Data from Gordian shows the most recent costs per square foot for restaurants, social clubs, one-story department stores, retail stores and movie theaters in select cities.

In today's retail landscape, shopping centers are evolving beyond mere shopping destinations to become vibrant hubs of community life. Here are three strategies from Nadel Architecture + Planning for creating strong local connections. 

For grocers, the checkout aisle is one of the greatest sources of customer complaints and shrink, which directly affects their bottom line.

Kimley-Horn, EXP, BRPH Companies, and Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest entertainment center, cineplex, and theme park engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report.

ARCO Construction, Turner Construction, Whiting-Turner, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Balfour Beatty US top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest entertainment center, cineplex, and theme park general contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Whiting-Turner, Schimenti Construction, VCC, Ryan Companies US, and STO Building Group top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest shopping mall, big box store, and strip center general contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Kimley-Horn, Henderson Engineers, Jacobs, WSP, and Wallace Design Collective top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest shopping mall, big box store, and strip center engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report.

Gensler, Arcadis North America, Core States Group, WD Partners, and MBH Architects top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest shopping mall, big box store, and strip center architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report.