There are several factors anchoring our thinking as to how 2012 will play out for the retail real estate market. We look at the market trends that have shaped and are continuing to shape the industry, the economic climate domestically and abroad, as well as activity happening in our portfolio and the trends we’re seeing among our tenants.… Read More

I’m the current Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In this role, I feel it is important to engage support for a crucial issue facing brick-and-mortar retailers: the unfair sales tax structure that is hurting our neighborhood shopping centers and main street retailers.… Read More

I’m not going to tell you how irate brick-and-mortar retailers are with Amazon, because you already know — you’re feeling it yourself. You’ve been trying to overcome its unfair sales tax advantage. You’ve been grappling with its ongoing “attack on Main Street businesses,” as Sen.… Read More

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REITWorld 2011 in review

Posted by Dave Henry Dave Henry
on December 9, 2011

REITWorld 2011 was a great conference. Now that our team is back from the show and we’ve shaken off the Thanksgiving respite, I wanted to recap how things went and share some of the biggest trends I see happening in the REIT industry today.… Read More