Not all segments of commercial real estate are created equal. Some right now are thriving, while others are struggling to see demand.

Since the onset of the pandemic, life has changed. More Americans are employed remotely or have hybrid schedules to improve their work/life balance. Interestingly, this has resulted in fascinating trends recently.

The retail boom

The improved work/life balance has resulted in more time spent shopping, even with a mass amount of malls and brick-and-mortar stores closing over the past couple of decades. The issue was supply not meeting demand in the space – but now that has reversed with construction and development becoming more scarce, according to Alex Zikakis, CEO and president of Capstone Advisors.

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