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For decades, large department stores served as the anchor store for malls and shopping centers. The anchor is the main attraction, while all of the other retail shops inside of the mall pay the majority of the lease. Without the anchor, the mall dies. Could grocery stores replace department stores as our era's new “mall”?
Ten years ago, the industry barely existed. Today, it is a multibillion industry in the U.S. Although the majority of the top financial technology or “FinTech” startups are small business and individual lenders, blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, and data analytics firms, several FinTech startups are impacting CRE.
Last year, we reported on a trend happening in Asia that is finding its way to the U.S.: the shipping container building movement. As retail looks for ways to get back into brick-and-mortar and for a reprieve from struggling malls, could U.S. airports be the next big win in retail?
Last month, President Trump discussed a massive infrastructure bill to improve the nation’s roads and bridges. Using a strategy of private-public partnerships, if this bill comes to fruition, it could have a big impact on some of the states with the worst infrastructure in the country while providing huge opportunities for CRE investors.
Vacancy rates are at all-time lows. Absorption rates are at their highest. The “industrial sector has outperformed all other property types with double-digit total returns” according to the Integra Realty Resources 25th annual Viewpoint report covering the commercial real estate industry.
Spring may be coming early this year, which is a good sign that you should start dusting off your social media presence a little early this spring, too. If you’ve let your social media channels die off over the last few months, it’s time to refresh. Here are some of our top tips for springing into social media this spring.
A lot has been made about the in-store shopping trends we are seeing in retail. What has largely been overlooked are the shipping trends shaping the retail landscape this year. Consumers continue to expect faster deliveries for free, which puts enormous stress on retailers at the last mile.
Fallout from the housing collapse a decade ago resulted in a surge in the renter population–outpacing homeownership for the first time in history. It also marked a return to cities where more walkability with access to public transportation offered a much more affordable lifestyle.
Of all of the innovations sweeping through CRE this year, perhaps no sector expects to see a bigger wave of change than the hotel space. Like all other sectors of the CRE industry, technology is at the heart of these changes.
Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence (AR and AI) may still be far from standard in CRE, but it’s only a matter of time. High-end firms have already been using these tech tools on a grand scale. Research by Goldman Sachs estimates that by 2025, virtual reality (VR) technology will generate over $2.5 billion in revenue.