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How Retail and Multifamily Work Together
Retail and multifamily always have reinforced one another, but some say their evolving relationship now calls for closer cross-sector collaboration. “We have more mixed-use and single-family-home rental communities being developed every day,” noted CRE Models senior project manager Karl Thompson. “It really requires retailers, commercial landlords and multifamily developers to be talking with one another more frequently.”
Read MoreHow do you value physical space in an omni-channel age? Experts are building consensus
Consensus is growing in the shopping center industry about two key realities of the omni-channel age: The first is that sales per square foot no longer measures the full value of all stores and malls; the second is that retailers and landlords have made scant progress toward replacing it.
Read MoreNew Tax Benefits are a Hot Topic, but Questions Remain
New tax incentives could catalyze billions of dollars in development and investment in 8,700 federally designated Opportunity Zones across the U.S. The question, observers say, is how the program will actually work: While some investors and developers are forging ahead with projects in these low-income areas, others aim to wait until regulators clarify the rules.
Read MoreReal Estate Outsourcing: Gaining an Edge
Many businesses that once sporadically relied on independent contractors see the wisdom of outsourcing whole functions to firms with specialized knowledge and capabilities.
Read MorePros Offer Tips on Teaming Up for Mixed-Use Projects
Retail and other traditionally single-use developers are increasingly teaming up with partners to do mixed-use projects. Across the country, we’re working on a lot more projects that have a robust mix of uses.
Read MoreHow Retail REITs are Making it Work
Now more than ever, Retail REITs are being forced to raise their game — or run for cover.
Read MoreHow Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used To Read Leases, Other Real Estate Documents
A lot of people tend to give heavily-weighted promises about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and where it is going.
Read MoreBon-Ton’s Fortunes Shift, Investors Brace for Liquidation
It seems that time is running short, putting more urgency on the decisions that landlords make concerning properties with Bon-Ton anchors.
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