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Location, Location, Location… Site Selection Issues for Tenants

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We all know the old adage favored by real estate brokers… “location, location, location.” While more frequently used in the context of residential real estate, it is equally applicable in the commercial real estate market...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Public Hearing Today on Connecticut Bills to Spur Residential Development on Commercial Sites

Today, March 4, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Housing Committee will hold a public hearing on two bills designed to incentivize the development of housing on the sites of commercial and retail properties....more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/26/25) – Uncertainty for Renters, a Record-High Hotel Project Pipeline and Hybrid Hopes...

In our latest roundup, hybrid work creates hope for the office sector, Texas lawmakers ease office-to-residential conversations, service-based tenants are expected to lease more retail space, and more!...more

Allen Matkins

Doubling Down on Retail

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With vacancy rates somewhat stable across the state, retail, residential, and other commercial functions are blending together, driven by consumer demand for convenience and offerings beyond traditional shopping. While malls...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Fast-Tracks Market East Master Plan

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The Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned plans to build a Center City arena, which was pitched as a critical development for East Market Street. Instead, the team will partner with Comcast Spectacor to construct a new arena near...more

Hinckley Allen

3 Real Estate Considerations for the New Hybrid Model of Retail

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Once thought to herald the demise of brick and mortar stores, online shopping is proving to be a critical element in the revival of the in-person retail shopping experience. The advent of online shopping forced a substantial...more

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The Retail Pivot: Land Use Considerations Amidst Industry Transformation

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Contrary to popular belief, brick and mortar retail spaces are not dying, but they are changing, and the zoning implications are significant. In 2023, North American retail vacancy rates declined to record lows, and less...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: December 2023

San Francisco - Can Free Rent Jump-Start a Downtown San Francisco Revival? Pop-Up Retailers Say Maybe (SF Standard): Nearly halfway into the three-month program, called Vacant to Vibrant, stakeholders say it has breathed...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The In’s and Out’s of the Wynwood Norte NRD-2 Public Benefits Program

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Last year, the Miami City Commission approved a major zoning overhaul for the portion of Wynwood lying north of NW 29th Street — dubbed Wynwood Norte. We previously published an article highlighting some of the new...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Proposed FRESH Food Stores Update (FRESH II)

The Department of City Planning (DCP) has proposed text amendments to modify and expand the existing Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program under ZR 63-00 for neighborhood grocery stores and supermarkets...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Last Minute Shifts to Last-Mile Delivery Centers: Considerations for Retail Landlords

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Owners of shopping centers and other retail spaces are again increasingly looking to novel uses, including distribution and warehouse uses, sometimes called “fulfillment centers”, to fill growing vacancies. These emerging...more

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Ohio returns to funding spec-based commercial & industrial development

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In 2020, Ohio’s development officials are again awarding grants to fund commercial and industrial development projects that don’t have known end users. JobsOhio is now in the midst of launching a $50 million per year grant...more

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Let’s Get Innovative! - Using short term deals to solve long term problems.

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There continues to be a lot of discussion throughout the commercial real estate industry about competition from online retailers and the holes created by failing and downsizing businesses that have traditionally focused on...more

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Retail-to-Industrial Conversions: Revolution or Niche Trend?

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It may have been unthinkable ten to fifteen years ago, but the shift in consumer shopping patterns from brick-and-mortar stores to online platforms has resulted in the emergence of retail-to-industrial conversions over the...more

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Planning Bulletin - Continuity of Planning Conditions

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On 3 July 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Lambeth v SSHCLG [2019] UKSC 33, regarding how a planning permission granted pursuant to s73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relates to previous planning...more

Gray Reed

Uncharted Territory For Retail Tenants And Landlords: Factoring Online Returns Into Gross Sales Calculations

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With the rise of e-commerce, declining foot traffic in malls and shuttering department stores,retail landlords and brick and-mortar tenants have faced a wave of challenges in recent years. As a result, both landlords and...more

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When the Retail Anchor Becomes the Risk… or Opportunity?

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Big box stores have recently been large contributors to the “retail apocalypse” facing owners of shopping centers with broad swaths of empty space....more

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Technology Shifts the Retail Landscape for Open Air Centers - ICSC's OAC Summit 2019

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I just returned from ICSC's OAC Summit, which was held in Austin last week. For those how have not yet attended this conference, the OAC is not a deal making conference like many other ICSC conferences....more

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Retail Innovation Districts: The Community Outfitters

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For many decades, the downtown, metropolitan area of a city was considered the central breeding ground for innovation and economic development....more

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Following An Evolving Retail Scene In New York City

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New York City, one of the world’s premier shopping destinations is about to get over one and a half million square feet of new retail space. ...more

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Conditions, conditions…

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A recent Court of Appeal decision serves as a cautionary tale for local planning authorities – and will no doubt result in landowners dusting down their historic permissions...more

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Following An Evolving Retail Scene In New York City

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New York City, one of the world’s premier shopping destinations is about to get over one and a half million square feet of new retail space. ...more

Allen Matkins

Size Limit on Retail Tenants Not Likely to Cause Urban Decay

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A general plan policy that limited the size of retail tenants in certain areas of a city was not likely to cause urban decay and was not inconsistent with other general plan policies encouraging infill development, the court...more

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Bringing Residential Uses to Existing Shopping Centers - A Win Win

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Tenant curation, experiential retail, and social media-based marketing are thriving trends in today’s brick-and-mortar shopping center industry. Retail is not the only real estate asset class susceptible to trends, and a...more

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Voter-Approved Initiative To Limit Large Developments And Chain Stores Exceeded Initiative Power

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In a case that illustrates the limits of use of voter-approved initiatives to limit development, the court of appeal invalidated an initiative passed by voters in the City of Malibu that sought to limit large developments and...more

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