Category Archives: Retail Transactions

A Match Made in… Suburbia

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Retail net absorption has been moderate in Chicago, but so far positive. New concepts are branching out of the urban core and exploring the options in suburbia.

The Western and Southwestern suburbs are peaking the interest of expanding occupiers and owners – a perfect match. JLL’s Claire Bitautas and Anne Imming said that landlords are looking to fill medium 5,000 square feet of  inline space, and… Read More

Call it the Retailization of Health Insurance

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Have you heard about the retailization of health insurance? From Medicare to a mall near you, is the newest retail concept to hit the market.

USA Today says, “For the first time, insurers are fiercely competing to attract individual consumers and turning to traditional retail marketing techniques to do so, luring them into… Read More

Restaurants flocking to South Florida

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As the economy continues to improve, restaurants are vying for space across the state of Florida, especially in the southern tip of the state.  VooDoo BBQ & Grill recently announced a 10-year lease at Hollywood Hills Plaza in Hollywood, FL, joining a number of restaurants that will… Read More

Investors are casting a wider net

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Retail transaction volume may have been down in the beginning of 2013, but now the market is busier than ever. JLL is predicting an uptick in retail investment sales by at least 10 percent in 2013, with investors who had formerly been focused on Class A properties moving up the risk spectrum to those B and C assets in search of higher yields. JLL breaks down who’s buying, where, and why.

To… Read More