Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM), the owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, has announced its acquisition of rival company RPT Realty (NYSE: RPT) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. Upon closing,...
The U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) delinquency rate jumped 51 basis points (bps) to 4.41% in July, according to new data from Trepp. “While the rest of the U.S. economy has seen relief in terms of higher equity prices, better-than-expected corporate...
The shopping center company Westfield is transferring the ownership of its Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall to its lender, citing a sharp decline in sales and occupancy. “For more than 20 years, Westfield has proudly and successfully operated San Francisco...
The retail sector is dealing with a significant loss of consumer confidence, as a new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) found more than half (53%) of Americans stating retail crimes such as shoplifting and looting stores have increased in their...