Commentary

The most coveted retail asset is by far grocery-anchored centers as the risk-adjusted returns warrant attention.

According to Hillary Steinberg, senior advisor of MDL Group/CORFAC International, people are seeing items advertised specifically to their interests and then are heading to the shopping center for instant shopping gratification.

Leading dark store companies have raised more than $8 billion in capital over the last few years.

Investors eyeing the retail sector should seek out the more aggressively market-driven brands, such as McDonalds and Chick-fil-A.

Inevitably, the question many investors and developers are asking is, "Is this a bubble and if so, when is it going to pop?"

The traditional brokerage model is simply not structured well to service the needs of both retail landlords and tenants appropriately.

Dessert shops and other prepared food sellers are less in need of, and can less justify asking for, rent relief than soft goods and other nonfood retailers.

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