CRE - May 2010 - Las Vegas Sun News

RECon still expects key dealmakers to attend: Friday, May 14, 2010; By Buck Wargo; The tough times within the retail development industry are evident in this year’s convention of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Retailers report smallest increase since November: Friday, May 14, 2010; Bloomberg News; U.S. retailers reported earlier this month the smallest increase in monthly sales since November, with teen-clothing retailers Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Aeropostale Inc. dragging down results.

New restaurants, shops still dot city: Friday, May 14, 2010; By Danielle Birkin, Contributing Writer; Despite the sluggish commercial real estate market, three of the valley’s premier malls – Fashion Show, Town Square Las Vegas and The District at Green Valley Ranch – are welcoming a high-profile assortment of new local and national retail and restaurant tenants, some of which are making their initial foray into Southern Nevada.

Twists, turns expected for retail market: Friday, May 14, 2010; REALTY CHECK: By John Restrepo, Principal, with Maria Guideng, Economic Researcher, Restrepo Consulting Group LLC; While the Las Vegas Valley’s economy, especially the job market, continues to struggle, and the recovery is likely to be slow, there are growing signs we may be have reached a bottom.