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September 29, 2011
Mixed-use makes for good retail

As part of our in-depth coverage of mixed-use developments – see the October 2011 issue of Chain Store Age – we talked with Rob Wetherald, VP development for Peoria, Ill.-based Cullinan Properties, Ltd., owner and developer of the Streets of St. Charles mixed-use project in metro St. Louis, about how the format draws, and supports, retail.

How important are design and amenities to today’s mixed-use projects, especially with regard to the retail component?

September 27, 2011
For the Long Haul

Mixed-use isn’t news, but it continues to make headlines anyway. After a several-year period when ground-up building has ranged from sluggish to practically non-existent, a number of mixed-use projects are beginning to stir with renewed life as leasing gains traction once again.


September 27, 2011
Trend Talk

Any early skepticism about the longevity of mixed-use has been silenced. The art of combining components to create a live-work-play project has evolved into a science. And those that have become particularly adept at building, leasing and managing mixed-use properties say that the right formula makes for a successful development. 
Chain Store Age talked with three top developers of mixed-use projects and uncovered several trends that are governing, and continuing to evolve, the format.


Trend #1: Adding local flavor 


September 30, 2010
Focus on: Urban Development

Urban retail opportunities are not restricted to downtown cores. While it’s true that central...

March 22, 2010
Rhode Island Station obtains development financing

Urban Atlantic and A&R Development Corp. announced Tuesday that, after nearly a decade of planning,...

December 31, 2008
All Aboard

Call it what you will: smart growth, new urbanism, high-density development. The concept of...

September 30, 2008
Designs of the Times

Aesthetics in mixed-use projects are important, no question. But even more significant are the...

September 30, 2008
Trend Talk

Trends in mixed-use don’t reflect an over-night change. In fact, as with other development...

April 30, 2008
Back to the Future

It seems ironic that the most powerful trend in retail development since suburban malls...

July 30, 2007
All Mixed Up

To say there is growing interest in mixed-use is like mentioning that lifestyle centers are...

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