While pandemic pressures have influenced how we live, spend our leisure time and allocate our dollars, one thing remains constant: the power of place. For all the convenience of online shopping and the welcome utility of new digital tools that
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With pandemic-related disruptions fading with time, the retail sector has recovered in impressive fashion. Capitalizing on a flight to quality, 2021 ushered in a dramatic increase in deal flow and revealed surprising resilience following an unusually challenging 18 to 24
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Beset by pandemic pressures and evolving in the face of ongoing demographic and sociocultural shifts, the commercial real estate industry is on the cusp of some profound changes. The retail and mixed-use real estate landscape of tomorrow is going to
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Retail condominiums are a unique product type, and many real estate investors hold some misconceptions about the ownership structure. Here, we break down the complexities of retail condo ownership, answer a few of the questions frequently asked by investors new
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The pandemic put a spotlight on essential retailers, and despite a resurgence across nearly all retail categories, the grocery sector remains top of mind for investors. Shopping Center Business recently reached out to Tom Georges, director in Stan Johnson Co.’s
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By: Nick Machan Property tax assessments of shopping centers and other retail real estate may not capture the full extent of value losses those properties sustained in 2020. To avoid paying more than their fair share of taxes, it is
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By Taj Adhav With everything retailers have endured since early 2020, ASC 842 is probably the last thing on your mind. It’s even possible you’re seeing the term “ASC 842” for the first time. And that’s o.k. However, you might
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By Elliot M. Shirwo, Founder and Principal BridgeCore Capital, Inc. While the pandemic struck a massive blow to retail real estate in 2020, as vaccinations rapidly enter arms in 2021, recovery will begin to set in providing myriad opportunities as
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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
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“What are you wearing?” It’s been a common question in America’s daily vernacular, yet in 2020 — the year of dressing casually to work from home — it has never been less relevant. For those of us in the retail
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Written by Greg Lyon, principal and design director for Nadel Architecture + Planning Retail destinations have undergone an evolution over the past several years. The sharp rise of e-commerce has resulted in retail owners and developers working to ensure they
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Before the coronavirus pandemic, mall and shopping center owners were so much more to pop-up tenants than just landlords. Specialty leasing has become more about business mentoring and support than it has about filling empty space. These supports in design,
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