In an industry that’s still dominated by slow processes and dated systems, opportunities abound for creating better financial services through technology.
The lines between retail, office, and industrial real estate are becoming exponentially blurred. And the relationship between retail and coworking seems to be at the forefront of the change, with coworking companies leasing retail real estate and displaying retail products in their spaces.
Pent-up consumer demand is boosting retail sales across all sectors, leading to healthier fundamentals for retail real estate and a new era of brick-and-mortar shopping.
Over the past couple of years, brands have made considerable strides in setting their stores up to fulfill e-commerce orders and meet delivery demands. Mixed-use real estate, specifically industrial and retail, is essential to the longevity of stores.
There’s no arguing that infusing cities with commerce and growth is important, but after all that we know now, after two years of remote work, is calling people back to the office the right direction to go?
Brooklyn and Queens have been invigorated by tremendous investor interest and are in many ways more aligned in their market dynamics with the suburbs and middle American cities than with Manhattan.