ATLANTA—Big box retail bankruptcies have made national headlines in the past couple of years. But how is that really impacting the commercial real estate scene? Globet.com caught up with Nick Garzia, director of leasing for Atlantic Station to get his take in part two of this exclusive interview.

GlobeSt.com: How are popular retailers' bankruptcies affecting other retailers and leasing?

Garzia: It's kind of like the flu: there are people who get it and others who think they are going to get it. This starts affecting some of the decision-making. There are several retailers who are struggling, and the closures make healthy retailers more tentative to opening new stores. For historically well-leased, well-located, well-performing shopping centers, having a few spaces open isn't necessarily a bad thing.