Fred Schmidt, CBC President & COO, recently commented on brick-and-mortar retail for a feature story in Racked. The story, titled “The Internet Isn’t Killing Malls – Better Malls Are”, explores how retailers and malls that offer amenities, high-end stores and experiences are beating out traditional shopping malls.
Daniel Tyner and Scott Hook, of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, have announced the sale of a Rite Aid property in the City of Murrieta, CA. The property which consists of a 16,708 square foot building sold for $4,700,000 at an approximate cap rate of 5.85%. Daniel Tyner and Scott Hook, represented the sellers in this transaction. The property is located along the major retail corridor of California Oaks Road, right off the 15 Freeway in Murrieta.
The last couple of years have seen growing participation in the U.S. commercial market by international investors. This can be attributed in part to the relative strength of the U.S economy, and the transparency of transactions here. Foreign investors, including sovereign funds, which have large amounts of capital to park in a safe place, are attracted by low interest rates and favorable spreads. Capital preservation and higher yields are the main draw for international buyers to the U.S. market.
The consumers evolving behavior with regard to mobile technology and online shopping has retailers seeing the value in tying together their physical shops with their online offerings, creating a seamless customer experience that’s the best of both. This is omni-channel retail, and it is shaking things up for retailers and the logistics industry.
You’ve seen the signs. In most every city in the country, a new type of fitness facility has been cropping up offering specialized services. The boutique fitness concept is a major trend, and has an impact on the CRE market.
Beverly Hills-based investment firm Unilev Management has acquired a 15,800-square-foot Hollywood strip center for $13.6 million in an off-market deal.
Retail construction is leading all other property types, growing nearly 25% in 2015 over the previous year. The hard-hit retail sector is coming around, and a large portion of the building going on in retail is renovation rather than new construction. This trend is expected to continue, with estimates for retail construction growth coming in at 9% (120msf) for 2016. The added value will be about 10% ($20 billion).
The U.S. population saw overall growth of 9.7% in the years between 2000 and 2010, but growth in urban areas was higher, at 12.1%. Urbanization is a significant feature of growth around the world, and has considerable impact on commercial real estate.
The smell of warm baked cookies may help you sell your house, but not your commercial property.
