12
Aug
2016
Retail Offers Clear Skies in a Cloudy Construction Forecast
Posted On August 12, 2016  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

Construction growth has become more tempered this year compared to the last few years, as many companies take a “proceed with caution” attitude to capital spending. Rising construction costs and global economic uncertainty have companies holding tight on capital budgets this year, according to JLL’s latest […]

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03
Jun
2016
Webrooming: A New Dimension to Online Retail
Posted On June 3, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Clothes, shoes, home goods and even groceries: buying online is faster, more convenient and sometimes less expensive. You know your sizes, favorite brands and trusted retailers. But how about buying jewelry online? Can you envision the weight, style or quality? Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile is […]

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26
Feb
2016
Restaurants are the New Retail
Posted On February 26, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well,” says Virginia Woolf in “A Room of One’s Own.” And she’s right: Americans now spend more money at restaurants than they do at grocery stores, according to a report, Rise of the […]

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22
Feb
2016
Retail is Going Open-Air
Posted On February 22, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Shoppers can expect to see more open-air lifestyle centers than closed-in, windowless malls, thanks to a rising trend in retail redevelopment. Malls from coast-to-coast are being repositioned as open-air, walkable retail plazas. These more pedestrian-friendly shopping areas offer more of a “main street” experience, including outdoor […]

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30
Nov
2015
The Priciest Streets in America
Posted On November 30, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Rodeo Drive, Michigan Avenue and Georgetown’s M Street are notorious as expensive streets for shoppers, but what ranks as the priciest street for real estate, based on rents on a per-square-foot basis? The company’s biennial study of the “Most Expensive Streets” across the United States says […]

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23
Nov
2015
Bricks, Mortar, Books … and Amazon?
Posted On November 23, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

What’s old is new again. Amazon brings that adage to life as it opens … gulp, a bookstore? That’s right, the online giant blurs the lines between e-commerce and retail once again by opening its first-ever physical bookstore. Amazon Books, Fortune says, is located in the […]

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09
Nov
2015
Top 10 States for Retail
Posted On November 9, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Texas is the hottest market for retail development, followed by shopping meccas of California and New York, says a top 10 list in “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2015 Edition,” published by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The list rates the top states by construction value, […]

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02
Nov
2015
A Beacon of Good Cheer for Retailers this Holiday Season
Posted On November 2, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

The holiday shopping season could sparkle in a new way this year as major retailers such as Walmart increasingly invest in geolocation and other digital technology to offer a personalized, responsive shopping experience – that also drives up sales. Whether you are searching high and low […]

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13
Oct
2015
Finger on the Pulse: Toronto’s Hot CRE Market
Posted On October 13, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Two Toronto experts joined the NAIOP Board of Directors at Commercial Real Estate Conference 2015 to provide a deep look into what’s happening in the booming region of Greater Toronto. George Carras, president of RealNet Canada Inc., and Colin Johnston, president, Research, Valuation & Advisory with […]

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28
Sep
2015
What – and Who – is Shaping Tomorrow’s Urban Landscape?
Posted On September 28, 2015  By Todd Burns  And has 1 Comment

New research from JLL adds to the voices in local NAIOP chapters – from Hawaii to Massachusetts – about the profound impact the Millennial generation is having on the built environment. This generation, between the ages of 18 and 34, are changing the way we work […]

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