Walmart hasn’t said much about its plans for Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania. But its partner has told some store owners that the mall will be demolished for a mixed-use development.
Category: Mixed-Use Developments
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Can Hudson Square Reinvent Itself as New York City’s Next Hot Neighborhood?
Once known as a gritty, industrial area on Manhattan’s West Side, Hudson Square is now trying to lure new tenants and businesses, and create its own identity.
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How Stockyards Are Being Redeveloped in Western Cities
Lands in cities and towns that were once shipping points for livestock can be low-lying, unfavorable and often prone to flooding. They’re also hotbeds for new developments.
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Empty Churches Are Being Turned Into Restaurants and Malls
With vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows, the architectural features of churches have become huge draws for business owners.
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What Retail Apocalypse? Shopping Centers Are Making a Comeback.
Vacancy is the lowest it has been in two decades, at 5.4 percent, according to a recent report. The properties are thriving even as retailers like Macy’s and Express shutter many stores.
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Priced Out of Housing, Communities Take Development Into Their Own Hands
Across the country, neighborhood groups are uniting to fund mixed-use developments that meet housing and business demands, giving locals a place to live, work and learn new skills.
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Skip the Traffic: Commuters Turn to Ferries to Get Around
Ferry ridership took a hit during the pandemic. But new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation and development.
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The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns
City centers may have to be reimagined to solve the problem of vacant storefronts.
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How the Head of the Universal Hip Hop Museum Spends His Sundays
For Rocky Bucano, who fell for the music after buying a Salt-N-Pepa CD in 1986, his work in the Bronx “doesn’t feel like work.”
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By Adding Apartments, Malls Seek to Bring Shopping Closer to Home
The New York Times – Business:Facing an existential crisis over empty space, owners are trying to fill malls with residences, building on the live-work-play model sought by young adults.
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Titletown in Green Bay, Where Packer Fans Come Together
The New York Times – Sports:In Green Bay, the field at the mixed-use development next to the Packer’s home stadium was designed as a place for football-obsessed fans to celebrate, win or lose.