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LAS VEGAS-GlobeSt.com caught up with a few key industry executives at the ICSC RECon 2013 show here in Vegas including Jones Lang LaSalle southwest market director Peter Belisle. One key retail trend on Belisle's mind was about how to get creative when thinking about ground floor retail in suburban office space.
“With first floor common areas being underutilized in many suburban office buildings, we believe there is an opportunity for landlords to generate excitement by creating collaborative spaces like couches and WiFi and partnering with emerging, local restaurant brands that produce cachet beyond the traditional 'food cart' concept,” Belisle explains. “The purpose to create a sense of 'place' in a common area that may be underutilized.”
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