Case Study: Dying Mall to Community Marvel

In 2013, Longmont, Colorado’s Twin Peaks Mall was a 650,000 square foot concrete dinosaur past the point of extinction. Opened in 1985, the indoor mall was notorious for being featured on the website deadmalls.com. Having withered away to a devastating 90% vacancy level, revitalization of this once …

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Retail’s 2025 Outlook: A Tale of Diverging Trends

Subjected to contrary influences, the sector is both resilient and fragile, according to the latest Datex report. This year’s outlook for the retail sector and its bricks-and-mortar locations is decidedly mixed, strikingly so across different categories, according to Datex Property Solutions’ latest report. Lucky’s Market in Fort Collins, Colo. Image …

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CSA: Today’s Top Real Estate Tech Tools

Sandy Sigal wasn’t a real estate person who found technology, Sandy was a tech person who found real estate.  The co-founder and CEO of the Calabasas, Calif.-based NewMark Merrill Companies--which owns and operates 80-plus open-air shopping centers in California, Colorado, Illinois, and Washington—was not the heir of a …

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Sandy Sigal Wins YPO 2025 Terry Plochman Award

If forum is the foundation of YPO, our 2025 Terry Plochman Award Winner Sandy Sigal (YPO Angeleno Gold) is a valued architect, creating structures that support stronger connections and streamlined experiences. Sandy’s leadership has transformed the YPO experience for countless members. By uniting the Network and Forum Committees, …

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