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December 28, 2007Shopping Center Development
Analysis of: Wal-Mart Gets Discount on Land Purchase | chicagorealestatedaily.com
Author: Michael Miller, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant- Michael Miller
The article while factual just scratches the surface of center development. It just gives an indication of one of the incentives available to major tenants.
December 28, 2007Retailers Don't Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Was
Analysis of: Retailers retrench | thesixthward.blogspot.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
Slowing economy put new store sites on ice across region. The fact that this is announced during what has been the historical most optimistic month for retailers makes this retrenchment even more ominous. Retailers are a cautious lot. The good ones have a reputation for careful scrutiny...
December 27, 2007A Peek Inside the World Of Development
Analysis of: Wal-Mart Gets Discount on Land Purchase | chicagorealestatedaily.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
This article provides one of the most accurate and insightful snapshots of the realities of how today's strip shopping centers are developed. Although it relates to a specific suburban location in the Chicago Metropolitan area, it reflects an all-to-common reality of how developers treat anchor stores...
November 27, 2007LAMPERT CAN'T BE RESTORED BY RESTORATION HARDWARE
Analysis of: Sears makes tentative offer for Restoration Hardware | www.chicagobusiness.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
Mr. Lampert's long awaited bid for another retailer has finally been revealed. He has made a bid of $6.75 per share ($.05 above the offer made by Catterton Partners and $3.75 higher than the bid he submitted several weeks ago) for Restoration Hardware Inc. This, and the many articles...
November 26, 2007ARE SHOPPING CENTERS AND RETAILERS REALLY HURTING?
Analysis of: RETAIL VACANCY RATE HIGHEST IN THREE YEARS | chicagorealestatedaily.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
This apparently alarming article purports to reflect an overall decline in the occupancy of shopping centers in the Midwest based upon a survey taken by a leading real estate brokerage firm. However, a careful reading of the article shows that the increase in vacancy from 7.69% to 7.81%...
November 15, 2007Why Arn't Buffets Expanding With The American Waistline?
Analysis of: All-You-Can-Eat Chains Are Hungry For Traffic | www.icsc.org
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
This article provides the most current, accurate and succinct analysis of the Buffet restaurant industry that I have seen. There has been a dramatic drop in the number of buffet restaurants in the U.S. over the past five years in spite of the steady profits being realized by the major operating...
November 13, 2007REAL ESTATE VALUES DO NOT CHANGE ON A SEASON-TO-SEASON BASIS-
Analysis of: Stores See Shoppers In Retreat | www.nytimes.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
Mr. Burns seems to imply in his analysis of what is essentially an article about the weak performance of most retailers heading into the most important holiday season, that this performance has something to do with the current value of their real estate. As a 40 year veteran of the retail...
November 12, 2007A FIGHT OVER CHEESECAKE
Analysis of: Jury Tells Mall Giant to Pay $74 Million | www.nytimes.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
When General Growth Properties acquired The Glendale Galleria (along with the rest of the Rouse Company), they set in motion their standard market research methodology to determine future competitive risks for each project. When they determined that The Glendale Galleria was being threatened...
November 6, 2007Barron's and Mr. Nelson Both Miss the Point
Analysis of: A Storied Name on Sale? | online.barrons.com
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
Although Mr. Nelson has correctly restated the Barron's article, he misses the most important incorrect assumption The Barron's writer has used to make his argument. He states that "Mr. Lampert must invest in order to turn Sears around". As a battle scared veteran of both the Federated...
November 6, 2007RISK TAKERS BEWARE, HR 2834 IS OUT TO GET YOU!
Analysis of: DEVELOPERS WARY OF "CARRIED INTEREST" MEASURE | www.icsc.org
Author: Kenneth Leonard, Principal, Leonard Associates
This article provides a straight forward analysis of the tax implications of the passage of HR 2834 as well as how it would impact the most common form of incentive to real estate development. Passage of HR 2834 will force developers to find a new method of tax avoidance or greatly reduce...
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