November 30, 2017
Investor affinity for grocery-anchored shopping centers has endured through market cycles and the continually evolving landscape of retail, itself. Simply put, properties with supermarkets do better than those without, drawing strong and steady traffic that boosts leasing appeal and, subsequently, return on investment. The Northeast market is experiencing several noteworthy shifts within this sector – […]
READ STORYJuly 19, 2017
Tenants Continue to Embrace New Ways to Reach and Service Customers Results of our annual June poll of the retailers in our 95-property, 13 million-square-foot portfolio are here. Formally known as the Mid-Year Retail Sentiment Survey, this research reveals positive action on the part of our tenants in terms of tech-centered marketing. Almost half of […]
READ STORYMay 19, 2017
Tale of Survival and Adaptation Unfolding for Retail Tenants and Properties Your neighborhood shopping center isn’t what it used to be. While some say the Great Recession and the e-commerce phenomenon impacted the bricks-and-mortar landscape in a negative way, in reality, we are seeing an interesting – and encouraging – tale of endurance and progress, […]
READ STORYFebruary 2, 2016
Lower Gas Prices, Job Growth, and the Housing Market Will Bolster Sales this Year Store managers in our 95-property, 13 million-square-foot portfolio told us they feel good about the year ahead during our annual January Retail Sentiment Survey. This is particularly good news considering that the poll was conducted at the outset of the current […]
READ STORYNovember 20, 2015
Strong Sales, Positive Expectations, and High-Tech Marketing Plans Point to a Happy Ending for 2015 Retailers in our 95-property, 13 million-square-foot leasing and management portfolio are heading into the holiday shopping season confident and optimistic. They responded to our annual Pre-Holiday Retail Sentiment Survey with strongly positive views of the critical weeks ahead. This looks like […]
READ STORYAugust 4, 2015
New Opportunities Ahead for Shopping Centers in Northeast U.S. We recently saw the end of a long chapter in American retailing when the parent of the iconic A&P brand filed for Chapter 11. This is the second time in five years that the quaintly named Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (now a division of […]
READ STORYJuly 27, 2015
Flight to Quality is Seen in Major Retail Corridors in the Northeast Heading into the heart of 2015, the Northeast retail real estate market looks robust. Tenants wanting to establish or expand their footprint here have turned aggressive in leasing, absorbing much of the prime retail space. What remains is commanding higher prices. The result? […]
READ STORYDecember 5, 2014
Technology innovations, once seen as a fad and then a threat, are now an integral part of retailing. As tech continues to transform our industry, it appears that bricks-and-mortar stores are leveraging the benefits of online and mobile platforms, while adapting to the new consumer landscape. Our annual pre-holiday Retail Sentiment Survey of store managers […]
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