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Mark Sigal BrightStreet Ventures: Intelligent, actionable data — when coupled with automation — changes the game, and the future is here today.

Measuring What Matters: What’s All of this Real Estate Data Good For?

by SCB Staff May 14, 2019

The great paradox of the real estate business is that, on one hand, it’s the single largest asset class on the planet with a global estimate of $228 trillion, and it generates tremendous amounts of operating, financial and market-level data. On the other hand, real estate is an industry where too much of the decision-making process is done by gut, too much of the reporting process is done by spreadsheet and too few of the recurring processes leverage automation. The result is an industry that too often defaults to throwing …

May 14, 2019

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Specialty Leasing Raises the Bar on Creativity

by Katie Sloan May 10, 2019

Starwood Retail Partners recognizes that its centers are not only places that need to engage their communities, they’re also proving grounds for the retail trends of tomorrow. So through various channels, and increased investment in its specialty leasing teams and tools, the company is building off of successful programs to find inventive new tenants. Starwood Retail Partners, backed by parent company Starwood Capital Group, manages 30 malls and lifestyle centers in large and medium-sized MSAs. They acquire properties in promising markets and improve their performance through capital physical upgrades and …

May 10, 2019

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Development Kicks Off At Cavasson

by Katie Sloan May 8, 2019

In Scottsdale, Arizona, an inspired mixed-use development is set to break ground. The 134-acre project is Cavasson, a development that is set to include approximately 1.8 million square feet of high-end commercial office space, along with 1,600 residences, hotels, and a diverse mix of retail, restaurants, and amenities. Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101 and Hayden Road in Scottsdale, Cavasson is owned and developed by Nationwide Realty Investors, in partnership with Grayhawk Development. The initial phase of the project, which will break ground later this year, includes several …

May 8, 2019

Chichester quote: downside to low interest rate environment is risk of creating an asset bubble

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The True Cost of Cheap Debt

by SCB Staff May 8, 2019

Faris Lee’s Rick Chichester believes the U.S. economy may have a stiff price to pay for the low interest rate environment that has continued well after the recovery. Unemployment is low. Consumer confidence is high. The Dow is around 26,000, interest rates remain at historic lows, and the Federal Reserve has paused. America is in a low inflation rate environment, and things couldn’t be better. Right? Yes and no, says Richard Chichester. The president and CEO of real estate investment advisory firm Faris Lee believes there are pluses and minuses …

May 8, 2019

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What’s Your Story?

by SCB Staff April 23, 2019

With lenders getting more granular in underwriting, retail borrowers are finding a backstory helps to promote their properties. By Taylor Williams Lenders and borrowers alike have come to recognize some fundamental truths of the retail financing market in the e-commerce era: Most big box users need to downsize their store footprints and prototypes; new construction in urban settings needs food and entertainment components; and friendly loan terms are increasingly predicated on the sponsor’s track record. Direct lenders of all types have remained active in the retail arena, with certain capital …

April 23, 2019

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Retail Grows with the Times

by SCB Staff April 22, 2019

By Simon Hartzell, Director of New Office Sales, NAI Global Retail real estate – it’s not your grandfather’s business anymore. Every aspect of the business is changing. On the technology front, we have artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and virtual funding, as well as Matterport and its 3D gallery, which enhances property marketing. On the logistics side, we have the autonomy that comes with driverless cars and commercial delivery trucks. Then there’s Amazon and e-commerce driving the convergence of industrial real estate and retail real estate as supply chain logistics evolve. …

April 22, 2019

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Retail’s Comeback Calls for Comprehensive Tenant Data to Maximize Investment and Development Strategies

by SCB Staff April 16, 2019

Gone is the so-called “retail apocalypse.” Over the past year, the asset class has made a significant comeback; CBRE states that number of total retail property sales increased by 6.1 percent year-over-year at the end of Q3 2018 — the biggest gain for the sector since 2012. Considering the current level of consumer confidence, the diversification of mixed-use space, and a relatively strong economy, retail will almost certainly continue its steady growth throughout 2019. While this trajectory is promising for the real estate community, it’s also leaving investors and developers …

April 16, 2019

Features Retailers

At a time when medium and large retail box vacancies are spiking, landlords are finding creative new ways to fill prominent gaps

by Alex Tostado April 16, 2019

At a time when the topography of the retail landscape looks very different than it did just a few short years ago, one of the most striking changes is the large number of medium and large boxes now standing empty. Every few months seems to herald the announcement of another major brand consolidating or announcing bankruptcy or significant closures. The shockwaves from the Toys ‘R’ Us shutdown are still reverberating across the industry, further highlighting the need for brokers, owners, investors and landlords to find new and creative ways to …

April 16, 2019

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Grocers leading the charge as retailers are attracted to Carolinas’ job, population growth

by Alex Tostado April 9, 2019

From the Charlotte metro area to Raleigh-Durham and back down to Upstate South Carolina and Charleston, North and South Carolina are quickly becoming the top choices for retail developers, owners and consumers, leading retail industry experts say. With new residents moving to the two-state region’s metro areas, grocers are moving in where they can. Raleigh has seen Harris Teeter expand, and Wegmans and Publix enter the market. Costco and Publix are expanding in Charleston. In Upstate South Carolina, Lowes Food and Sprouts Farmers Market are opening their doors to new …

April 9, 2019

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Food Halls Spice Up Mixed-Use Projects

by SCB Staff March 26, 2019

Developers turn to unique eateries as ammunition in the ‘amenities arms race.’ By David Cohen In an effort to inoculate their mixed-use office and multifamily projects against the threat of e-commerce competitors, developers are increasingly incorporating food halls into their properties to attract tenants. “Food halls are the latest and greatest in the amenities arms race,” says Aaron Jodka, research director at Colliers International in Boston. “While most buildings are able to find ways to add bike storage, a gym, conference spaces or game rooms, not everyone can accommodate a …

March 26, 2019

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