Forever 21 – Commercial Observer

An illustration of a man balancing a mall on his shoulders.

Finance · Leases

The Fight Over JCPenney’s Real Estate Foreshadows the Fate of Malls

By Chava Gourarie

A closed JCPenney department store in New Jersey.

Coronavirus · Industry

Authentic Brands Could Join Simon and Brookfield’s Takeover of JCPenney

By Nicholas Rizzi

Brooks Brothers

Simon and Authentic Brands Bid $305M to Acquire Bankrupt Brooks Brothers

By Nicholas Rizzi

American Dream Mall.

Leases · Coronavirus

American Dream Stays Course on Opening Despite Outbreak

By Chava Gourarie

BEVERLY HILLS SHOP: Simon Property Group's acquisition of Taubman Centers will give it partial control of the Beverly Center.

Leases · Features

Simon Property’s Acquisition of Taubman Looks Timed to Perfection

By Matt Grossman

A Forever 21 location in London.

Simon, Brookfield Lead $81M Bid for Bankrupt Forever 21

By Sarika Gangar

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Leases · Features

Retail’s Punishing Decade

By Nicholas Rizzi

From left: Andrew Cuomo, Adam Neumann and Jeff Bezos

Features · Industry

2019: The Year of WTF

By Rebecca Baird-Remba, Nicholas Rizzi, Chava Gourarie and Max Gross

A decade that saw ups and downs for Jeff Bezos, Larry Silverstein, Gary Barnett, Steve Ross and Adam Neumann.

A Roller Coaster Decade for Real Estate

By Max Gross

Jim Sullivan.

BTIG’s Jim Sullivan on the Downfall of Forever 21 and Its Impact on Mall Landlords

By Matt Grossman

A Forever 21 location in London.

Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy and Plans Up to 178 US Store Closures

By Nicholas Rizzi

Forever 21 store in Lakewood, California.

Sales · Commercial

Blackstone Picks Up Forever 21’s Lincoln Heights HQ for $166M

By Alison Stateman

Herald Towers.

Finance · Leases

AIG Modifies $275M Loan as Gap Closes Herald Square Store

By Matt Grossman

Herald Towers

Design + Construction · Architecture

The Plan: Herald Towers Goes Back to Its Hotel Roots

By Liam La Guerre

Kings Plaza Shopping Center is one of the malls where PETA will run PSAs about leaving pets in hot cars.

Leases · Retail

Burlington Inks 55K-SF Deal at Kings Plaza for Third BK Store

By Liam La Guerre

Rendering of DeKalb Market Hall at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn.

Analysis · Features

REIT-ail Rebound?: How NYC’s Publicly Traded Retail Landlords Fared in Q3

By Rey Mashayekhi

Retail Leasing Vet Howard Gilbert Heads to ABS, Says NKF ‘Wasn’t for Me’

By Liam La Guerre

568 Broadway.

Leases · Retail

Artists & Fleas Retail Bringing Pop-Up Marketplace to Soho

By Lauren Elkies Schram