Category Archives: Retail Transactions

Retail Not Left Behind in Texas’ Vibrant CRE Market

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

Dallas3_adambernhardtIt’s no secret that the commercial real estate industry in Texas has been on fire for some time now. The retail real estate sector has certainly not been left out in the cold, executives from JLL told us, focusing on the Dallas, Austin and San Antonio markets.

“The Texas retail market is… Read More

Gold Rush to SoCal’s Retail Market

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

Someone once asked Jesse James why he robbed banks, and he said, ‘That’s where the money is.’ The same sentiment holds true for Southern California where the coastal communities, for the most part, are doing very well, Craig Killman of JLL points out.

Robert Gibson Joins JLL to Expand NYC Retail Practice

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Robert Gibson has joined JLL as vice chairman of New York retail brokerage to lead the expansion of the firm’s retail platform in Manhattan, and will be responsible for the growth of retail tenant and agency leasing in the market.

“New York is a vital market for international retailers pursuing entry into the U.S., and for national retailers seeking access to an extremely dense customer base. As retail’s globalization continues and competition

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You’ve got questions, who’s got answers…now that RadioShack’s closing 1000 stores?

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RadioShack’s Super Bowl Commercial The 80’s called…. They want their store back was a big hit, and may have been extremely prescient. But despite the headlines, the new store design promoted in the commercial is not counter to closing excess and underperforming stores— in fact it supports it, says JLL’s Michael Hirschfeld.

Shuttering storefronts is not revolutionary anymore, it’s evolutionary! In one fell swoop Radio Shack is changing how consumers perceive them, and

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JLL Expands Retail Platform to the Great Lakes Region

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Mary and MelissaAs part of its continued growth in retail brokerage, JLL today announced its expansion into the Great Lakes Region with the addition of Melissa Ruther and Mary Bresnahan as Vice Presidents, Retail Brokerage. The new team will be led by Steve Yenser as part of his current role as National Retail Brokerage Lead for JLL. Together, they will… Read More

2014 Retail Investment Horoscope

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Is equity still chasing retail deals? Are trades expected to happen in secondary markets? Will rising intrest rates have an impact retail transactions?

David Schonberger, Managing Partner at Radiant Partners,  JLL retail investment sales expert Margaret Caldwell and ICSC Chairman David LaRue share what they think is on the horizon for retail investment in 2014 in the short video below.

A Look Ahead: Emerging NYC Submarkets for Retailer Expansion

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Pedestrians on Median in Times SquareICSC New York Update: Retailers are growing in a calculated and cost effective way by getting creative with store footprints and locations. While their appetite for the best sites remains strong, the sought-after high-street space in the city will be limited through 2017, pushing retailers into new areas. JLL’s retail experts point to a few… Read More

Four Forces that will Propel Retail Investment Sales in 2014

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ICSC New York UPDATE: The recession took a major toll on the retail real estate sector but, despite waffling consumer confidence, the sector continues to improve. Retail now accounts for 19 percent of total U.S. investment volume year-to-date 2013. Today, JLL’s retail experts predict upwards of a 20% increase in retail transaction volume in the year ahead driven by four key forces.

1. Strengthening Fundamentals: the retail market will continue to turn around

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JLL Marriage with Surge Retail Makes Sense

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Jones Lang LaSalle Retail Group has bolstered the firm’s retail tenant representation practice by adding more than 30 retail brokers throughout the country in the past 18 months.   Notably, Michael Hirschfield and Steve Farris of Surge Retail recently joined JLL through a merger agreement announced in late July.  With the addition of the powerhouse duo, who bring relationships with major retailers Aldo, Bose, Fossil, Swarovski and more, we can now offer clients… Read More