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My relationship with ICSC began shortly after I entered the commercial real estate industry in 1975. Early in my career, I attended its events as an assistant mall manager with the DeBartolo Companies. At the time, I was just beginning to understand the shopping center business—and the extraordinary importance of relationships within it. Over nearly four decades of attending ICSC conventions, I have watched both the organization and the commercial real estate industry undergo remarkable…
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Recent Articles
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Orlando
While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and spending some additional time in Winter Park—I spoke with a Park Avenue merchant who mentioned that “some group called the Bendersons” had purchased the historic Park Plaza Hotel.
ORLANDO — While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and making the short trip to Winter Park—I spoke with a Park Avenue merchant…
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Business
Burgers, Budgets and the New Consumer: What DoorDash Data Reveals About Florida
When we asked Paul Rutledge, a longtime commercial real estate professional with Certified Commercial Realty (CCRE), what DoorDash’s latest consumer…
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Restaurant
A Rainy-Day Stop at Zen Dumpling
Review and ratings by Paul Rutledge Sometimes you discover a restaurant because you planned ahead. Other times, you find one…
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Business
Florida’s Rising Tide Car Wash Is Changing Lives One Wash At A Time
By Paul Rutledge | Extended Reach USA There is a car wash in South Florida doing something truly different. At…
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Paul's Place
Whataburger Is Coming for Florida: Why the Southeast May Be Its Next Big Burger Battlefield
By Paul Rutledge | Paul’s Corner America’s love affair with hamburgers shows no signs of slowing down. From roadside drive-thrus…
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