Although the area's wholesale district continues to thrive, in recent years its retail base has declined.

The new proposal calls for the construction of a new office building over a retail base.

He has been fighting suburban malls, and the developers want a strong retail base before they will invest in the city.

It is the paucity of its retail base which is stunting growth.

Only Merrill Lynch, supported by a strong retail base, has been able to do it.

Drawing the public through the seven-level retail base will be a different challenge.

The neighborhood also needs a more diversified retail base for its shopping strips.

Whether or not the retail base would buy it would depend on what the terms of the offer for the consumer business might be.

The main component was the three-story retail base, which included a food court on the third floor, and the 34-story office tower.

The retail base is likely to be constructed first and may remain as a low-rise building for several years.