Mid-America report: Growth of gourmet grocers not about to slow
Noticing more grocery stores in your city? You're not alone. Developers across the Midwest have discovered that grocery stores -- especially gourmet ones -- are…
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NGKF: Suburban Chicago retail real estate market ends 2013 with positive net absorption
The suburban Chicago retail market registered approximately 774,000 square feet of positive net absorption in 2013, despite a shock in the fourth quarter when Dominick's…
Lee & Associates’ Courtney: Grocery stores, restaurants keep popping up in Indianapolis
People like to eat, whether the economy is soaring or struggling. Just look at Indianapolis. Grocers and restaurateurs are announcing new shops in the city…
The challenges facing McDonald’s
McDonald's has long been important to the Midwest. The golden arches dominate the fast-food industry in the Midwest's major cities. And the company's headquarters is…
Marcus & Millichap sells 74,000-square-foot shopping center in Overland Park
Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Regency Square North, a 74,085-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Overland Park, Kansas.
Columbus’ Easton Gateway retail development attracts 13 new tenants
A total of 13 tenants have signed new leases at Easton Town Center, a 1.7-million-square-foot New Urban shopping center in Columbus, Ohio. These new tenants…
Vacancies up, but so is activity in Lansing retail sector
Vacancies are up, but so are rents. And speculative construction has returned to the market. That's the news from CBRE's second-half 2014 look at the…
Novak Construction helps expand Whole Food Market to Elmhurst
A new 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market® opened its doors in Elmhurst on May 27, with the help of Novak Construction.
How to get Whole Foods to open in your retail center
You're developing a retail center. You'd love to have it anchored by one of the grocery business' hottest stars, Whole Foods Market. But how do…
What do investors love? Strip centers anchored by grocery stores … still
Stability. That's the word Joe Girardi uses when talking about the retail strips across the Midwest that are anchored by a Trader Joe's, Whole Foods…