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America’s Shopping Patterns Turn Suburban

by Sarah Daniels May 9, 2022

The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. has closed on the acquisition of 77 open-air shopping centers and two single-tenant service retail properties as part of a previously announced 81-property, $1.3 billion portfolio acquisition. A strategic rebranding in February from American Finance Trust reflects a continuing focus on the shopping habits of today’s consumer, says Michael Weil, CEO of The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. “Where America Shops.” And where America shops, according to Weil, is in the suburbs. “Whether they’re on their way home from work or taking the kids to school, …

May 9, 2022

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City of Murrieta Fosters Retail Growth, Especially in Experiential Sectors

by Sarah Daniels May 5, 2022

The city of Murrieta is a city on the grow — and for this area, the process of developing means expanding and deepening retail offerings, many of which are in the realm of experiential retail. The city is seeking to make a name for itself as it expands its offering for its residents and attracts visitors interested in family friendly fun, dining experiences and resorts that cater to relaxation. Located in Southwest Riverside County between Los Angeles and San Diego, Murrieta has a population of more than 118,000. The city …

May 5, 2022

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Faris Lee: Retail Presents Attractive Opportunities Post-Pandemic

by Sarah Daniels May 4, 2022

Multifamily and industrial may be the hottest product types for investors in today’s current market, but Jeff Conover and Shaun Riley, managing principals at Irvine, Calif.-based Faris Lee Investments, believe retail presents the optimum opportunity for achieving strong cash-on-cash yields for investors. “It comes down to one thing,” explains Conover. “Higher yield.” Triple-net leases also mean expenses get passed down to the tenant. Speaking of tenants, Riley notes that tenant rosters are stronger than ever nowadays. The pandemic culled the herd a bit, so to speak, but the tenants who …

May 4, 2022

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The Evolving Arc Of Junior Box Centers

by Katie Sloan April 29, 2022

By mid-2021, retail properties were back in favor with investors and the active buyer pool had expanded from single-tenant and multi-tenant retail pads to grocery-anchored shopping centers. With the unprecedented buyer demand and limited inventory of institutional quality retail investments for sale, some owners of shopping centers with a collection of junior box anchors have successfully tested the buyer market and heralded the latest retail investment category to make a comeback, the power centers. However, given the recent 100-basis-point rise in the 10-year treasury rate and increasing inflationary pressures, the …

April 29, 2022

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Retail Investment Strengths Expected to Continue in 2022

by Sarah Daniels January 18, 2022

A new influx of money taking aim at the retail sector made 2021 a strong year for investment sales in the category. Factors like continued inflow of capital, attractive yields, reduced fears about the disappearance of the 1031 exchange and the opportunities for deals indicate that 2022 will likely follow in 2021’s footsteps as a high-performing year. Don MacLellan, managing principal at Faris Lee, explains that since the beginning of the third quarter of last year, the company has seen a significant inflow of capital interested in retail investment properties, …

January 18, 2022

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Tech Offers Insight for Shopping Center Owners Looking to React to Consumer Data

by Sarah Daniels October 12, 2021

“Retail has one very serious advantage as an asset class — it provides a lot of data. However, very few people actually look at the data,” says Sandy Sigal, president and CEO of NewMark Merrill. Historically, gathering data required landlords and managers to physically visit sites, and data insights would likely have been skewed based on time of day for the visit, momentary traffic variables or incomplete sales reports. Today’s technology automatically captures much more complete data related to consumer demographics and behavior patterns. For today’s shopping center owners, the …

October 12, 2021

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Retail’s Current Watchlist: Spending, Stimulus, Stagflation

by Sarah Daniels June 16, 2021

Retail, when it really boils down to it, is dictated by the almighty dollar. This, of course, means those who hold those dollars are in control. Consumers have been on quite the wild ride over the past 16 months, and sitting up front with them is the retail industry. “Brick and mortar will come back, but it’s going to come back differently,” says Richard Chichester, president and CEO of Irvine, Calif.-based Faris Lee Investments. “There is pent-up demand after a year of being shut down. The pandemic accelerated the emphasis …

June 16, 2021

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Addressing The Insurance Challenges Of Real Estate Risk Management For 2021

by Julia Sanders March 31, 2021

Insurance is rarely considered a topic of enjoyable conversation, even in the business world. Although a very important and necessary part of successful operations, insurance products are often complicated in application, ambiguous in interpretation, and can be structured and priced inconsistently. Add to this the current challenges brought by COVID-19, combined with significant price increases and reductions in available coverage, it’s no wonder people find the subject matter exasperating. Through this series of articles, the goal is to demystify the complexities of insurance and ultimately provide you with the knowledge …

March 31, 2021

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Experiential Retail Adjusts for a Post-COVID Comeback

by Katie Sloan March 22, 2021

Shopping center owners thought the solution to combat online shopping was so crystal clear. Give them experiences. Provide social spaces. Make interaction the focal point. And this worked…for a while. Entertainment and food and beverage operators soon absorbed the spaces left behind by traditional retailers. Old Sears locations became luxury movie theaters. Vacant in-line spaces could be taken over by Instagrammable pop-up experiences. Mall kiosks that once sold tchotchkes could now be occupied by virtual reality pods. Even mall food courts were redesigned as food halls, a cooler, sleeker older …

March 22, 2021

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Retailers Should Focus on Long-Term Occupancy Cost Reductions in 2021

by Julia Sanders March 16, 2021

Even though capital markets are opening up, U.S. retailers will continue to file for bankruptcy and close stores this year, due in part to their need to repay deferred rent from 2020. Declining foot traffic only adds to that pressure and it is unclear whether mall traffic will bounce back anytime soon. Last year, it seemed as though nearly every retailer in America was asking for rent deferrals. Now they’re staring at a “deferral bubble” of $40 billion-plus that they’re going to have to pay back, over and above their …

March 16, 2021

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