Justine Griffin/The Tampa Bay Times – Not that many years ago, Halloween consisted of a Peanuts special on television, a few hours of dressed-up kids stomping house to house to fill pillow cases with candy, and maybe a costume party at school or the library for older kids or adults. And that was it. Today, the Halloween season […]

Barbara Soderlin/Omaha World-Herald – Brian Kamp loves his new home in The Breakers in downtown Omaha, where he and his fiancé have rented an apartment since March. The redeveloped historic building, one of many new residential projects downtown in recent years, has riverfront views and a rooftop pool, and it’s just a mile to Kamp’s […]

Jennifer Sheehan/The Morning Call – Maryland firm turned to the Easton Public Market when it was seeking vendors for a trendy food hall planned in historic Center City Philadelphia. “We looked for the most passionate, enthusiastic makers of certain products,” said Mike Morris, principal of Cana Development, which is managing a $40 million redevelopment of the […]

Suzette Parmley/The Philadelphia Inquirer – The powerhouse mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust seemingly moved heaven and earth to make room for the wildly popular, fast-fashion retailer Zara at its top-tier Cherry Hill Mall. Well, close. To accommodate the retailer’s first suburban Philadelphia location (Center City has had a Zara on Walnut Street since 2004), […]