La Palmera Sets Standards for Major Mall Redevelopment

La Palmera Sets Standards for Major Mall Redevelopment
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – La Palmera Mall Redevelopment –   In 2008 Padre Staples Mall in Corpus Christi, Texas was in trouble.  Built in the 1970’s it was tired and obsolete and loosing market share to competitors both locally and in Houston and San Antonio.  The size of the failing center...

Sprouts Farmer’s Market Goes Green in Culver City

Sprouts Farmer’s Market Goes Green in Culver City
CULVER CITY, CA – Sprouts Farmer’s Market Circuit City Conversion - Sprouts Farmer’s Market, the Arizona-based grocer and one of the fastest growing retail chains in the nation, recently completed and opened what they described as their “Flagship Sustainable Store” in Culver City,...

Willston Centre II Repositioning Showcases Regency’s Green Ambitions

Willston Centre II Repositioning Showcases Regency’s Green Ambitions
Falls Church, VA – Willston Centre II - Regency Centers knew the intrinsic value of what they had when they acquired Willston Center II in Falls Church, Virginia in 2005.  Careful management of the center and a complete understanding of its strengths and weaknesses led Regency to a three-prong...

Rethinking the Mall—Redevelopment of Santa Monica Place Weaves Mall into Urban Fabric

Rethinking the Mall—Redevelopment of Santa Monica Place Weaves Mall into Urban Fabric
SANTA MONICA, CA – Santa Monica Place - After a nearly decade long redesign, Santa Monica Place reopened in August with a new look and a tenancy more reflective of the market it serves.  Originally designed by Frank Gehry and immortalized in films like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Terminator 2,...

Plaza Pacoima Brings Jobs and Sustainability in Big Boxes

Plaza Pacoima Brings Jobs and Sustainability in Big Boxes
PACOIMA, CA – Plaza Pacoima Industrial Past This recently unveiled shopping center is a redevelopment of the former Price Pfister plumbing fixtures manufacturing facility and is a prime example of urban renewal. In the 1950s Pacoima was a bedroom community for manufacturing centers in Los Angeles,...

Uptown Monterey – California’s First LEED Shopping Center

Uptown Monterey – California’s First LEED Shopping Center
UPTOWN MONTEREY California’s First LEED Certified Shopping Center “Our project was too small to support a philosophy of spending what needed to be spent to achieve a social objective. There are many shopping center developers exploring the idea of getting a project certified – but it was a...