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Why fitness and recovery concepts are strengthening suburban centers. As consumer priorities continue shifting toward convenience and healthier lifestyles, grocery-anchored centers remain among the most resilient formats in retail. But the modern grocery trip is increasingly complemented by another fast-growing category: wellness. Fitness operators, recovery-focused retailers, and beauty-focused brands are now among the highest-performing co-tenants with grocery anchors. Their emergence is driving repeat visits, expanding dwell time, and reinforcing the long-term stability of suburban centers. The Power of Pairing Fitness with Grocery Trips Shoppers may visit a grocery store one …

Florida’s retail sector continues to thrive due to sustained economic success, with traditional developments filling the gaps around the state. When asked what makes Florida appealing from a retail perspective, Steven Miskew, CEO of Southeast Centers, put it succinctly: “The good macro-economic drivers are here: population growth, lack of supply and low vacancy, all in a pro-business environment.” As Miskew asserts, Florida’s population continues to swell as approximately 1,755 people move into the state daily, according to 2023 data from online self-storage platform StorageCafe. Additionally, U-Haul has ranked Florida as …

Boasting strong, steady real estate fundamentals, unanchored shopping centers remain in high demand — but good luck finding available product to acquire. Investment sales for anchored and unanchored open-air centers remain strong — thanks to their unwavering, stable fundamentals. What makes open-air strips a desirable property type is they are both recession-proof and internet-proof — meaning people will always need the product or service, and they can’t get it online. Rob Holuba, managing director of CenterSquare Investment Management, has a name for these irreplaceable spaces: Essential Service Retail (ESR). In …

Despite solid fundamentals at retail centers, investors are waiting for certainty in values, capital markets to transact. The U.S. retail market is currently on a long stretch of rock-solid performance at the property level. The national vacancy rate is at a healthy 4.1 percent, according to first-quarter 2024 research from CoStar Group. This comes one quarter after a stellar 4 percent vacancy rate at year-end 2023. What’s more is net store openings are on pace to be positive for the third consecutive year, according to research from Cushman & Wakefield. …