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Top Stories for the Week of June 26, 2006 Print Full Issue   Click Here For Regional Coverage NRDC, Apollo Get Lord & Taylor CINCINNATI-Two firms that teamed on the Linens 'n Things deal are buying the department-store chain for $1.2 billion. Thor Markets Atlanta Mall ATLANTA-Thor Equities puts thee 664,079-sf Gallery at South DeKalb up for sale. The property could sell for $75 million to $85 million. Hopkins Mulls Mixed Use IRVINE, CA-The developer, with a number of Southern California projects under way, considers options for its Palm Springs Mall. GGP Upgrading Portland Mall PORTLAND, OR-General Growth Properties' $100 million expansion of Clackamas Town Center Mall here will include 245,000 sf of new retail. GGP Plans 1M-SF WI Center OCONOMOWOC, WI-General Growth plans the one-million-sf Pabst Farms Town Centre in the 1,500-acre Pabst Farms community. Print Top Stories

Features Hilco’s Mike Lynch “There’s a lot of action out there in mergers and acquisitions, especially in retailing.” A Storm Is Brewing Consumer spending defies gloomy predictions, but analysts warn of gathering clouds. The Food Court Deconstructed Although it has taken 20 years, the paradigm is finally evolving beyond pure convenience and speed.

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Boston Retail Rents Soar • Kelo Remains Under the Microscope • Worcester Approves $583M City Square • Edens & Avant Buys Bishop’s Corner for $25M • BPG Pays $21M for Former EB Games Sites • Anchors Sign On for Heritage Square • MXD Wins $60M Land/Construction Loan • 485 Fifth Ave. Lease Highlights Retail Shift	Southeast     Print Full Region • Pinnacle Betting Another $350M on Louisiana • Miami Retail Vacancies Down, Rents Up • $200M Mixed-Use Project Ready to Advance
Midwest     Print Full Region • Federated Terminates Loan • Sally Beauty Goes Solo • Twin Cities’ Retail Construction Expands • Three Metro-Area Investment Deals Total $27M	Southwest     Print Full Region • Forest City JV Pulls 3,000 Acres From Bank • JV's $350-Plus Fund Gets First Retail Deed • REIT Gaming Out $200M-Plus, Mixed-Use Park • 200,000-SF Plan Being Drawn for 23 Acres • JV Restacking 133,507-SF Galleria Building
West     Print Full Region • Inland Empire Seeks Posh Retail • Job Growth Spurs Retail Market • Fred Segal Plans 100,000-SF Store for W Las Vegas • $24M Finances Retail Center Acquisition • Bravern Gains Key Retail Anchor