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A recently released survey on the needs of US employees points more to the desire for functional perks and focused environments than to fun-time amenities.

Industry players from across a spectrum gathered on Manhattan's West Side and discussed their optimism about emerging joint ventures in the retail sector at ICSC's New York Deal Making Conference this year.

"Operational real estate is a few things. It's experiential, satisfaction of the end-user and, of course, stellar service."

While rising construction costs have been the biggest challenge in recent years, costs are starting to stabilize.

There is huge demand to fund cannabis deals, but lenders are focused on protecting against the downside.

Top brands are incorporating entertainment experiences to attract new customers and push the limits of traditional retail.

Predictive analytics has become as necessary as a cup of coffee in the morning for CRE professionals, says Neelika Choudhury, senior vice president of product strategy at Ten-X Commercial.

It's still unclear what will be Libor's replacement but the GSEs are pushing out products based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR.