Heartland Real Estate Business  By: Kristin Harlow On the food-and-beverage front, developer Steiner + Associates is targeting premium dining concepts, according to Spencer Jordan, senior vice president of leasing for the Columbus, Ohio-based firm. These users “can function as both a destination and an anchor for adjacent retail,” she says. Read more at Heartland Real…

Heartland Real Estate Business By Beau Arnason & Laura Wedekind Property management has evolved from traditional operations and maintenance to strategic placemaking. Today, property managers curate tenants and experiences, transforming  properties into vibrant retail destinations. The competition for consumers’ dollars, time and attention–especially in the Columbus market–is greater than ever. That means no element of…

Commerce + Communities Today By Steve McLinden An excess of retail space pre-COVID yielded to a dearth of it. Now, the industry has finally started a measured march to equilibrium. Forecasts show a small uptick in new retail construction planned for 2025 and considerably more for ensuing years. When paired with rising investor interest and…

Shopping Center Business By: Yaromir Steiner One thing is very clear 25 years into operating Easton Town Center — it has been an immense pleasure and honor to create and maintain a destination that stands the test of time. We value our team, guests, tenants and partners who have helped make our town center possible….

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!…

Total Retail By Spencer Jordan At a time when the commercial real estate landscape is evolving with unprecedented speed, changes in big-box retail are an important storyline. Appreciating how and why big-box concepts have thrived in a post-pandemic environment, and understanding the logic behind decision making with regard to everything from store layouts to merchandising,…

The Crittenden Report By Linda Frabl Spencer Jordan, the SVP of Leasing for Steiner + Associates provided her perspective to this month’s Crittenden Report question: are there any new retail tenancy trends that you are particularly excited about as we enter into 2024, and why? “I see a hybrid approach to wholesale and DTC (direct…

The Robin Report By Ken Hewes Columbus, Ohio is the 32nd largest metro area in the U.S. ranked by population and known, primarily, for its Ohio State NCAA Big 10 football team. But according to one of Placer.ai’s geolocation benchmarks, Columbus is also home to America’s #1 trafficked open-air shopping center, Easton Town Center. Easton…

Commerce + Communities Today By Joel Groover Experts of today predict that the industry’s job titles of the future could include curator of emerging retail, localization strategist, AI psychologist and trainer, modular construction manager, parking czar and drone operations coordinator. Read more at Commerce + Communities Today…..

Modern Restaurant Management  By Spencer Jordan At a time when F&B is a thriving and Americans are spending more than ever dining out, centers need to be vigilant about combating stagnation. Developers should be working closely with their F&B partners to think creatively about ways to reinvest in and refresh their spaces and increase connectivity. For nearly…