Outlet Neighborhood
A Hampton Inn opens in Gonzales, La., near the
Tanger Outlet Center; a water park is slated in
Draper, Utah, near the outlet center there; Santa
Fe approves a new subdivision near Fashion
Outlets Santa Fe; the proposal to build a $12
million Cambria Suites Hotel moves forward
near Tanger’s new project in the Pittsburgh market;
Forest City plans a 2.4 million-sf casino near
Las Vegas Premium Outlets
DEPARTMENTS
News Up Front
Tanger Outlets 4th quarter and 2008 results
show stability; ICSC adds “Reconnect
Pavilion” to RECon to boost career opportunities
for attendees; Phillips-Van Heusen says
it will close 175 stores over the next two to
three years; Chelsea reveals most of the new
tenancy in its Camarillo expansion, scheduled
to open in a few weeks; Horizon Group and
Cousins Properties select a site near Atlanta
to develop an outlet center.
DOC&R Column
DOC&R president David Ober says the outlet
industry has been the most profitable division
for many retailers and manufacturers for years,
so it’s especially disappointing to see long-time
outlet retailers being replaced by real-estate
executives with little or no outlet experience.
