Shopping Center Business By Kristin Harlow Sports and entertainment destinations offer several benefits to retail properties — they boost foot traffic, encourage consumers to linger, complement traditional retail and provide opportunities for refilling vacancies. Pickleball, gaming and music venues are some of the most prolific concepts in today’s experiential marketplace. “Entertainment is complementary to retail…

Commerce + Communities Today By Ben Johnson A significant tenant rollover has yielded an opportunity for Easton Town Center to enhance its roster with a formal Fashion District. Retailers and restaurants will begin opening this year just as Columbus, Ohio’s population surges and the property celebrates its 25th anniversary. Read more at Commerce + Communities…

Heartland Real Estate Business By Spencer Jordan The retail environment in Columbus, Ohio is not just among the most unique and diverse in the Midwest, but in the nation. Columbus currently enjoys the fourth highest concentration of retail headquarters of any American city. Familiar names like Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Express, Big Lots!…