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Zoltan Pali, one of the architects hired to work on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' future museum, has left the high-profile project.

The departure, which the academy is characterizing as a routine transition, comes in the midst of some critiques of primary architect Renzo Piano's design, in particular a spherical theater at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue that Piano calls "the spaceship."

Pali, of the Culver City firm Studio Pali Fekete Architects, did not return calls for comment Monday. He had been working with Piano at the former May Co. building on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art campus, where the academy is scheduled to break ground on its $300-million, 290,000-square-foot museum later this year, with a planned opening in 2017.

As the project shifts from the design to the construction phase, the academy has decided to hire a local executive architecture firm to carry out Piano's design, said Bill Kramer, managing director, academy museum and external relations.

"It was simply a decision based on the timing of the project and a desire to bring in a specialist to do this work," Kramer said Monday.

The academy will name the L.A. architecture firm in the coming days, after contracts are signed, Kramer said.

In April the academy named Kerry Brougher, who spent 14 years as a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, as director of the museum, which will include galleries, movie theaters and education space devoted to the art of cinema.

Pali, who recently transformed the Beverly Hills Post Office into the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, was already working on a renovation of the 1939 May Co. building when the academy decided in 2012 to place its long-discussed movie museum there and bring on Piano, a winner of the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor.

Piano and Pali would seem to have been an ideal partnership. Pali was such a fan of Piano's work, he named a son after him.

But last week the Architect's Newspaper reported rumors that Pali was being quietly removed from the project, and over the weekend, the Hollywood Reporter said the two architects had clashed.

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Occupancy in the northwest Arkansas retail market has tightened to 6 percent during the first quarter. That figure stood at 6.7 percent a year ago, according to data collected by Xceligent Inc. of Independence, Mo.

In response to the dwindling inventory, new projects are in motion such as the 70.2-acre Hall Crossing development at the northwest corner of Interstate 540 and Elm Springs Road in Springdale.

The property is anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter that will open later this year, and the site plan is configured with 11 outparcels, two of which have sold to Arvest Bank and McDonalds. Hall Crossing also has attracted two multi-tenant retail projects now in the planning stages.

Were seeing, finally, some tenant-driven, new construction, and some new space coming on the market, which we needed drastically for the last 18 months, said Alan Cole, principal at the Bentonville office of Colliers International.

Its really rolling again. Were very bullish on northwest Arkansas for the foreseeable future.

Of the more than 14.5 million SF of retail space tracked by Xceligent in Benton and Washington counties, 866,414 SF is vacant. Much of this unoccupied space is in older strip centers and neighborhood centers, outside the core retail areas of Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville.

The main retail spots are very tight on space, Cole said. Theres been some pent up demand that is finally bringing new space to the market.

The retail vacancy rate in the west Fayetteville market has dropped steadily during the past five quarters from more than 8.9 percent to 5.4 percent. Its Wedington Drive corridor continues to thrive.

The retail vacancy rate in the two largest submarkets in the region is low as well: 4.4 percent in the 3 million-SF West Rogers market, home to Pinnacle Hills Promenade; and 5.4 percent in the nearly 3.2 million-SF North Fayetteville market, home to the Northwest Arkansas Mall.

The average vacancy rate for retail space across the nation is 10.2 percent. The upswing in activity that has helped absorb space has become a calling card drawing still more attention to northwest Arkansas.

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MIAMIPent up demand. Those are the words used to describe retail markets in many metros. That said, its still difficult to get lease deals done.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Jason Baker, principal at Baker Katz, to get his take on these and other retail leasing issues in part one of this two-part exclusive interview. Be sure to come back this afternoon to read part the second installment.

GlobeSt.com: What is the state of retail leasing and how has it changed over the past 12 months?

Baker: There is pent up demand for new retail space and the supply seems to be picking back up but not nearly as quickly as retailers or brokers would like to see. The state of retail leasing remains challenging and, based on the amount of new construction slated for the upcoming year, not much will change on that front in the near future.

GlobeSt.com: Is it easier or more difficult to get retail leases done? How creative do you have to get these days?

Baker: With so little new retail space being added and occupancy levels at all time highs, it has never been so difficult turning up excellent space for retailers that are looking to expand. This has been forcing brokers to get extremely creative with uncovering and closing on available quality space for their tenants.

Some are pressing landlords about space thats set to roll over or asking which tenants may be willing to relocate. Tenants and retailers are also more open than ever before to accepting a sublease/assignment and paying key money to displace current tenants. When saying key money, Im referring to making a deal with current tenants to get control of their lease.

GlobeSt.com: What trends are you seeing in retail leasing?

Baker: For the most part, the hottest categories of retail continue to be grocery and restaurants. Within the Houston market, competition is especially prevalent for spaces within the range of 1,500 to 3,500 square feet.

A year ago it was a tenant market, but unquestionably, the shift has moved towards the landlord. As an example, in late 2012, I was quoted a rent of $30 per square foot by a Houston landlord. I just heard from them and was quoted $50 per square foot for the exact same space occupied by the same tenant.

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A long-time Gig Harbor property owner and benefactor has big plans for several adjacent parcels of land on the waterfront.

The property, owned by Stan and Judy Stearns, currently is the site of Netshed No. 9 restaurant, Arabellas Landing marina, the Downtown Waterfront Alliance, Ship to Shore marine supply and the former Harbor Peddlers retail shop.

The Harbor Peddlers space is currently being remodeled as a downtown outlet for Bella Kitchen Essentials.

According to John Moist, manager of Stearns properties, the plan also includes construction of two new buildings that will be a new retail space and a storage facility for Ship to Shore.

There will be a nice plaza and an infinity pond between the new buildings that will be open to the public, said Peter Katich of the citys planning department.

Also in the works is the re-location of a very popular existing business into the Bayview Building the space that currently houses Ship to Shore Moist said.

Katich anticipates that a public hearing on the project will take place late July or early August.

In addition to the new construction, Stearns plans to re-open the fuel dock at Arabellas Landing.

Gig Harbor is the Maritime City and we have lots of boaters and a wonderful, resurging fishing fleet, Moist said. Our goal is to create an environment to be of service to personal watercraft of all sizes and also to serve the fishermen of our community.

The fuel dock has been an on-again, off-again operation for more than a decade, he said. It was taken out of service about 11 years ago. The two tanks are still in place and weve maintained them and had them inspected regularly.

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Deer Park, NY (PRWEB) May 13, 2014

Now that New Yorkers are finally getting a taste of warmer weather, it may be the perfect time to tackle those tough spring cleaning projects, and GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration wants to help. With summer approaching fast, GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration wants to recommend that home and business owners have their crawl spaces inspected for a healthier and more comfortable sun-lit season.

The Deer Park, NY cleaning and restoration company wants to remind customers of the many benefits that come with having a crawl space inspection performed before the start of the summer season. GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration can detect the many issues associated with crawl spaces while performing a free and thorough inspection of residential and commercial properties, inside and out.

There are several reasons for a space inspection, including:

With this years long and grueling winter, the GreenPro professionals want to advise New York residents and businesses that its lengthy stay may have impacted the quality of their crawl spaces. Winter can leave behind large amounts of moisture build-up and also cause pests like rodents and insects to seek refuge inside of structural properties.

A crawl space plays a major role in air quality as well. As warm air rises, air is drawn upward into the living area of a home or working environment of a business, bringing along with it damp and musty odors, and other harmful toxins that can be released into the air from moisture and possible mold build-up.

GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration offers eco-friendly solutions for customers with in-depth inspections and written estimates. Their goal is to provide home and business owners in the area with cost effective solutions towards a clean, comfortable and healthy summer. Call 631-940-8100 to learn more about GreenPros free crawl space inspections.

GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration is a family-owned and operated green cleaning & restoration company, serving homes and businesses of all sizes throughout the tri-state area. Their cleaning products contain the purest botanicals for a highly-effective, non-toxic cleaning. Their environmentally friendly approach sets them apart from other air duct cleaning companies. They believe in promoting a healthy, safe and clean environment and are committed to providing their customers with just that. Located at 65 Brook Avenue in Deer Park, NY, GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration is the areas premier air duct cleaning company. Their technicians are specially trained to provide the highest quality services and to meet the needs of all their clients. To learn more about GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration, visit their website at http://www.cleanmydirtyducts.com/ or call 631-940-8100.

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