CHICAGO—Retail is in many ways the most challenging sector incommercial real estate, largely due to its well-known struggles toprosper in an environment shaped by the rise of e-commerce. Butmany investors feel it's a smart time to buy, as long as they focuson finding assets that respond creatively to the changing needs oftoday's consumers, according to Real Capital Markets' May 2018 Retail Investor SentimentReport.
Although the many big box vacancies and high-profile retailstore closures such as Toys R' Us produce chillingheadlines, investors surveyed by RCM remain optimistic. And manysay retail owners who embrace new models—ones that provideexperiences or mix in residential, office or entertainmentoptions—can still succeed in today's retail environment.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
