Vacancies news and trends

Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies
Retail // March 17, 2020

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. Right downtown, 10,000 square feet, enough room for five storefronts with a lacrosse and soccer field on top of the parking garage. But it never happened. No...

Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy
Retail // October 04, 2019

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. Amazon, in one case, has added a suburban Boston location to its roster of Amazon 4-star stores, marking the fifth location of its type...

Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years
Retail // October 03, 2019

Some geographies are coping with the upheaval in retail better than others, as vacancies in U.S. shopping malls reach an eight-year high. Reis data indicates that the proportion of units sitting empty in some cities – with the inclusion of Birmingham, Alabama and Indianapolis, Indiana...

Retail Vacancies Spike In New York City
Retail // September 27, 2019

As New York City’s vacancy rate has skyrocketed by nearly 50 percent, a report released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed that the amount of empty retail space in the city has doubled in the last 10 years or so. The vacancy rate reached a...

Quick Reads
New Manhattan Residential Listings Up, New Leases Plunge In May

June 11, 2020
It’s the perfect time to lease a New York City apartment as vacancies rose, causing rental listings to jump, CNBC reported. New York City’s rental market continued to lose ground in May due to the pandemic as residents fled the Big Apple and the real estate industry remained on lockdown, CNBC reported, citing Miller Samuel […]

Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years

October 03, 2019
Some geographies are coping with the upheaval in retail better than others, as vacancies in U.S. shopping malls reach an eight-year high. Reis data indicates that the proportion of units...

Retail Vacancies Spike In New York City

September 27, 2019
As New York City’s vacancy rate has skyrocketed by nearly 50 percent, a report released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed that the amount of empty retail space in the...

Regional Mall Vacancies Hit Six-Year High In First Quarter

April 02, 2018
Vacancies in regional shopping malls around the country hit a six-year high during the first three months of 2018, which should stress an already struggling retail sector. The Wall Street...