Mall Owners Struggle To Unload Real Estate Assets With Limited Buyers Pool

The excess of retail assets on the market is making it hard to unload stores

Investors Skeptical As Retail REITs Experience Occupancy, Rent Surge

Retail REITs like Kimco, RPAI and PREIT are struggling to fight the perception of their sector.

There’s Another Culprit Behind Retailers’ Mass Closures — And It’s Not E-Commerce

CoStar Group's Ryan McCullough uncovers the main reason behind retailers' massive closures. Hint: It's not e-commerce.

Landlords Are Re-Leasing Sluggish Department Store Spaces At Four Times The Rent

Mall owners are revamping, re-leasing and charging four times the rental rates on properties formerly leased by department stores.

What To Do With A Defunct Kmart? Make It Major Self-Storage

A former Kmart has become a sizable self-storage facility in suburban Charlotte.

Struggling Anchor Tenants Still Embracing Dated Covenants To Fight Mall Redevelopments

This contract is preventing a number of mall landlords from salvaging their properties.

Prince George's County Retail Center Trades For $21M

A New York family trust has acquired the Shoppes at Bowie Town Center for $21M from the developer that built it in 2004.

For Big-Box Retailers, Online Auction Platforms Offer A Greater Pool Of Investors

In the wake of recent retail closures, Cushman & Wakefield is heading to online marketplace RealINSIGHT Marketplace to reposition 16 Sears stores.

Mall Owners Lose Again As Bon-Ton Prepares To Liquidate Assets, Close All Stores

Some mall owners will be well-capitalized enough to renovate the locations abandoned by Bon-Ton to repurpose them for more contemporary uses.

PREIT Has Filled All Of Its Big-Box Vacancies, CEO Says

In PREIT's second quarter earnings call, CEO Joe Coradino told analysts that a new day is about to dawn for the company's retail portfolio.