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Work-sharing spaces are experiencing a resurgence of popularity, and these brands seem especially interested in filling newly vacant spaces in malls and mixed-use retail assets. Retail property owners enjoy having these co-sharing brands as tenants because of the increased guaranteed foot traffic throughout all hours of the day and night, especially for its restaurants, bars, More

Atria Senior Living Preferred Sq. Footage: 60,000+ s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 2-4 Atria Senior Living is poised for growth with eyes on sites in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., and other major metropolitan areas. Watch for Atria to seek and build its newest senior living community in New Rochelle, N.Y., while work just began More

Salad chain brands will see a rise in popularity throughout the country as national lockdown measures ease up and Americans move away from their comfort food quarantine diets and resume their health and fitness routines. As many Americans work to shed those extra pounds they gained through both stress eating and mandated gym lockdowns, the More

Count on an influx of developers wanting to repurpose big-box anchor mall spaces, specifically former Sears stores, into apartments. This trend has especially revved up as the coronavirus lockdowns are adversely affecting mall traffic. There are ample retailers and restaurant chains that are especially attracted to the big-box apartment conversion concept, as it means there More

Handel’s Ice Cream & Yogurt Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,600-2,000 s.f. Anticipated Openings: 15-20 (per year over the next two years) The Ohio-based ice cream chain wants to open 15 to 20 new units per year over the next two years. Three new units are planned for Texas in Flower Mound, Spring and McKinney, while another More

The national pandemic has had devastating effects on many businesses, but the pet retail industry has been thriving. Families and baby boomer empty nesters have embraced pet ownership during this challenging time. Pets are also one of the main sources of companionship for millennials, as many are delaying starting families and going out less due More

U.S. malls expect an unprecendented holiday season, as COVID-19 concerns appear to still be affecting consumer worries about health and social distancing. Major malls have been preparing and there are new insights into what these centers are doing to safely increase foot traffic for the upcoming Black Friday and holiday season shopping. Technology to the More

Starbucks signed a 20-year absolute ground lease on the site adjacent to the University of California Riverside campus. The retailer does not typically work with ground leases, but liked the location on main and main, along with the fact that this is the only drive-thru food tenant near the college campus. Starbucks even built out More