Real Estate

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Can London’s Oxford Street Weather a Perfect Storm?

13 September 2019 • By Sarah Shannon

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Can London’s Oxford Street Weather a Perfect Storm?

Empty stores, online competition, punitive business rates, over-spaced retailers and Brexit-nervous consumers: one of the world’s most competitive fashion retail environments is being squeezed from all sides — and learning to innovate.

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Saving America's Most Illustrious Stretch of Retail Real Estate

6 September 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Saving America's Most Illustrious Stretch of Retail Real Estate

Madison Avenue use to be one of the most popular places to shop in the world. Now, after brands such as Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler have exited, landlords are struggling to find tenants to replace them.

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New York Doubles Down on Tracking Empty Storefront Problem

25 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

25 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

Business owners across the city have increasingly been forced to close up shop amid soaring rents and competition from e-commerce companies, but just how pervasive is the problem? Local lawmakers are keen to find out.

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New York Doubles Down on Tracking Empty Storefront Problem

Business owners across the city have increasingly been forced to close up shop amid soaring rents and competition from e-commerce companies, but just how pervasive is the problem? Local lawmakers are keen to find out.

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Zara Founder's Real Estate Assets Increase

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man and founder of retailer Inditex, had commercial property assets worth nearly $11 billion at the end of 2018.

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Zara Founder's Real Estate Assets Increase

Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man and founder of retailer Inditex, had commercial property assets worth nearly $11 billion at the end of 2018.

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Why Roberto Cavalli Is Being Bought By a Dubai Real Estate Developer

16 July 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

16 July 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

Vision Investment, an entity controlled by the founder and chairman of Damac, will provide the funding to back the company’s stymied turnaround strategy.

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Why Roberto Cavalli Is Being Bought By a Dubai Real Estate Developer

Vision Investment, an entity controlled by the founder and chairman of Damac, will provide the funding to back the company’s stymied turnaround strategy.

Why Browns Is Closing Its London Flagship and Moving Around the Corner

4 June 2019 • By Sarah Shannon

Why Browns Is Closing Its London Flagship and Moving Around the Corner

The London luxury boutique plans to shutter its iconic South Molton Street location and reopen on Brook Street in 2020.

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Karl Lagerfeld-Designed Apartments Aimed at Taiwan's Ultra-Wealthy

23 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

23 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

A Taipei-based developer is hoping the late Chanel creative director will give them an edge over competitors, appealing to an ageing generation of multimillionaire business owners.

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Karl Lagerfeld-Designed Apartments Aimed at Taiwan's Ultra-Wealthy

A Taipei-based developer is hoping the late Chanel creative director will give them an edge over competitors, appealing to an ageing generation of multimillionaire business owners.

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The Week Ahead: Who Will Survive the Retail Apocalypse?

10 March 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Who Will Survive the Retail Apocalypse?

This week, everyone will be talking about the accelerating pace of store closures, opening day for the Shops at Hudson Yards and Brexit's surprising upside for some retailers. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Why Hudson Yards Is High Stakes for Fashion

8 March 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Why Hudson Yards Is High Stakes for Fashion

With 1 million square feet of stores and restaurants, the New York mega-project will be one of the biggest showcases of modern brick-and-mortar retail in the world.

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LVMH Plans London Hotel and New Flagship in Experiential Push

1 March 2019 • By Sarah Shannon

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LVMH Plans London Hotel and New Flagship in Experiential Push

BoF has learned that the French luxury group has plans for a Cheval Blanc hotel and associated restaurants, a spa and a flagship store that appears intended for Hedi Slimane’s Celine on Grafton Street in London’s Mayfair.