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Top Retailers Positioned for Growth in 2024 If retail consumers have proven anything in the last two years, it’s their endurance. Since 2022, the U.S. retail sector has faced a 40-year inflationary high, almost a dozen interest rate hikes, limited new supply, and frequent closures and bankruptcies. Remarkably, during that time, demand for retail space […]

Tampa, FL Retail Market Report Market Overview Over the past decade, Tampa has had solid population gains, wage growth, and steady consumer spending, resulting in consistently strong retail demand. Over the past 12 months, there have been 1.7 million square feet of net absorption. Development activity is high, ranking among the top markets in the […]

The Matthews Podcast – Episode #14 Tom Alexander – Acquisitions Director at BH Properties – Adapting to Changing Markets and Consumer Trends   On this episode, your host Matt LoPiccolo is joined by Tom Alexander, the west coast acquisition director at BH Properties, a real estate investing company that owns, operates, and repositions value-add real […]

Demand For Urgent Care Centers Urgent care centers are bringing fiscal opportunities for investors nationwide. As a result of limited hospital access during the pandemic and consumers’ increased prioritization of health and wellness, urgent care centers are in high demand. According to the Urgent Care Association, urgent care site patient volume has increased by 60 […]

Consumer Spending Consumer spending contributes to the creation of jobs, profits, and taxes in the local, state, and national economies. Even the slightest decrease can be detrimental because consumer spending drives two-thirds of the economy. With high inflation rates and a volatile market, experts were wary of how consumers’ shopping habits would respond at the […]

Retail Vacancy in Phoenix The thriving retail sector in Phoenix has remained strong throughout economic uncertainty. Investor interest is peaked because of the region’s healthy local economy and robust job and population growth. 2022’s retail vacancy rate was 5.3 percent, 250 basis points below 2020’s 8.3 percent vacancy rate, according to CoStar Group. Over the […]

Where are the retail deals in 2023? The triple-net retail sector is not unfamiliar with challenges. Online shopping, a global pandemic and inflation have forced retailers to routinely adapt and respond to new consumer demands. Now, rising interest rates have pushed investment capital out of the market in 2022, plummeting transaction volumes 72% year-over-year in […]

Investors Eye Grocery-Anchored Retail According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, food-at-home prices increased 11.9 percent year-over-year in May, a 1.4 percent increase from April. This marks the fifth straight month of increases of at least one percent for the food-at-home index. Yet, one underlining statement remains the same: everybody has to eat and […]

Phoenix Retail Market Overview The Phoenix retail market is far better than in years past. The metro’s buoyant economy and speedy population growth have contributed to a stable retail market, attracting opportunistic investors. Demand has been high for grocery, pharmacy, home improvement, drive-thru, and hobby stores, mainly from out-of-state buyers on the hunt for prime […]