Writing
Writing for Forbes.com on the evolving relationship between e-commerce and retail real estate.
Featured Articles:
How Warby Parker’s Stores Are Setting The Stage For Direct-To-Consumer Brands
Why Retailers Will Continue To Open Stores This Year, Despite Economic Fragility
Why Glossier's Stores Are Uniquely Successful In This Economy
What Solana Spaces Means For The Future Of Crypto-Based Retail
Why Hospitality Providers Are Entering Retail And What It Means For Brands
What Retail Real Estate Owners Are Doing To Be Sustainable And Why It Matters
How Coworking Companies Like The Wing And Industrious Are Intersecting With Retail
Here’s Why Athletic Brands Are Betting Big On Experiential Retail
Walmart’s Continued Advantage Over Amazon? Real Estate
Here’s What Retail Real Estate Looks Like In The Metaverse
Predictions About Amazon’s Physical Retail In 2022
2021 Trends And Future Outlook For Malls
Here’s How Rivian Is Redefining The Automotive Retail Experience
2020 & 2021 Blog
How the Pandemic Has Altered the Future of Physical Space
Since this pandemic has started we’ve seen a massive shift in the demand for physical space. A shift that we originally thought would be temporary, but it’s now clear that many of these changes are here to stay.
Time to Renew Your Office Lease?
Ways to leverage your position beyond a reduced rental rate.
Business as usual is on hold as landlords and tenants find themselves in unprecedented times. Many businesses, unable to continue operating without significant layoffs and/or furloughs, are looking to cut costs in every way possible. For those in active lease renewal negotiations, or whose current term expires in the next 24 months, you have leverage. Given the uncertainty and rocky economic outlook, landlords are more willing to negotiate. Here are three levers to pull, in the form of concessions, to come out ahead.