Retail isn’t in chaos, says net lease expert Jonathan Hipp of Avison Young. It’s just transforming.…
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Retail Bright Spots Exist for Savvy Net Lease Investors
Don’t believe everything you read. If you do, you’re likely to make the assumption that all of retail is a vast wasteland, that bankruptcies and defaults…
Don’t believe everything you read. If you do, you’re likely to make the assumption that all of retail is a vast wasteland, that bankruptcies and defaults are the only order of the day and all a formerly vibrant shopping center is good for now is conversation to a fitness center.
Readers of this blog know better. As do readers of GlobeSt.com. In two recent articles, GlobeSt made it clear that retail investments (and for …
Why Time’s A-Wastin’ for 1031 Exchange Buyers
Avison Young’s Jonathan Hipp on why now is the time to strike, as a critical July 15 deadline nears.…
Why More QSRs Will Consider Smaller Footprints Post-COVID-19
Smaller dining spaces create new opportunities for both property owners and tenants, according to Chris Maling of Avison Young.…
Expect a Brand New Retail Experience Post-COVID-19
Change, rather than tolling the death knell for the sector, is exactly what will keep retail alive and vibrant.
It seems that the retail sector can’t catch a break. It was just a few years ago that people—otherwise in the know—were predicting the fall of brick-and-mortar at the hands (or should I say fingers?) of internet shopping.…
Rent Deferral In the Time of COVID-19
When it comes to tenants that cannot pay rent, owners need to apply empathy as well as solid legal counsel, according to Jonathan Hipp of Avison Young.…
Net Leased Pharmacies, Dollar Stores Perform Well Despite Pandemic
Avison Young’s first-quarter report on the net lease retail sector shows how COVID-19 has hit different businesses, including casual dining, QSR, dollar stores and pharmacies.…
Macy’s Starts Reopening Amid Department Store Woes
The chain is welcoming shoppers to 68 locations this week. How will the department store format fare amid the pandemic’s challenges?
Macy’s Inc. will kick off a phased reopening today, welcoming shoppers into 68 stores in states that have begun to ease retail restrictions. The department store chain plans to reopen stores with reduced hours in Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, which are allowing select businesses to restart after the coronavirus outbreak prompted sweeping closures across the U.S.…
Some Retailers Won’t Survive the L.A. Closures
Restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms are shutting down in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future, but some might not make it through.
…This Net Lease Segment Is Recession-Resistant
This type of single-tenant property may be just the answer for investors who are nervous about recent economic events, says Avison Young’s Jonathan Hipp.
Along with (literally) the rest of the world, we’re watching the daily news of the spread of the coronavirus, now upgraded by the World Health Organization to pandemic status. We hold to what we have said all along in terms of its impact on investment, namely, play the long game and know that this too shall pass. As devastating as the news is–and it is–the old rules of investment still apply. Just as panic won’t help …