Retail

New leasing activity accounted for around half of all leases signed, a move that is "evidence of retailers' appetite to grow and reliance on brick-and-mortar stores as a key part of their business, even within the mall format."

Outside the Lines is building a show fountain and lake at the $55 million The Branson Boardwalk development, an example of the trend of immersive entertainment.

While there was some flexibility for tenants experiencing true hardship during the pandemic, net lease owners expected tenants to pay rent through the pandemic.

The increase in drive-thru and take-out orders since the start of the pandemic has provided a boost.

During a micro learning session at the ICSC's Here, We Go. 2021 national conference in Las Vegas, attendees learn a few tips about how to transition small tenants into stable, longer-term leases.

Smaller stores, drive thrus and technology that fuels convenience and speed are creating a new breed of restaurant, panelists at the national ICSC conference say.

The company has agreed to acquire a 79% interest and an additional 11% economic interest in the mixed-use asset, for a total value of $246 million.

Research from Green Street shows that the two asset classes lead in both fundamentals and asset value growth.