Phoenix — Vestar, one of the leading privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western U.S., has tapped industry veteran Charles Martinez to be its new regional director overseeing its Northern California properties. Over the past 15 years,
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Lewisville, Texas — MCS, a national property services company founded in 1986, has acquired industry-leading commercial facilities services firm Chain Store Maintenance (CSM). MCS’s interior commercial facility services platform will be marketed as Chain Store Maintenance – an MCS Company,
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Baltimore, Md. — Klein Enterprises, a vertically integrated investor, developer and operator of diversified real estate holdings, has completed the redevelopment of the Valley Plaza shopping center in Hagerstown, Md. Enhancements to the center include an all new-façade, new pylon
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Annapolis, Md. — Annapolis Town Center, a premier shopping lifestyle destination, has added Christi Swanson as its new general manager. Swanson will manage all aspects of Annapolis Town Center, including marketing, operations, business development, events and property upgrades. Swanson is
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Jericho, N.Y. — Kimco Realty has appointed Josh Gelfman as vice president of development as the company continues to expand its presence in Florida. Gelfman will oversee value-creating redevelopment, expansion and mixed-use projects for Kimco’s Southern region, including South Miami
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New York City — RD Management LLC, one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate development and management organizations, has commenced construction on The Home Depot at Macungie Crossing, a new community shopping center anticipated to encompass 182,000 square
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Annapolis, Md. — Fort Worth, Texas-based Trademark Property Company, a mixed-use investor, developer and operator, has completed the initial renovation of Annapolis Town Center, a combined 2 million-square-foot mixed-use property located near the intersection of John Hanson Highway and West
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Vernon Hills, Ill. — Dallas-based real estate firm Centennial plans to expand on its Hawthorn 2.0 redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. Built in 1973, the mall currently houses over
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— By Doug Groves — Is your commercial property insured correctly? The world of property ownership has changed dramatically in recent years. With interest rates increasing, the overall cost of building materials going up, and the market value of
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Santa Monica, Calif. — Macerich, one of the nation’s leading owners, operators and developers of one-of-a-kind retail and mixed-use properties in top markets, is underway on the next phase of ongoing reinvestment in its iconic Scottsdale Fashion Square located in
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Los Angeles — chargeFUZE will scale its innovative and autonomous out-of-home mobile phone charging stations into Westfield shopping centers in the U.S. The initiative is part of an effort to ensure that Westfield guests have the best experience possible and
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North Plainfield, N.J. – The Levin name has been synonymous with New Jersey retail real estate since the post-WWII suburban migration sparked the Garden State’s first open-air shopping center developments. Seven decades later, as Levin Management Corporation (LMC) commemorates the
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Indianapolis — Simon has the following new developments in major growing U.S. markets — Carson, Calif.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Tulsa, Okla. — as well as the expansion of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in New York. “We are thrilled to bring these
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— By Amanda Anderson — Do you have a team in place to react and respond? It is nine in the evening and the doors to your business are locked, drawers counted, shelves faced for a successful tomorrow. The
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Deerfield Beach, Fla. — Laura Goetz has joined Konover South, LLC as vice president of property management. Goetz is an experienced industry veteran who was formerly with Grover Corlew and other notable companies such as Stiles Property Management and Terranova.
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New York City — Seritage Growth Properties, a national owner and developer of 170 retail, residential and mixed-use properties, has named John Garilli, an existing consultant to the company and former CEO of New York REIT, as interim chief financial
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The Dec. 1 “Smarter Cleaning for Retail, Grocery & Restaurant Facilities” demonstration, hosted by Retail & Restaurant Facility Business, focused on important topics for any facility interested in cleanliness. Kaivac’s vice president of business development, Mike Perazzo, also makes
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Kansas City, Mo. — Trademark Property Company, mixed-use investor, developer and operator, completed the initial renovations of Zona Rosa, a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use town center located in Kansas City’s Northland. “By carefully considering each amenity addition and renovation, we’ve reinvigorated the overall
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— By Carty Davis — The evolving restaurant facility, changing priorities in CAPEX and capital through and post-COVID. As regulations and mandates end, owners and operators continue to adapt to a post-COVID society. Declining COVID cases and vaccine availability
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North Plainfield, N.J. — Denise Ciaravino has been promoted to portfolio manager at Levin Management Corporation (LMC), according to Erika Toscani, vice president of property management. Ciaravino joined the North Plainfield, N.J.-based commercial real estate services firm in 2006 as
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Columbus, Ohio — Washington Prime Group, an Ohio-based owner-operator of regional malls and shopping centers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. WPG cited insurmountable operating challenges tied to the
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Crowley, Texas — Powerhouse, a national construction, facilities maintenance and rollout service provider, has acquired DENTCO®, a national exterior services provider headquartered in DeWitt, Mich. The 44-year-old company offers a complete suite of all-season property management solutions addressing exterior services
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Jericho, N.Y., and Houston — Kimco Realty Corp., one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, and Weingarten Realty Investors, a grocery-anchored Sun Belt shopping center owner, manager and developer,
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Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — The Taubman Company LLC has promoted William S. Taubman to president of the company; he will also retain his role as chief operating officer. Taubman will continue to report to Robert S. Taubman, chairman and chief
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— By Gary Glick — Top 3 lease provisions negotiated by landlords and tenants. Almost a year into this pandemic, retailers are still facing uncertainty in light of the recent spike of COVID-19 cases accompanied by a new wave
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St. Charles, Mo. — Streets of St. Charles, already home to Narwhal’s Crafted, has welcomed Loaded Elevated Nachos, a fun new food concept from Narwhal’s owners Brad Merten and Brandon Holzhueter. Loaded is the newest addition to 1450 Beale St.,
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Pasadena, Calif. —A first-of-its-kind partnership between Westfield Valley Fair, the largest retail destination in Northern California, and Kitchen United, a ghost kitchen industry leader, will bring Kitchen United’s to-go operations and MIX multi-concept ordering technology platform to the shopping center
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