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No Parking: Report says big box retail seeking less space for cars
They paved paradise and put up a much smaller parking lot. The Sightline Institute, which promotes sustainable development in...
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Here are Manhattan’s priciest retail leases of 2020
This year’s most lucrative retail leases look different from the usual Manhattan fare. Generally an apparel or beauty store...
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Lands’ End is breaking up with Sears for Amazon
Lands’ End is reducing its physical presence and reinforcing its efforts to sell clothing in the virtual world. The...
When it comes to retail, “real estate in New York is fundamentally broken”
As New York’s retail sector adjusts to shifting consumer behavior, disruptors and veterans alike see opportunity, albeit in different...
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Westchester & Fairfield Cheat Sheet: Greenwich developer dives into Opportunity Zones, Time Equities pays $14M for Bridgeport building… & more
Greenwich developer launches Opportunity Zone REIT Belpointe Capital is taking advantage of the Trump administration’s new Opportunity Zone program, the Connecticut Post reported. The Greenwich-based...
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Gymboree files for bankruptcy again, closing some 900 North American stores
Gymboree Group filed for bankruptcy this week and plans to close some 900 Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores in...
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The indestructible tenant? Why discount retailers are surviving the “e-pocalypse”
It’s been called the “e-pocalypse”: the closing of so many brick-and-mortar stores because customers would rather get what they need with a click. But...
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Why China is a parallel universe for toy retailers like Toys R Us
Retailers are betting big on China’s burgeoning toy market as household names like Toys R Us file for bankruptcy...
For the first time since 2007, retailers are closing more chain stores than they’re opening
The rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon have changed consumers’ relationships with their retailers. And the effects are being felt on the streets of...
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Sears chief proposes mass real estate selloff to avoid bankruptcy
The chief executive of Sears Holdings is making a last ditch effort to save the company from bankruptcy, by...