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NewMark Merrill’s Sandy Sigal Is a Realist About Retail’s Future

The developer and shopping center owner spoke with CO at ICSC about retail’s fundamentals, tariffs and how he views the future of the sector Sandy Sigal is concerned. The founder and CEO of NewMark Merrill Companies, a Calabasas, Calif.-based developer and owner of shopping centers, sounded off on  the trends and …

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Retail Industry Finds Momentum and Opportunity at Annual Las Vegas Event

“It’s about finding partners that align with our mission to improve communities through vibrant retail centers." LAS VEGAS—As the retail industry’s leading figures descend on Las Vegas for the annual ICSC event, the atmosphere is charged with a blend of cautious optimism and a forward-looking embrace of innovation. …

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Rest of Year Isn’t Looking Good for Retail-Property Market

Rebound is fizzling amid store-chain bankruptcies and tariff concerns Shopping-center owner Sandy Sigal groaned when he found out that the bankrupt home-goods retailer Big Lots was closing its location at his Whittier, Calif., strip center.  He knew it wouldn’t be easy to replace Big Lots, which had attracted shoppers from the surrounding neighborhoods …

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ConnectCRE: NewMark Merrill to Renovate Shopping Center in Chicago

NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc., a California-based retail shopping center owner and development company, is planning a $1.5 million remodel, refresh, and upgrade of Bricktown Square in Chicago.NewMark Merrill acquired the 292,309-square-foot retail center located at the northwest corner of N. Narragansett and W. Fullerton Avenue. The firm also …

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