09.14.2020
Ikea Is Trying to Follow in the Footsteps of Sears Roebuck in Building its Own Mixed-Use Centers. What Are its Chances of Success?
The retailer’s shopping center arm just bought a building in downtown San Francisco. It’s on the lookout for more of the same. Swedish retail giant Ikea, known for its inexpensive, modern, hard-to-assemble furniture, traditionally doesn’t…
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Cracks Emerge in Multifamily Sector Under COVID-19 Pressure
"The evidence of some stress does coincide with a multitude of other issues in multifamily.” A recent analysis by a pair of Moody’s experts highlights what could be the first sign of pandemic-induced stress on…
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Grocery Tenants Help to Prop Up Retail Rents
A new report from Moody’s Analytics shows a .5% to .6% drop in US retail rents, a relatively nominal decrease considering the economic shock. Grocery and pharmacy tenants have helped to prop up average retail…
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The Future of Retail Includes a Drop in Productivity
As brick-and-mortar sales fall, retail sales per square foot has plummeted. A lot has been written about the demise of retail. In April, UBS projected that 100,000 brick-and-mortar stores could close permanently by 2025, as…
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