Landlords in prime retail corridors saw 3.3% growth in asking rents over the previous year.

Hotel RevPAR at all-time high and retail vacancy at 23-year low, Marcus & Millichap reported.

Experts are sensing a shift to a buyer's market next year.

Investors, developers, and residents showing more interest, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

Retailers are investing in all manner of tech gadgets and complementary services to bring shoppers in.

RealPage also forecasts Dallas, Phoenix, Austin to show most demand, new supply.

While unlikely to gain a 30% share as it did in the early 2000s, there is room for retail to take on a larger share in the near term.

The "flight to quality" and active construction pipelines have contributed to keeping Class A rents stable.