It’s May and this is the month of reckoning for retailers and their landlords.

Shutting down Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio, is like shutting down a small city.

In just a few short months, everything has changed. In the chaos and confusion of the early days of the pandemic crisis, it was necessary to set aside concerns about the big picture.

There is already interesting discussion and debate about how the industry is going to change and what is going to be different in a post-COVID world.

For the past century, businesses and corporations around the world have often engaged in the kind of profit-seeking motives that require an excuse.

In today’s world, sustainability has become a priority interest as more individuals, companies and governmental organizations recognize our abuse of natural resources and seek to restore balance in environmental, social and economic spheres.

When talking about the defining attraction for the world’s most visited cities, an iconic art installation is typically peoples’ first thought.

Local businesses are the heartbeat of America. Their role in supporting and sustaining local communities and economies is profoundly understated—especially as monopolistic, multinational corporations continue to enter cities touting deceivingly similar support.

In the midst of what has been referred to in recent years as the “Retail Apocalypse,” big-name giants such as Macy’s, Sears, Toys R Us and others have shuttered the doors of thousands of stores, leaving noticeable vacancies within shopping malls across the country.

Commercial real estate trends and technology are constantly changing. This presents an ever-present challenge for CRE developers trying to remain current, especially those looking to part with old-school practices that no longer pass muster.