{"id":1004691775,"date":"2023-11-29T15:43:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T23:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004691775"},"modified":"2024-10-03T00:14:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T08:14:12","slug":"retail-leasings-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Leasing\u2019s Space Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Retail real estate has been rebounding, with national demand largely on the upswing. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, retail properties came in as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cbre-capital-forecast-caution-this-year-some-recovery-next-year\/\">second-most desirable capital investment<\/a>\u00a0during the first half of this year, following industrial\/logistics assets. All in all, the sector is enjoying a promising\u2014if sometimes uneven\u2014leasing picture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-body-text-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=809551\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>READ THE DIGEST<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe real estate side of retail has been strong due to relatively little new construction over the past 10 years,\u201d Brandon Isner, head of Americas retail research at <strong>CBRE<\/strong>, told <em>Commercial Property Executive.<\/em> \u201cThis has allowed fundamentals for the real estate to catch up. We\u2019re at record-low levels of availability, with continued demand and still very little new development in the pipeline.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004691777\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004691777\" data-attachment-id=\"1004691777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/inflation-concept\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The effect of the inflation rate on prices&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1647216000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Inflation Concept&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"iStock-1385196919 Image by Ibrahim Akcengiz\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image by Ibrahim Akcengiz\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trend: Retail Leasing\u2019s Space Race. Image by Ibrahim Akcengiz\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1004691777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg\" alt=\"Image by Ibrahim Akcengiz\/iStockphoto.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/iStock-1385196919-Image-by-Ibrahim-Akcengiz.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004691777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image by Ibrahim Akcengiz\/iStockphoto.com<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The retail availability rate dropped to its lowest level in at least 18 years, according to CBRE\u2019s third-quarter retail report. The neighborhood, community and strip center segment tightened the most, with a 50-basis-point drop in availability compared to the third quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Another big factor in the changing supply-demand balance has been a steady reduction in obsolete product. Over the past five years, demolition has taken 145 million square feet off the market, <strong>JLL<\/strong> notes in its third-quarter retail report.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004691779\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004691779\" data-attachment-id=\"1004691779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/25-great-jones-street-nyc_-vantage-real-estate-advisors\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1687300544&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"25 Great Jones Street, NYC_ Vantage Real Estate Advisors\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A recent project, 25 Great Jones St. in New York City. Retail demand in New York City varies greatly depending upon the submarket, as is the trend with many cities across the nation. Image courtesy of Vantage Real Estate Advisors. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A recent project, 25 Great Jones St. in New York City. Retail demand in New York City varies greatly depending upon the submarket, as is the trend with many cities across the nation. Image courtesy of Vantage Real Estate Advisors. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg?w=768\" class=\"wp-image-1004691779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg\" alt=\"A recent project, 25 Great Jones St. in New York City. Retail demand in New York City varies greatly depending upon the submarket, as is the trend with many cities across the nation. Image courtesy of Vantage Real Estate Advisors. \" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/25-Great-Jones-Street-NYC_-Vantage-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpeg?resize=1152,1536 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004691779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A recent project, 25 Great Jones St. in New York City. Retail demand in New York City varies greatly depending on the submarket, as is the trend with many cities across the nation.<em> Image courtesy of Vantage Real Estate Advisors<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the work-from-home trend and rising e-commerce sales are supporting some types of retail activity and hindering others, sustained consumer spending is also presenting a largely promising backdrop. The <strong>National Retail Federation<\/strong> projects a 4 percent year-over-year uptick in retail sales for 2023. The CNBC\/NRF Retail Monitor estimates that October\u2019s core retail sales declined slightly from September but rose some 2.6 percent year-over-year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2019re really focusing on right now is necessity-driven retail,\u201d said Jim Dillavou, national head of retail real estate investments and retail capital markets at <strong>Lincoln Property Co.<\/strong> Dillavou uses this phrase to describe properties often classified as grocery-anchored, because many retailers have now expanded their product lines to carry necessity-related products. Dillavou considers necessity retail the sector\u2019s most durable category in recent years, \u201cnotwithstanding the pandemic, and notwithstanding \u2026 the idea that e-commerce is going to destroy retail.\u201d Dillavou is strongly anticipating the strength of grocery-anchored\/necessity-driven assets.<\/p>\n<p>Across the nation, occupancy levels for necessity-driven retail have stayed high and rents have continued to push higher. With steady foot traffic, many retailers are looking to occupy spaces in and around these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/discount-grocers-stocking-cre-opportunity\/\">necessity-driven assets<\/a>, keeping occupancy rates strong and pushing rents upward. \u201cRetailers which might have once looked only at mall space are giving a fresh look at neighborhood and community retail centers that are anchored by grocery, as the foot traffic for such centers is very consistent,\u201d Isner said.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond grocery-anchored and necessity retail, other spaces generating strong demand include mixed-use environments and some single-tenant spaces. In Class A malls, boutique-size spaces continue to attract strong attention from retailers, said Peter Braus, managing principal &amp; co-founder, <strong>Lee &amp; Associates NYC<\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor malls, single-tenant spaces are being sought after right now. Think of something like a Starbucks,\u201d said Lisa Richmond, real estate industry principal at <strong>CliftonLarsonAllen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another factor in small and mid-size leasing is the food and beverage category. Over the past year, those tenants\u2014particularly quick-service restaurants\u2014accounted for 20 percent of leasing volume, according to JLL\u2019s third-quarter report.<\/p>\n<p>Isner said that drive-throughs are sought-after by fast-casual restaurants while second-generation restaurant space is also in demand because of build-out costs. \u201cMany retailers are using location intelligence to find the perfect location to best serve their customer base,\u201d Isner said. \u201cThey have better data on this now, since they can use their online presence to build brand, and to find out where their customers are.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004691780\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004691780\" data-attachment-id=\"1004691780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/328-332-s-beverly-drive-exterior\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pavel Bendov \/ ArchExplorer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1686707448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pavel Bendov \/ ArchExplorer&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"328-332. S Beverly Drive Exterior\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The recently reimaged retail campus at 382-332 S. Beverly Dr. in Los Angeles was envisioned by Zoltan Pali, FAIA. The mixed-use environment one of many across the nation drawing in retailer demand. Image courtesy of Christina.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The recently reimaged retail campus at 382-332 S. Beverly Dr. in Los Angeles was envisioned by Zoltan Pali, FAIA. The mixed-use environment one of many across the nation drawing in retailer demand. Image courtesy of Christina.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1004691780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"The recently reimaged retail campus at 382-332 S. Beverly Dr. in Los Angeles was envisioned by Zoltan Pali, FAIA. The mixed-use environment one of many across the nation drawing in retailer demand. Image courtesy of Christina.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg?resize=300,178 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg?resize=768,454 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/328-332.-S-Beverly-Drive-Exterior.jpg?resize=1024,606 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004691780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The recently reimaged retail campus at 382-332 S. Beverly Drive in Los Angeles was envisioned by Zoltan Pali, FAIA. The mixed-use environment one of many across the nation drawing in retailer demand. <em>Image by Pavel Bendov\/ArchExplorer courtesy of Christina<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Footprint factor<\/h2>\n<p>One trend that will continue to influence retail leasing in a variety of retail categories is resized footprints. Occupancy costs and rising ecommerce sales are expanding a multi-channel approach that combines brick-and-mortar with online sales and direct-to-consumer delivery. \u201cAs a result, we\u2019ve noticed that retailers are trending toward smaller physical storefronts, which allows them to offer a combination of both online and in-person experiences,\u201d observed Lawrence Taylor, founder &amp; chairman of <strong>Christina<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The shakeout in big-box retail continues, but for some brands, smaller store size is the key to expansion. <strong>Macy\u2019s<\/strong> recently unveiled plans to add as many as 30 new compact locations in 2024 and 2025. These stores feature store sizes about 20 percent as large as Macy\u2019s traditional footprint. These stores will follow 2023 openings that include new locations in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>While the industry is bouncing back, demand is not felt evenly across the country. New York City retail, for example, is looking healthy. But in some areas\u2014Midtown East, let&#8217;s say\u2014occupancy is underperforming. That trend is also evident in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Retail demand is flourishing primarily in areas with population growth that benefited from internal migration during the pandemic<em>.<\/em> \u201cMost of what we\u2019re seeing on the strong side is in the southern portion or in the western portion of the nation,\u201d Richmond said, noting that markets such as Orlando, Miami and the Greater Los Angeles market are generally performing well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004691781\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004691781\" data-attachment-id=\"1004691781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/956-madison-ave-lenox-hill-new-york\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694179842&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"956 Madison Ave Lenox Hill New York\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Throughout the nation, different types of retail spaces are outperforming others. In areas like Manhattan, these trends can even vary depending on which area of the city the spaces is located in. Image courtesy of Lee &#038; Associates NYC. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Throughout the nation, different types of retail spaces are outperforming others. In areas like Manhattan, these trends can even vary depending on which area of the city the spaces is located in. Image courtesy of Lee &#038; Associates NYC. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1004691781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg\" alt=\"Throughout the nation, different types of retail spaces are outperforming others. In areas like Manhattan, these trends can even vary depending on which area of the city the spaces is located in. Image courtesy of Lee &amp; Associates NYC. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/956-Madison-Ave-Lenox-Hill-New-York.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004691781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Throughout the nation, different types of retail spaces are outperforming others. In areas such as Manhattan, these trends can even vary depending on which area of the city the spaces is located in. <em>Image courtesy of Lee &amp; Associates NYC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Experiential rising<\/h2>\n<p>While many retailers are cutting back on their space requirements, experiential retailers are aggressively signing larger spaces and converting them to cater to their needs. These adaptive-reuse developments are taking hold across the nation. Dated or underutilized spaces are being converted into pickleball courts, ping-pong areas or golf ranges, to name a few. These attractions share the goal of keeping visitors in for longer.<\/p>\n<p>While experiential retail is a hot topic for consumers, cost can present a downside. As always, whether introducing experiential retail is the right move depends on the customer base. Another key issue is the investment needed to move in experiential retail tenants and ensure all right space modifications. While experiential retail is often successful at getting customers into the physical space, it\u2019s important to analyze the tradeoff between the boost to traffic and the financial risk of a tenant pulling out of a lease early after a large investment has been made in the build-out.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the potential risk is inadequate scrutiny of the tenant\u2019s financial qualifications. \u201cThere\u2019s historically been a number of experiential retailers that didn\u2019t have great balance sheets,\u201d Dillavou said. \u201cYou want to make sure that the tenant is going to be around for the duration of the lease, whether it\u2019s 10, 15 or 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, and in all of retail, the name of the game is getting cars into the parking lot and people into the stores,\u201d he added<em>.<\/em> \u201cIf you want to have that, a merchandising mix is attractive.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004691782\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004691782\" data-attachment-id=\"1004691782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-leasings-space-race\/larchmont-mercantile_christina_exterior\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,777\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pavel Bendov&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1644544354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pavel Bendov \/ ArchExplorer&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Larchmont Mercantile_Christina_Exterior\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Larchmont Mercantile, located in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, features 14 contiguous retail boutiques allowing consumers a variety of options and increasing foot traffic to the area. Image courtesy of Christina&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Larchmont Mercantile, located in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, features 14 contiguous retail boutiques allowing consumers a variety of options and increasing foot traffic to the area. Image courtesy of Christina&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1004691782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"The Larchmont Mercantile, located in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, features 14 contiguous retail boutiques allowing consumers a variety of options and increasing foot traffic to the area. Image courtesy of Christina\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg?resize=768,497 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/11\/Larchmont-Mercantile_Christina_Exterior.jpg?resize=1024,663 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004691782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Larchmont Mercantile, located in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, features 14 contiguous retail boutiques allowing consumers a variety of options and increasing foot traffic to the area.<em> Image courtesy of Christina<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2024 retail preview<\/h2>\n<p>While other property types may be bracing for impact or are already experiencing a downturn in demand, the factors that influence retail leasing are widely expected to maintain a strong footing in 2024. Braus believes that, while high interest rates and economic volatility will exert a drag on expansion, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cbre-capital-forecast-caution-this-year-some-recovery-next-year\/\">fundamentals look good moving into next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInflation was expected to take a major bite out of consumer spending, but it hasn\u2019t seemed to occur,\u201d Braus said. \u201cIf the Fed manages to achieve a soft landing, then we would anticipate retailing to remain strong going into 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2023, retailers have been fighting for the good spots while demand has remained strong.\u00a0 Richmond anticipates this continuing in 2024. \u201cForeign demand has stayed steady and we still have low construction,\u201d she said. While instability persists on some fronts, a lack of construction and low retail availability should support strong fundamentals throughout next year.<\/p>\n<p>For Danny Volk, founder of\u00a0<strong>Vantage Real Estate Advisors, <\/strong>retail\u2019s near-term leasing prospects and general robustness will largely depend on pricing. Landlords that value top-notch tenants will continue to offer incentives. \u201cExamples of strong deal points include additional free-rent periods and great tenant improvement allowances packages,\u201d he pointed out. \u201cThere will always be speculation on the staying power of this retail comeback, but the feasibility of it will truly depend on the ability of landlords to create an environment for retail to survive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=809551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Read the December 2023 issue of CPE.<\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that retail has rightsized, demand is strong, occupancy is high and rents are on the upswing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3006,"featured_media":1004691777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1521,21808,21783,21749,51037],"tags":[32789,36252,32796,32762,34930,33353,33530,40550],"class_list":["post-1004691775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","category-featured","category-investment","category-retail","category-trends","tag-cbre","tag-cliftonlarsonallen","tag-jll","tag-lee-associates","tag-lincoln-property-co","tag-macys","tag-national-retail-federation","tag-vantage-real-estate-services"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Retail Leasing\u2019s Space Race - Commercial Property Executive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Now that retail has rightsized, demand is strong, occupancy is high and rents are on the upswing. 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