Revenge Travel & Why Experience Spending Could Be a New Normal
Since international lockdowns during the pandemic caused millions to delay or cancel vacation plans, people have flocked to airports. A trend known colloquially as “revenge travel” has resulted in a surge of people reconnecting with family and friends, seeking out adventure, and pursuing “payback” for lost opportunities. This fad has proven to be a boon […]
Bolstering Your Portfolio with Mixed-Use Properties
They’ve been popping up more and more in downtowns everywhere, and it’s no surprise. Mixed-use properties, or properties that incorporate more than one asset type – often with both residential housing units and commercial units – seem to be one route investors are turning to for answers to an inconsistent and unpredictable real estate market. […]
The Rise and Fall of Ghost Kitchens: A Post-Mortem Reflection
From time to time a trend pops up in commercial real estate that’s interesting or strange enough to get a conversation going. Throughout the pandemic, when businesses were struggling everywhere, the trend that captured the imagination of entrepreneurs in the midst of a chaotic restaurant industry was “ghost kitchens” (we wrote about it, too!). While […]