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CO VER: MIC HAEL BE NNET T KRE SS PHO TO GRAPHY
S H O P P I N G
C E N T E R S
M A R C H
T O D A Y
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Features
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Leasing leaders
Today's top leasing agents share their expertise on how to land
the perfect tenants. B Y J O E L G R O O V E R
REITs and the European disunion
The European Union is anything but unified when it comes
to tax codes. B Y S T E V E B E R G S M A N
Grocery-owned shopping centers
Grocery chains are buying up prime open-air shopping centers,
arguing that owning is cheaper than renting. B Y M A T T H U D G I N S
Mother Earth's natural HVAC
Geothermal heating and cooling is saving a growing number
of Europe's centers a bundle of money. B Y S T E V E M C L I N D E N
Québec to retailers: Watch your language
Québec is cracking down on foreign retailers, demanding that
they "Frenchify" their names. B Y E L I Z A B E T H S C O T T
Departments
5 Center Stage
Panama's Multiplaza Pacific keeps growing
52 ICSC News
What to expect at ICSC's European Conference
7 The Common Area
Nuggets from the world of retail
53 News Makers
ICSC has tapped Forest City's David LaRue for chairman.
12 Retailing Today
Meet tomorrow's tenants
55 Calendar
What's coming up at ICSC
51 On the Ground
Nashville has a lot to sing about.
58 Bottom Line
Property investment is up, and so is NOI
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