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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014

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Now, lenders want to see national, proven retailers attached to a commercial construction project, which amounts to low risk for them. All and all, it was a great experience at ICSC once again. Six or seven years ago, a mom-and-pop shop or an unproven international retailer could get a prime spot in a shopping center. Bill Di Santo.

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New BREEAM In Use Version in a Changing World

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But despite several attempts at a North American invasion, including a 2008 joint venture with ICSC, BREEAM has never been widely accepted nor utilized in the U.S., Created in Great Britain in 1990, based upon the work of British engineer and architect John Doggart, an early version of BREEAM was the genesis of LEED.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Today, more than 500 of the businesses directly impacted by the storm have reopened, retaining more than 4,500 jobs in Joplin that had been considered “at risk.” The Retail/Hospitality strategy is based on data from the University of Shopping Centers Economic Development Program by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

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