A major redevelopment by RPAI in Prince George's County, MD, is coming out of the ground. As it leases up, the REIT proves the success of its redevelopment approach.

One door closes–literally–and another opens. Such is the case of the net lease retail market, as the folks of Stan Johnson Company explain.

Chris Sands, founder of Sands Investment Group, charts the changing nature of retailers and how some of the larger footprint concepts are adapting to e-commerce trends.

There's a great emphasis now on technology implemented to make buildings more efficient. But without a holistic infrastructure, success can be limited, says IREM president-elect Cheryl Gray, CPM.

Take an online concept, add some brick and mortar and a pinch of Wow Factor, and before long you have a successful format. So say the brokers of Lee & Associates. 

So says Rick Chichester of Faris Lee. But buoyed by a still-bright economy, the retail picture is more positive than dark.

Headlines aside, there will be more openings than closings this year as retail sheds some of its bad rap.

An ear to the local market helps RPAI reshape a big-box power center into a community center attraction.