21
Dec
2021
Medical Retail: When Convenience is the Cure
Posted On December 21, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has 1 Comment

Nationwide, commercial property is experiencing a significant shift in the makeup of the brick-and-mortar retail market. The COVID-19 pandemic has repeatedly taught us that convenience is king, and although we have somewhat returned to our pre-pandemic routines, online ordering, delivery services, and omnichannel distribution are all […]

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29
Sep
2021
Upcycling: Reimagining Underutilized Commercial Space as Public Space
Posted On September 29, 2021  By Rochelle Broder-Singer  And has 7 Comments

When it opened between 2002 and 2004, Pittsburgh’s SouthSide Works was lauded as a retail destination that would revitalize the former brownfield site of the historic J&L Steel Works. It was at the forefront of the live-work-play movement. But by early 2020, the retail space was […]

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01
Sep
2021
The Acceleration of E-commerce and the Modern Supply Chain
Posted On September 1, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

The term “supply chain” was coined on June 4, 1982, when the Financial Times published an article that used it as a replacement for “production and inventory management.” Now a permanent part of our lexicon, looking back at just how the supply chain has grown and […]

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09
Jul
2021
NAIOP June Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Operating Conditions Improve but Developers Grapple with Supply Shortages
Posted On July 9, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

In June, NAIOP conducted its eighth survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April 2020, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Most American adults are vaccinated, and daily coronavirus case counts have […]

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13
May
2021
Post-COVID Transformations for Safe and Functional Retail Spaces
Posted On May 13, 2021  By Jordan McDowell  And has 4 Comments

In the strange new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, face masks, and limited capacity seating are now part of everyday life. But as eager as we are to get back to our pre-COVID habits, the reality is that some aspects of our […]

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09
Apr
2021
A New Asset Class: The Future Hybrid Store
Posted On April 9, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has 4 Comments

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated the blending of brick-and-mortar retail and logistics real estate. This has resulted in the emergence of a new hybrid store model – one that takes omnichannel strategies to the next level and promises to revolutionize the retail, industrial and […]

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30
Mar
2021
How Has COVID-19 Accelerated Dining Trends?
Posted On March 30, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has No Comment

If nothing else, 2020 taught us that we can all adapt to changing conditions and learn how to navigate through radical shifts in how we function day to day. This is the case not only for individuals and families but also for businesses. Millions of business […]

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04
Feb
2021
NAIOP January Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Light Appears at the End of the Tunnel
Posted On February 4, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

In January, NAIOP conducted its seventh survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. The four months since the last survey witnessed significant events, including federal […]

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05
Jan
2021
Consumer Trends Plus New Technologies Create Alternate Uses for Vacant Properties
Posted On January 5, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 2 Comments

In “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery,” authors Steve Weikal and James Robert Scott detail the industry advances, consumer trends and emerging technologies that are driving a rapidly growing sector. Although their work at the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab […]

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18
Dec
2020
How Will Retail Survive in Our Post-COVID World?
Posted On December 18, 2020  By Gary Tasman  And has 6 Comments

The holiday shopping season is here, and 2020 is bringing changes to the way we shop for our holiday gifts, as it has brought changes to so many of the ways we live, work, shop and play. Retail had already been undergoing a transformation before the […]

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