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  James W. Rouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His company coined the term "mall" to describe the development, which was an alternative to the more typical strip malls usually built in the suburbs.
Although in retrospect, many attribute the rise of the shopping mall as a major contributor to the decline of the city downtown core, Rouse's focus at the time was on the introduction of malls as a form of town center for the suburbs.
In the 1960s Rouse turned his focus on planned communities; his crowning achievement during that decade was Columbia, Maryland.
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 The Rouse Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rouse Company, founded by James W. Rouse (1914-1996) in 1939 and publicly held since 1956, is a shopping mall and community developer.
The Rouse Company built some of the first enclosed shopping malls, and it pioneered the development of festival marketplaces such as Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, South Street Seaport in New York, New York, Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia, Harborplace in Baltimore, Maryland, and Bayside Marketplace in Miami, Florida.
The Rouse Company was an investor in The Woodlands, Texas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Rouse_Company   (177 words)

  
 SEC EDGARpro API | View Text
On October 19, 2004, Rouse and GGP filed an action in Delaware Chancery Court against the representatives (the "Representatives") and certain holders of interests under the CSA seeking a declaratory judgment that the Merger is not a "prohibited transaction" under the CSA.
Rouse and GGP have taken all appropriate steps to ensure that the merger transaction is not a Prohibited Transaction under the CSA, including the entering by GGP into an Assumption Agreement with Rouse, a copy of which is enclosed.
Specifically, Company B's CEO advised Deering that, given the size of the transaction and the requirement that the bidder have fully committed financing in place at the time of executing the acquisition agreement, Company B would not be in a position to enter into a definitive agreement until August 23rd or August 24th.
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 Blueprints Magazine Spring 1988 cover
Rouse this year by the museum honors him for his many achievements, not least of which has been to enlighten the American public to the pleasures and problems of urban development.
The Rouse Company was approached in 1977 by Charles Center-Inner Harbor Management Inc., the organization that has spearheaded the Baltimore renaissance, with the idea of attempting a project similar to Faneuil Hall on the waterfront.
Rouse pushed for 10 percent of the city's housing to be set aside for poor families.
www.nbm.org /blueprints/80s/spring88/cover/cover.htm   (2862 words)

  
 James W. Rouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He attended college and law school during the Great Depression; after graduating in 1937 he worked for the Federal Housing Administration and in 1939 he was a partner at a mortgage banking firm called the "Moss-Rouse Company", which would eventually become the Rouse Company.
Starting in the mid-1970s and continuing into the 1980s he shifted focus to what he ended up calling the "festival marketplace"; the first and most successful example was his Faneuil Hall Marketplace, adjacent to Boston's Faneuil Hall and opened in 1976.
Other examples of Rouse Company developments include South Street Seaport in New York City, Harborplace in Baltimore, Maryland, Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia, St.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_W._Rouse   (495 words)

  
 Business Wire: The Rouse Company Announces Estimated Amount of Extraordinary Dividend, Suspension of Dividend ...
Rouse intends to declare and make a public announcement of the exact amount of the extraordinary dividend once a closing agreement is executed and to pay the extraordinary dividend as promptly as practicable after November 9, 2004.
Rouse also confirmed today that it will pay a closing dividend shortly after completion of the merger to the holders of record as of the close of business on the last business day prior to the effective date of the merger.
Information regarding Rouse's directors and executive officers who were in office at the time of the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders is available as to those directors and executive officers in the Company's proxy statement for that meeting which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2004.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_4/ai_n6261621   (1127 words)

  
 The Rouse Company Arranges $900 Million Line of Credit
Headquartered in Columbia, Md., The Rouse Company was founded in 1939 and became a public company in 1956.
A premier real estate development and management company, The Rouse Company, through its numerous affiliates, operates more than 150 properties encompassing retail, office, research and development and industrial space in 22 states.
The Company is also the developer of the planned communities of Columbia, Md., and Summerlin, on the western edge of Las Vegas, Nev.
quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/ch/Bmd-rouse.Rv-U_DlV.html   (492 words)

  
 The Rouse Company Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
The Company is also the developer of the planned communities of Columbia, Md., and Summerlin, along the western edge of Las Vegas, Nev.
The Company's calculation of FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies because all companies do not calculate FFO in the same manner.
The Company is presenting this measure solely to assist investors in understanding the differences between FFO and the supplemental performance measure reported in prior periods.
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 James Girone's Guide to Children's Fashions
The Rouse Company realizes that the key elements to success in the ownership and management of retail centers are the rate of growth and level of sales of the centers' merchants.
The Northeast region, the Company's largest area of concentration, continued to outperform the rest of the country, ahead by 2.7% for July and 2.2% for the seven months.
Bankruptcies of the Company's centers' tenants are down from the past couple of years, and although merchants are very cautious about opening new units, shopping centers that produce high sales volumes and that have high occupancies continue to enjoy strong demand from prospective new tenants.
www.jamesgirone.com /2002/rouseretailsales.htm   (1648 words)

  
 The Rouse Company - Company Profile - Computer Business Review
The Rouse Company is engaged in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of income-producing properties and other real estate in the US, including retail centers, office and industrial buildings, mixed-use projects and community retail centers.
The Company's balance sheet and financial position were also improved, reducing the cost of capital while expanding the flexibility and range of sources.
The vast majority of the Company's office space is within a community development or mixed-use project; thus a slight decline in occupancy doesn't significantly diminish the overall value of the office space or its positive impact on the other components of the projects.
www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=E7EA850E-002C-443D-B93B-7624C4359251   (2110 words)

  
 Challenging Rouse Co. Is No Longer Taboo (washingtonpost.com)
Dennis W. Miller, a Rouse vice president who lives in Columbia, said the pavilion is a dinosaur that should be sold, downsized and enclosed.
Rouse also is getting buffeted by a proposal from several county legislators to revoke two real estate tax breaks the company has had since the mid-1960s.
This fall, several second-generation Columbians came to a hearing to defend the Rouse vision for a utopian community and to decry the company's plans for Merriweather and downtown Columbia.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A10761-2004Dec18.html   (966 words)

  
 NAREIT - Features
The second-largest segment in the Rouse portfolio, though one that is waning, is the office sector.
For the full year 2002, Rouse's average office occupancy dropped to 89.6 percent from 93.5 percent, a slip that appears to be stabilizing, and same store NOI from "office/other properties" declined 2.3 percent for the year.
The solid performance of Rouse's shares in the last couple of years suggest that the positives have not gone unnoticed, while the fact that the shares have underperformed other mall REITs is likely appropriate considering the fact that the company is not a pure-play mall owner.
www.nareit.com /portfoliomag/03mayjun/feat4.shtml   (2825 words)

  
 Enterprise, Rouse Co. Team Up to Improve Affordable Housing in Columbia
"Jim Rouse’s original goal was for Columbia to be a complete city, one where people of all incomes could afford to live, " said Anthony W. Deering, Chairman and CEO of The Rouse company.
Headquartered in Columbia, Md., The Rouse Company was founded in 1939, became a public company in 1956 (NYSE:RSE) and, on Jan. 1, organized and began operations as a real estate investment trust (REIT).
The company is also the developer of the planned communities of Columbia and Summerlin, Nevada.
enterprisefoundation.org /infofor/Media/archives/pressarch.asp?ID=48   (613 words)

  
 48354-4-I - Walid Shadin, Appellant v. Rouse Company of Washington, Respondent
Rouse and KONE argue that even if the evidence supports the inference that the accident would not have happened in the absence of negligence, the res ipsa loquitur doctrine cannot apply because neither defendant had exclusive control over the elevator.
The defendant elevator company had a limited service contract to maintain and repair the elevator, but the building owner, which was not a party, retained some control over the elevators.
Shahin seems to infer that evidence unfavorable to Rouse and KONE was destroyed in the post-accident inspection by KONE, but would have been preserved had a government investigation occurred.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/slip/appellate/483544MAJ.htm   (1690 words)

  
 Columbia Cornerstone Lost (washingtonpost.com)
Rouse created Columbia's village centers, a series of community enclaves meant to resemble the village green of old New England towns.
But many who track Rouse Co. say it long ago ceased embodying the spirit of its founder as it evolved into more of a bottom-line operation that came to be known in some circles for high rents and that sometimes angered retail tenants.
For instance, within the past year and a half, the company sold Columbia's village centers, a series of community enclaves created to resemble the village green of old New England towns, a place for people to gather and socialize.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A20178-2004Aug20_2.html   (377 words)

  
 Globeinvestor.com: General Growth Properties and The Rouse Company Announce Agreement
Additionally, Rouse is the developer of the master-planned communities of Columbia, Maryland., Summerlin, along the western edge of Las Vegas, Nevada and Bridgelands, a new project on the western side of Houston, Texas.
Rouse will continue to pay regular quarterly dividends in accordance with past practice, including a dividend for any partial period through the closing of the merger.
Rouse may also pay a special dividend at or prior to the closing of the transaction to comply with REIT requirements.
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 Compensation for Alton J. Scavo, ROUSE COMPANY, Executive Vice President Development RSE Pay Salary
Most companies calculate the present value using either the Black-Scholes option pricing model (or other similar analytical models), or they use an assumed stock appreciate rate of 5% per year and 10% per year.
The Total Compensation shown for the year does not include the value of options acquired on exercise or any value for options granted in any other fiscal year because for this methodology, the value of those options is attributable to the fiscal year in which they were granted.
It is important to remember not all companies report the same number of executives in their proxies.
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 R.N. Rouse & Company, Inc. - Construction Specialists
R. Rouse and Company was nominated by its peers in the building industry and selected based on input from clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
This indicates that not only is our company doing a good job for our clients, but that we're also treating the companies that work for us fairly.
I consider this company to be the best general contractor I have experienced in 19 years of practice at being cooperative and at satisfying the client.
www.rnrouse.com /history.html   (879 words)

  
 The Rouse Company to Redeem Another $2.8 Million of 9.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due in 2025
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003--The Rouse Company today announced that it has elected to redeem, at par, approximately $2.8 million of the Company's outstanding 9.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due in 2025.
As previously announced, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized management to redeem at par up to all of the debentures and, thus, the QUIPS.
The trustee for the QUIPS holders is Bank One Trust Company, N.A., 153 West 51st Street, New York, New York, 10019.
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 Rouse buyer meets friction - baltimoresun.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On Friday, a citizens panel considering whether Howard County should purchase Merriweather Post Pavilion rejected the company's wish to have the amphitheater converted to an enclosed venue, calling it financially unsound.
When she first visited the area almost 40 years ago, it was a smattering of apartments, a few paved streets and curvy dirt roads that ended in muddy puddles.
Likewise, the county invested similar trust in Rouse's company during the 1960s, giving it tax breaks and creating a set of zoning rules for the company to build Columbia.
www.baltimoresun.com /features/bal-ho.columbia19dec19,0,1307321.story   (859 words)

  
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The Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland (NYSE:RSE) and Adshel/Mall Communications Network announced today the signing of an exclusive 10-year agreement for advertising displays at Rouse’s retail properties throughout the U.S. The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic marketing alliance between Rouse and Adshel’s parent company, Clear Channel Communications.
“Rouse’s portfolio is one of the premium portfolios among the various mall companies,” said Doug Watts, President of Adshel USA.
Regarding The Rouse Company: This release includes forward-looking statements which reflect The Rouse Company’s current view with respect to future events and financial performance.
www.clearchannel.com /Corporate/PressReleases/2001/Rous3.doc   (829 words)

  
 USAA Real Estate Company - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Rouse Company is also owner and manager of North Star Mall, San Antonio's only regional center with five department stores.
Founded in 1939, The Rouse Company operates more than 52 retail properties totaling 45 million square feet of retail space and 120 office buildings totaling 9 million square feet of space.
The Company is also the developer of the planned communities of Columbia, Maryland, and Summerlin, located on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada.
realco.usaa.com /pressRelease/2002/121102.htm   (629 words)

  
 Westfield America Trust, Simon Property Group and The Rouse Company Agree to Acquire Rodamco Assets for $5.3 Billion
Simon and Rouse each own four of the portfolio assets in joint ventures with RNA and Westfield owns one of the assets in an RNA joint venture.
We are also pleased to partner with Rouse and Westfield in this transaction which is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and increase value to our shareholders." The Rouse Company's share of the gross value of this transaction is approximately $1.45 billion, including $675 million of existing RNA property debt and perpetual preferred stock.
Headquartered in Columbia, Md., The Rouse Company was founded in 1939 and became a public company in 1956 (NYSE: RSE).
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-13-2002/0001646891&EDATE=   (1177 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Remembering James Rouse
In the 1980's, he retired from the Rouse Company and created a foundation to focus on affordable housing for the poor.
In 1985, Rouse was a guest on the NewsHour on the subject of urban decay.
He, he once said in setting up the Rouse Company that the purpose of business is to serve a legitimate human need and that if you did that well and helped people reach their potential in an organization, profits would result.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/remember/rouse_4-10.html   (1258 words)

  
 The Hedgehog Report » Rouse Company Is Sold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rouse Co., the real estate developer that transformed America’s suburban landscape by creating the indoor shopping mall and self-contained communities far from city centers, agreed yesterday to sell itself to a Chicago-based mall owner for $7.2 billion in cash.
The deal, with General Growth Properties Inc., marks the end of a company that turned a vast swath of farms and woodlands in Howard County into the consummate suburban city, Columbia, where Rouse is headquartered to this day.
No question, Rouse has had a big impact, mostly for the good, in the state of Maryland and it is rather shocking to see they will no longer exist.
www.davidwissing.com /index.php?p=2292   (505 words)

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