Category Archives: retail

Specialty grocery market still a booming one across the Midwest

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

The specialty grocer market remains a hot one across the Midwest. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services recently cited expansion plans by Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods as providing a significant boost to the retail sector in Minneapolis. And … Continue reading →

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New retailers, grocers taking aim at Minneapolis

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Here are the major retailers opening new locations in Minneapolis this year: Popeyes, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Goodwill. It’s a strong list, and it speaks to the strength of the Minneapolis commercial real estate market in general: Minneapolis is … Continue reading →

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Associated Bank’s Cafazza: A broad recovery in St. Louis’ CRE market

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Charlie Cafazza, senior vice president and market manager with the St. Louis office of Associated Bank, knows the St. Louis market. And when he looks at all commercial sectors in the region, he sees steady improvement. Cafazza recently spoke with … Continue reading →

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New Subway sandwich locations popping up across the Midwest

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Quick: What fast-food chain is growing faster than any other? It’s Subway. And the chain didn’t slow its momentum during the first three months of 2013. In January, February and March, Subway opened more than 600 locations across the globe. … Continue reading →

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Future looks bright for Minneapolis’ IDS Center

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Jim Durda isn’t surprised that Minneapolis’ tallest building, the 57-story IDS Center, was sold late last month. That’s what happens, he said, with trophy properties. And as Durda says, there is no bigger trophy in the Twin Cities than the … Continue reading →

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Indianapolis remains a commercial market on the rise

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

The momentum has changed during the last 12 months in Indianapolis, says Jordan Klink, senior associate in the Indianapolis office of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. And Klink isn’t alone. Commercial real estate pros doing business in Indiana’s … Continue reading →

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TCN Worldwide Conference: The changing face of retail

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Specialty grocer Whole Foods is a good example of how retailers have adapted to the changing shopping habits of their customers. Just ask Taylor LeMaster, senior director with CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners in Dallas. LeMaster was in the Chicago … Continue reading →

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Patience pays off: HSA Commercial breaks ground on new retail development in key Wisconsin market

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

There’s a reason why retailers flock to the Wisconsin city of Wauwatosa: It ranks as the most desirable retail market in the metropolitan Milwaukee area, and maybe the most desirable in the entire state. Now, thanks to the long-range planning … Continue reading →

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CBRE: Retail recovery in Grand Rapids a “tedious” one

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Slow and tedious. That’s not what you want to hear about your market’s commercial real estate recovery. But those are the words that CBRE used in the company’s most recent retail report covering Grand Rapids, Mich. To sum up the … Continue reading →

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Solon Gershman report: CRE activity recovering in St. Louis … just not quickly enough

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Three recent market reports from St. Louis’ Solon Gershman Commercial Real Estate paint a picture of a recovering St. Louis area, just one that’s not recovering quickly enough. According to Solon Gershman, the area’s industrial and retail vacancy rates fell … Continue reading →

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