Retail in major U.S. markets is well established and many new regulations are makingfurther expansion difficult. The urban communities are demanding better retail services and the local leaders are trying to find ways to revitalize long neglected retail and industrial areas. Instinctively it seems that there is opportunity to operate at a profit due to lack of services and density of population. But how do you do a project with all the hurdles of redevelopment? How do you convince retailers to enter these markets? This panel of experts who are currently involved in redevelopment in the urban core will discuss strategies they are using to bring successful development to underserved communities. They will discuss many of the financial aspects of making these deals happen; detail marketing techniques to convince retailers to get on board; discuss how to work with community groups so you can get the job done in a timely manner. This will be a quick moving and informative panel with examples from projects being done today in the urban core.

MODERATOR
REBECCA MACCARDINI, SCMD

PANELISTS
THEODORE M. AMENTA
G. LAMONT BLACKSTONE
ALYSSA STEWART LEE
CARL MULLER
LYNEIR RICHARDSON
LISA ROSENSHEIN, CLS