On May 21, Shopping Center Business, Western Real Estate Business and California Centers magazines hosted “California Retail Reboot: How Will California’s Retail and Restaurant Sector Recover Post-Coronavirus?” Experts from California’s retail sector gathered to discuss the future of California retail and how to ensure the success of tenants and their properties. Topics discussed include the following: How will California retailers, restaurants and developers adapt? How will landlords and retail property owners support tenants and customers? What do brokers and investors need to know about the retail landscape and changes due to COVID-19? Panelists: Jonathan Lorenzen of Allen Matkins (moderator) Kyle Kavanaugh of Main + Main Howard Samuels of Samuels & Company Matthew Berger of Brixmor Property Group Jeff Kreshek of Federal Realty Investment Trust Philip D. Voorhees of CBRE Webinar sponsors: Allen Matkins is a California-based law firm with more than 200 attorneys in four major metropolitan areas of California: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco. The firm’s areas of focus include real estate, construction, land use, environmental and natural resources; corporate and securities, real estate and commercial finance, bankruptcy, restructurings and creditors’ rights, joint ventures and tax; labor, employment; and trials, litigation, risk management and alternative dispute resolution in all of …
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On May 8, Southeast Real Estate Business and Shopping Center Business magazines hosted “Atlanta Retail Reboot,” a webinar where experts from the Atlanta investment, retail and brokerage communities were invited to discuss what they are seeing in the retail market, the impact of the coronavirus on existing properties and on new developments, as well as what retail and restaurants will look like in the near and long term. Many retailers have been closed for weeks due to COVID-19, and the retail industry is facing a tough comeback. Listen to learn what leaders in the metro Atlanta retail real estate community are expecting for the rest of 2020. Shopping Center Business editor Randall Shearin moderates a candid discussion on what to look forward to in terms of recovery for the Atlanta’s retail owners and tenants. Webinar sponsor: Retail Specialists, a full-service, retail-centric real estate company with a focus on the Southeast and beyond. Their services include leasing and brokerage, retailer representation, property management and development. Panelists: Emil Gullia, Retail Specialists Kyle Stonis, SRS Tom McCarty, Jim ‘N Nick’s Jeff Garrison, S.J. Collins Enterprises Bill Brown of Halpern Enterprises Click here to access the complimentary webinar recording. Hear what experts in the …
Retail Reboot Webinar: Wave of Second-Generation Restaurant Space to Hit Atlanta Market
by John Nelson
As many as 150,000 to 200,000 restaurants nationwide may never fully reopen again after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, according to estimates from the National Restaurant Association. This represents 15 to 20 percent of all U.S. restaurants. Though the metro Atlanta area’s restaurants have been allowed to reopen their dining rooms for a full two weeks following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s directives in late April, early indications are that a large swath of operators are choosing to keep them closed and focus on takeout, delivery and catering. Others are making the hard choice to close their eateries permanently. As a result, there will be a wave of second-generation restaurant space that will need to be absorbed before new restaurants are built en masse in metro Atlanta, said Tom McCarty of barbecue restaurant chain Jim ’N Nick’s during a webinar hosted by France Media’s Shopping Center Business and sponsored by Retail Specialists. “From our standpoint, our developments are on hold for now,” said McCarty about the chain, which opened a location in metro Atlanta’s East Cobb district late last year. “The focus of the company is on getting our existing restaurants back up and running profitably. Once that happens, then we’ll start …
On May 7, Texas Real Estate Business and Shopping Center Business magazines hosted “Texas Retail Reboot,” a webinar taking an in-depth look at what the Texas retail real estate community needs as the state reopens after statewide shutdowns due to COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic isn’t over, but Texas is adjusting to a new normal, including figuring out what retail will look like going forward. What will the future of Texas retail look like? Find out what industry experts have to say about these topics and more: How will Texas retailers adapt after COVID-19? What do they need to do to ensure customer and staff safety? What is the financial impact of changed traffic patterns? What do retailers need to succeed? How will landlords and retail property owners support tenants and customers affected by the coronavirus? What can they do to ensure the success of their tenants and their properties? What do Texas brokers need to know about the retail landscape? How will rents and property values be impacted? What are the predictions for retail vacancy rates in the coming year? Webinar sponsor: Hart Advisors Group, a commercial real estate advisory firm founded in 2009 that has completed over $5 billion in …
COVID-19 Webinar Recap: Student Housing Owners, Operators Talk Best Practices, Industry Impact
by Jeff Shaw
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a widespread impact on the off-campus student housing industry. Many off-campus owners and operators are grappling with a growing number of universities canceling in-person classes, and in some instances, ordering students to vacate their campuses and residence halls altogether. On Wednesday, March 25, Student Housing Business (SHB) held a complimentary webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the off-campus student housing industry. The webinar had nearly 2,000 attendees. During the panel discussion, six owners and operators weighed in on best practices and operations advice for employees at both the corporate- and property-level, as well as the potential impact of the pandemic on turn — the student housing industry’s intense summer period when units are cleaned, refurbished and rehabbed — and leasing for fall 2020. Randy Shearin, editor of SHB, led the discussion. Speakers included Casey Petersen, COO of Peak Campus; Chris Richards, executive director of real estate operations at Greystar; Adam Byrley, COO of The Preiss Co.; Grant Collard, CEO of Redstone Residential; Alex O’Brien, COO of Cardinal Group; and Miles Orth, EVP and COO of Campus Apartments. Click here to listen to the full webinar: COVID-19 and the Impact on Student Housing Residents, Employees, Operations, …
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