LAS VEGAS-Westwood Financial keeps its focus tight. The play has always been neighborhood necessity retail, preferably with a grocery anchor. In this exclusive interview that took place at RECon 2014, EVP Joe Dykstra explains how that approach has allowed Westwood to avoid many of the changes—such as the upheaval in big-box retail—that have plagued the market. In short, he says the focus is not on the retailer but on “location, location, location.”
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John Salustri
John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
