Recent Articles

• Revitalizing a Historic Mill Town in North Carolina

  June 18, 2018

  At a ULI Triangle event in April, representatives of Raleigh-based North Carolina’s Capitol Broadcasting Company shared the firm’s plans to redevelop a historic cotton mill, ultimately shifting the fortunes of the town of Rocky Mount.

• KaDeWe: Operating on a Beating Heart in Berlin

  June 4, 2018

  Berlin’s landmark luxury shopping center is being refreshed at a price in the hundreds of millions and with Rem Koolhaas at the helm.

• In Brief: Restaurants and Coffee Shops Lead International Retail Expansion

  May 29, 2018

  Restaurants and coffee-shop chains increased their lead as the most active retail category for international expansion, capitalizing on a global effort by landlords to make their shopping centers more inviting by adding more experiential, internet-proof uses, according to a new report from CBRE.

• Fighting for Affordable Housing in Washington, D.C.

  May 15, 2018

  The District’s government, a private developer, and community activists agree on the need to preserve affordable housing. But the details sparked a multiyear battle.

• Future of Retail Is Brick-and-Mortar Stores and E-Commerce Working Better Together

  May 3, 2018

  The focus for mall owners and retailers should be on extending their brand “beyond the four walls of brick and mortar,” said panelists speaking at the ULI Spring Meeting.

• Attracting Younger Consumers with Connective Experiences across Property Types

  April 9, 2018

  Today’s young professionals with discretionary income are asking for deeper engagement with their surroundings, a greater sense of ownership, and fewer barriers between work and play, connecting on a personal and emotional level with their environment. Panelists speaking at ULI’s 2018 Carolinas Meeting in February discussed what that might mean for the marketing and design of retail, office, and residential projects.

• In Brief: Growth in Online Grocery Sales Expected to Increase Demand for U.S. Cold-Storage Warehouse Space

  April 2, 2018

  The growing popularity of online grocery shopping could result in demand for up to 35 million square feet (3.25 million sq m) of U.S. cold-storage space shifting from retail stores to warehouses and distribution centers within the next seven years, according to a report from CBRE.

• As Asia’s Malls Survive, Rethinking an “Urban Village” Approach to Retailing

  March 15, 2018

  E-commerce has finally arrived in Singapore in a big way. Amazon has appeared on the island’s shores, joining local etailers like Zalora and RedMart, and with meal delivery apps such as Deliveroo, FoodPanda, and UberEats, restaurant-grade food can come straight to your door. Nonetheless, the pipeline for brick-and-mortar retail remains strong, with a total of 509,000 square meters (5.5 million sq ft) of retail space of projects in the pipeline.

• Urbanizing the Town Center of Columbia, Maryland

  March 12, 2018

  James Rouse’s visionary development is 50 years old. The process of urbanizing its town center may create a model for other suburban developments.