Mall and shopping center owners have barely had the time to develop a game-plan for the expected closures of 142 Sears stores, a requirement in their bankruptcy; now they are learning that several other specialty stores may not be renewing their commercial leases in the upcoming years. Gap and L Brands, which owns popular stores like Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret, are among two of the biggest retail chains that are expected to scale back between now and 2020 - and that is creating all kinds of issues for the owners of malls and shopping centers. How can they recover? Is it even possible?
Instinct, Intelligence, and Intuition Necessary for Navigating the Volatile CRE Market
The real estate market will shift and change; dips and recessions are going to happen. These are simple facts that commercial real estate life must accept. Moreover, the way an investor navigates the challenges of their market (deciding whether to sell or hold, remodel or slash prices on existing space, negotiate a deal with an existing tenant or find a new one, etc.) often has a significant impact on their real estate portfolio's future health. As such, the commercial real estate (CRE) market practically demands that investors are intelligent, intuitive, and able to listen to their gut instinct - even when it bucks the trend.
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