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August 2008
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Cover Story
 Breaking New Ground
VRN asks a dozen first-time outlet–center
developers why they’re taking the risk.
Their answers prove to be enlightening and
diverse.
Featured Coverage
Who’s Building What?
VRN’s Planned Phase 1 Outlet Center chart
reveals developers’ plans for their projects,
including project names, their markets,
timetables, square footages and partners.
Site Fights Renewed
The long-dormant outlet-center site fight,
prominent more than a decade ago, has
returned with a vengeance. VRN profiles
four tantalizing markets: Richmond, Va.;
Jackson, Miss.; and Dallas and Laredo,
Texas.
 Veterans’ Steady Pace
Their portfolios aren’t the biggest in the
industry but these five experienced outletcenter
developers continue to open thriving
centers. VRN profiles their eight planned
projects.
Jumping on Board
More than a dozen developers new to the
outlet industry hope to open their first centers
within the next two years, and VRN
looks at some of their plans.
 The Pack Leaders
Every business has its leaders, and for
U.S. outlet-center development, four
companies – Chelsea, Tanger, Prime and
Craig – lead the pack in planned projects
and expansions.
Departments
 News Up Front
Industry veteran Bob Berger dies; Chelsea
Property Group breaks ground on Cincinnati
Premium Outlets; Simon Property Group’s
Potomac Mills plans 84,000-sf expansion;
GIII, parent company of Andrew Marc and
licenser of Kenneth Cole and Nine West
goods, acquires Wilsons; Craig Realty’s
Woodburn Company Stores to expand by
27,260 sf; Lightstone REIT buys minority
interest in 20 Prime centers.
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