For as long as the shopping center has defined retail marketing in America, the Visconsi name has been associated with the way we do our shopping. In the mid-1920s Anthoni Visconsi, a former bricklayer, realized that the proliferation of the automobile would have a profound impact on the way America lived.

Visconsi's ingenuity inspired him to respond to this newfound mobility by creating suburban shopping centers with ample off-street parking. These days it's an obvious notion; but at the time, many people still did their shopping in downtown business districts where parking was difficult to find or by walking to neighborhood stores.

Anthoni Visconsi's early developments – multiple storefront buildings set back from the street to allow head-in parking, pioneered the development of what we now recognize as community shopping centers and regional malls. Anthoni's son, Dominic, later expanded upon his father's business ideas, ultimately forming a partnership that would grow to become the nation's fifth largest developer of shopping malls, known as Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs Co.

Today, the Visconsi Companies' business is multi-faceted, with each specialty staffed by real estate professionals held in high regard in our industry:

• Development: The company has developed a wide range of retail centers from free-standing drug stores and neighborhood supermarket-anchored centers to 500,000 square foot power centers.
• Construction: Our team's experience and portfolio of projects equip us to master any challenge. We bring a particular expertise in taking on environmental issues.
• Management: We have a long tradition of outstanding property management at Visconsi Companies, with some tenant relationships exceeding several decades.
• Leasing: Our leasing team strives to ensure the best possible tenant mix for its properties and believes that successful retail leasing is relationship-driven.
• Acquisitions: We are actively seeking re-development opportunities nationwide to expand our existing portfolio and equity participation.
• Third Party Services: We have formed two new entities, Visconsi Realty Advisors and Visconsi Construction Services, to deliver all our expertise to retail and office tenants, landowners, developers, banks, receivers, municipalities and other parties seeking experienced, successful real estate services.