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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, 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...