GlobeSt.com caught up with Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, to get his thoughts in this exclusive interview.

The REIT sector overall continues to provide “the stable income and portfolio diversification that many investors are seeking,” says NAREIT's Steven A. Wechsler.

Consumers have come to expect high-quality design and showmanship, which puts pressure on retail owners and developers to find new ways to deliver, Outside the Lines' J. Wickham Zimmerman tells GlobeSt.com.

“Yes, we want the world's best infrastructure. We just don't want to have to pay for it out of our own pockets.”