Continuing our theme from last month, the Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled The Hottest Real-Estate Play Is in Your Neighborhood. The article highlights the growing popularity of strip retail centers.
The pandemic has profoundly impacted the commercial real estate industry, causing significant challenges across all asset classes. Retail real estate, in particular, has faced uncertainty and disruption. However, despite current lending challenges in commercial real estate, strip centers are emerging as a favored asset class. One reason is their resilience.
We met with many clients and industry colleagues at the ICSC shopping center convention in Las Vegas last week. Here are a few of our takeaways:
What we’re tracking The Fed is expected to raise the federal funds rate by 50 basis points at their meeting tomorrow. Another 0.5% to 0.75% hike is expected on June 15th.
