Category Archives: Retail Transactions

JLL-Managed Retail Centers “Go Better with Coke”

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What is the number one reason people stop shopping?  If you guessed the answer is because they’re trying to limit their spending, you’d be wrong. The number one reason people close up their wallets and go home is because they are hungry or thirsty. In an effort to provide its consumers with on-the-go refreshment, JLL today announced it has entered into a national vending agreement with Coca-Cola to bring on-site beverage… Read More

Oldest Toy Store in the World Sets Sights on the United States

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SOURCE: Flickr user Brianapa

Hamleys, iconic British toy retailer, has retained JLL to facilitate a multiple store roll-out throughout the United States. The retailer, which this year is celebrating its 255th birthday, is the oldest toy store in the world and delivers a… Read More

KURE Partners with JLL to Rapidly Expand its National Store-Roll Out

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KURE Vape ShopKURE Corp. has announced that it has retained JLL to provide project management services and strategic consultation on site selection and development of KURE Vaporium & Lounge locations across the United States. Currently, KURE has eight Vaporium & Lounge locations in the Carolinas and Florida that are areas under various stages of development and construction, all scheduled for completion by… Read More

Shopping Bags and Global Flags: Retailers Vie for a Stake in U.S. Real Estate Market

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PART II: International retailers land on U.S. soil

Beyond cross-border capital flows, international retail brands continue to land on U.S. soil for expansion and are targeting top-tier core markets for their storefronts. A diverse consumer base, buoyant income growth and a resilient economy has currently lured 175 international brands to take root in 19 top retail markets coast to coast, according to JLL’s latest report, The New World of… Read More

JLL Adds Retail Expert Jamie Kendall in San Francisco Bay Area

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Jamie KendallJLL has expanded its retail brokerage practice in Northern California with the addition of Jamie Kendall as Vice President. Jamie will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office, and will partner with the firm’s existing retail, agency leasing and investment sales teams to help maximize the value of retail assets for JLL’s growing client base in downtown San Francisco.… Read More

Cooper & Caldwell Named 2014 Power Brokers by Chain Store Age

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For the first time in eight decades of publishing, Chain Store Age has compiled a list of the nation’s top retail real estate brokers, ranking them based on number of retail transactions in 2013, dollar amount of those transactions and, just as importantly, reputation in the industry. From… Read More

Mark Raines Joins JLL to Lead Houston Retail Brokerage Practice

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???????????????????????Building on its strong growth in Texas, JLL today announced it has expanded its retail capabilities into Houston with the addition of Mark Raines as a Senior Vice President. Partnering with Dallas Retail Brokerage Lead Clay Smith and Austin and San Antonio Market Lead Todd Wallace, Raines will focus on JLL’s retail business including tenant representation and agency leasing and will… Read More

Phoenix Retail Market Goes From Bleak to Bright

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

When the recession was in full swing, one of the markets that took the biggest hit was Phoenix. Residential and commercial real estate were overbuilt in the market, and the retail sector became a casualty. That’s all changing now, as retailers are starting to expand into the market. Retail real estate vacancy rates in Phoenix are currently around 10.5% and expected to fall below 10% by the end of the… Read More

Ground-Up Retail? It’s Happening in Atlanta.

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

Atlanta_RRGThere isn’t a whole lot of new commercial real estate development taking place anywhere in the country, and the retail sector is no exception. However, the Atlanta area is proving to be the exception, and John Bemis, executive vice president and retail market lead in Atlanta and the Southeast… Read More