{"id":1004781565,"date":"2025-12-16T07:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004781565"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:50:28","slug":"investment-matters-flair-for-open-air-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/investment-matters-flair-for-open-air-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Matters: Flair for Open-Air Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"175\" style=\"width:100%;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/ro\/podcast\/investment-matters-flair-for-open-air-centers\/id1552202952?i=1000741444352\" ><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0b62f9142f7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-attachment-id=\"1004781673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/investment-matters-1225\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Investment-Matters-1225\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Investment Matters guest Jim Taylor, retiring CEO of Brixmor Property Group.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg?w=900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg\" alt=\"Artistic image of city skyline on left with framed photos of Brixmor CEO Jim Taylor and CPE's Paul Rosta\" class=\"wp-image-1004781673\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Investment-Matters-1225.jpg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Taylor will retire on Jan. 1, 2026, after a distinguished career in commercial real estate, capped by a decade as CEO of Brixmor Property Group.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 1, 2026, Jim Taylor will retire as CEO of Brixmor Property Group after a decade at the retail REIT&#8217;s helm. In this conversation, recorded before his retirement was announced this fall, Taylor reflects on his long and eclectic journey in the industry. Over the past couple of decades, he\u2019s traveled what he jokingly describes as \u201ca checkered path\u201d that ultimately led to the C-suite at Brixmor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before becoming a real estate executive, he was an accountant, earned a law degree and worked as an investment banker. Taylor\u2019s service to the industry also includes leadership roles in several industry organizations. He\u2019s been a member of Nareit\u2019s executive board and was the 2024 chairman of ICSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his decade as Brixmor\u2019s CEO, Taylor has overseen an extensive program of reinvestment in the REIT\u2019s 354-property, 63 million-square-foot portfolio of open-air centers. As of the third quarter this year, Brixmor\u2019s pipeline of property upgrades encompassed $375 million worth of enhancements across 35 properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this conversation, Taylor discusses the factors that are driving growth for open-air centers, how the capital markets view the asset category, Brixmor\u2019s strategy of reinvestment and more. Take a listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(1:47) A \u201ccheckered path\u201d to the REIT C-suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(4:44) The No. 1 factor in company success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(6:01) Topline trends in open-air centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(7:27) Brixmor\u2019s investment strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(9:43) Adding value: works in progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(11:37) Disciplined capital allocation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(13:00) Creating critical portfolio mass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(14:44) An \u201cunprecedented breadth\u201d of tenant demand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(16:18) Why it\u2019s competitive out there for assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(18:37) Lenders open the gates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(19:29) Growth trajectory: 2026 and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow, rate and review CPE\u2019s podcasts on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/192KwbDpOsZbF3dBXfaDkS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ro\/podcast\/commercial-property-executive\/id1552202952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>and don\u2019t forget to subscribe to CPE\u2019s recently relaunched&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CommercialPropertyExecutive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;channel!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brixmor&#8217;s retiring CEO reflects on retail real estate dynamics, the REIT&#8217;s investment strategy and his path to the C-suite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":445,"featured_media":1004781673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21783,21795,21749],"tags":[34343,52839],"class_list":["post-1004781565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment","category-podcasts","category-retail","tag-brixmor-property-group-inc","tag-investment-matters"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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