By John Simpson, on January 29th, 2010%
The other day I had a chance to go out to the malls and a couple of stores in smaller shopping centers. It’s a blood bath out there! It’s funny how you hear statistics that this Holiday season wasn’t so bad with only a slight downward drop from last year. The press just doesn’t know what . . . → Read More: Retail and Regional Malls are Really Hurting Worse Than Ever
By John Simpson, on November 30th, 2008%
It isn’t during recessions that regional malls shows signs of problems. There are lots of reasons why a regional mall could show signs of decline even during hot real estate markets, low interest rates and peak retail demand. Let’s explore.
Examining the Financial Reports
As standard due diligence, appraisers either request copies of all leases with addenda or . . . → Read More: Financial Signs of a Troubled Regional Mall
By John Simpson, on October 19th, 2008%
It’s easy to see what’s going on with retail and regional mall vacancy rates – just Google it and read articles posted on line. What if I said that everything all the media outlets are telling you about retail vacancy rates is dead wrong?
I know what you’re thinking. A regional mall’s vacancy rate is easy to . . . → Read More: Regional Mall Vacancies Are Not What They Say