Nov. 2003).
Emphasizing Service, Malls Hire Concierges, (Wall Street Journal, Oct. 29, 2003). Q
Managers in demand, (Chain Store Age, Aug. 2003). Q
Retail riddle: Is shopping entertainment?, (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22, 2003). Q
Websites
International Council of Shopping Centers
Global trade association for the shopping center industry. The groups' membership is over 65,000 in about 80 countries.
National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution.
CCIM Institute
A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate.
IREM
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), an affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS, is an association of property and asset managers who have met the strict criteria in the areas of education, experience, and ethics.
eBooks & Other Resources
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Shopping center management and leasing, (Chicago, IL: IREM., 2005). HF 5429 In7sc
The malling of America, (Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris Corp., 2002). HF 5429 K79
America's marketplace: the history of shopping centers, (Lyme, CT: Greenwich Publishing Group, 2002). HF 5429 C66
Directory of Leading Chain Stores, (Tampa, FL: CSG Information Services, 2002). HF 5468 D62
Income/Expense Analysis: Shopping Centers, (Chicago, IL: Institute of Real Estate Management, 2002). HF 5429 In7sh
Managing and leasing commercial properties: practice, strategies, and forms, (New York, NY: Wiley, 1999). HD 1394 AL1f
Shopping center development handbook, (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, 1999). HF 5429 Ur1
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