ATLANTA—Thinking about going to ICSC Atlanta Oct. 26-28? What should you expect?

We asked Justin Berryman, director of real estate services for Franklin Street, for his take. He told us he's expecting developers to have an increasingly larger presence than previous years. That's because of the increased demand for space from new tenants coming into the market or expanding.

“The retail market in Atlanta is extremely active, specifically with the aggressive expansion of fast-casual restaurants throughout the region,” Berryman says. “Almost every day I get a call from a broker working with a different fast-casual concept that is interested in opening locations in the market.”