Retail

With a majority of the new retailers scheduled for a 2018 opening, timing appears to be optimal for the new employees of Dropbox and Airbnb, both of which signed two of the largest office lease deals in 2017.

A survey indicates 67% of construction firms are having difficulty finding skilled workers such as carpenters, bricklayers, electricians and plumbers, which began with the Great Recession of 2008/2009.

A combination of edgy retailers and more established purveyors defines Brooklyn today, as Jaime Schultz of Lee & Associates states in this exclusive video interview from the ICSC New York Dealmaking Conference.

The winning bid also calls for a new 435,000-square-foot retail and entertainment complex, a new 200-250 key, full-service hotel, nearly six acres of outdoor recreation space, up to 10,000 square feet of community space, as well as upgrades to the storied Belmont Park property.

It's not enough simply to go to the growth cities to realize your own expansion. There are nuances to the job market that InvenTrust is tapping into.

To sum up the year that was, we're spotlighting the 17 most-read articles of 2017.