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• Santa Monica Place wins Gold Award from ICSC
  Santa Monica Place won a Gold Award in the sustainable design category in ICSC's 2012 Design & Development Awards. The 537,112-square-foot center, is owned managed and leased by Macerich. It recently was renovated into an open-air destination. It is one of the few large urban retail centers that is be LEED Gold certified. SCT Newswire (11/30)

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• Primaris Retail REIT buys two centers for $319.8M
  Primaris Retail REIT has acquired two shopping centers for $319.8 million. The seller was Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. The properties are Regent Mall in Fredericton, New Brunswick and McAllister Place in Saint John, New Brunswick. Nasdaq.com (11/30)

• Simon, Tanger to jointly develop outlet in Ohio
  An outlet retail center is being planned for the central Ohio market. It will be jointly developed by Simon Property Group and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. Simon will be responsible for the site development and construction supervision. Tanger will manage the joint venture. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)/The Associated Press (11/29)

• 3M SF Hyderabad retail center will be largest in South India
  A retail center under development in Hyderabad, India is slated to be South India's largest retail center. The 3-million-square-foot complex will have a multiplex with 12 screens and 250 acres of retail shops and restaurants. The Times of India (12/1)

• Global Fund buys Fla. grocery-anchored retail center
  Sanibel Beach Place has traded for $7 million. Global Fund Investments purchased the Florida-based 74,286-square-foot retail center. It is anchored by Publix. The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.) (12/1)

• Dominican Republic's Sambil retail center opens its doors
  The Sambil Shopping Center in the Dominican Republic has opened its doors. The $150 million center is expected to generate 4,000 direct jobs. Dominican Today (Dominican Republic) (12/1)

• Other News

• Henry Faison, former ICSC trustee, dies at 78
  SCT Newswire (11/30)

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	Oviedo Mall, Owned by CW Capital, Makes "Everyone Happy" with New Indoor Playground "We have already seen families enjoying the indoor play area either before they shop or after grabbing lunch in the food court," says Sara Steffes, Marketing Manager. "Everyone is happy. Mom and dad get to shop, have lunch, and entertain the kids all in one place. (More)

Retail News

• Nordstrom preps for new store in Milwaukee area
  Nordstrom will open a store in Wauwatosa, Wis., at Mayfair, the largest mixed-use retail center in the state. It will be Nordstrom's first full-line location in the Milwaukee area. ChainStoreAge.com (11/29)

Hot Topics

Top five news stories selected by ICSC SmartBrief readers in the past week.

• Taubman Centers provides strong support to tenants on Black Friday (Forbes)

• Retailers did well on Black Friday (SCT Newswire)

• Simon Property moves up St. Louis outlet opening by one month (Patch.com)

• Kimco buys grocery-anchored center for $35.6M (San Diego Business Journal)

• Retail centers aim to appeal to communities, not just shoppers (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.

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• How to keep your energy up all day
  There are healthy ways to feel energized without using caffeine, registered dietitian Tiffany Barrett writes. Exercise, sleep and stress reduction are important, along with good nutrition, which includes getting enough water, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and magnesium. CNN (11/27)

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