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Medical retail (Medtail) expansion accelerating
Medical users have been expanding in shopping centers for roughly a decade as health care providers moved to offer patients more convenience. In 2019, nearly 28,000 shopping centers in the U.S. included a healthcare tenant, up from about 21,600 in 2013, according to...
Retail property investment to improve in second half: Colliers Report
Retail property investment is likely to grow in the second half of 2021 thanks to improving fundamentals, according to real estate services firm Colliers. About $13.7 billion worth of retail property, mainly grocery anchored, traded in the U.S. during the second...
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investment Recovering Rapidly
CBRE Deal Flow—the company’s proprietary digital marketing hub for property sales—indicates that investor inquiries and newly launched deals have recovered to near-2019 levels. Investor Activity on Track to Full Recovery Robust economic recovery and...
Economy Returns to Pre-Recession Levels, Fueled by Stimulus
Growth remains steady. In the second quarter, the economy expanded 6.5 percent on an annualized basis. Gains would have been larger but supply-chain challenges and a labor shortage hamstrung improvement. Those issues should be transitory, however, as amplified federal...
Shopping center CEO says foot traffic is back to pre-Covid levels as retail evolves
Foot traffic at Kimco Realty’s shopping centers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, CEO Conor Flynn told CNBC on Thursday. “Traffic is back to 2019 levels, and we have a real playbook now that we can follow thanks to all the lessons learned through the pandemic,”...
In Another Sign of Retail Recovery, Announced Store Closures See a Drastic Slowdown
Amount of Space Retailers Said They Plan To Close in 2021 on Pace for Lowest Annual Total in More Than a Decade One of the biggest surprises for the retail market in 2021 has been the drastic slowdown in announced store closings. Following a record-setting year in...
‘Optimism is not an investment strategy’ – Magnus Heystek on SA Economy
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth by Nadya Swart Magnus Heystek, journalist who started his own investment advice company, Brenthurst Wealth Management, is no stranger to criticism for his grim outlook on the South African economy. One of the most...
A stronger rand presents opportunities for offshore investors
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Aidan Freswick* A rather pleasant surprise to see the rand touch on its best levels since pre-lockdown circumstances and even further back as 6 years ago. Offshore investors are considering moving more money to...

US Retail Rent Collections Return to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Retail rent collections improved nationally last month, nearing the benchmark of recovery and marking a stark return from coronavirus pandemic drops. Nationally, retail rent collections stood at 87.73 percent of total rent owed in March, just shy of the 90.94 percent...
USA Economy surges ahead
All recent economic indicators suggest that the US Economy is headed for unprecedented growth. Rollout of vaccines have reached the 20% of population mark, and positivity rates drop as herd-immunity fast approaches and unprecedented government stimulus cashflows...