NEW YORK CITY-Kevin Shields of Griffin Capital sits down with Real Estate Forum editor Sule Aygoren Carranza to discuss his recent IPO and why now is the time to buy.

The retail industry is turning around, according to Michael Kercheval, president and CEO of the International Council of Shopping Centers. But a recovery might take a little longer than other areas of the economy, he says in a report looking back on 2009. "It could take 1.5 to 2 years before we are likely...

Simon Property Group's acquisition of Prime Outlets' 22 centers for $2.33 billion was a surprise, not because the deal doesn't make sense for the REIT, but because we assumed that we'd hear about them buying someone else first. It's no secret that the largest mall REIT, which now has more outlet centers...

NEW YORK CITY-The investor bases his views, he says, on a retail economy that's doing better than most people think.

NEW YORK CITY-The investor bases his views, he says, on a retail economy that's doing better than most people think.

So Amazon.com isn't verifying rumors that the e-tailer plans to open stores in London. Apparently the plan was for the company to open "click and collect" locations where customers could pick up items they order online. If Amazon were going to open stores, now would probably be the right time, given...

PHILADELPHIA-The loan on the 1.3-million-square-foot Downtown office tower is a 10-year non-recourse paper with a 5.66% fixed rate.

PHILADELPHIA-The loan on the 1.3-million-square-foot Downtown office tower is a 10-year non-recourse paper with a 5.66% fixed rate.