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 […]
Adaptive Reuse: Giving Old Buildings New Life
Adaptive reuse is on the rise in commercial real estate as somewhat radical shifts continue to reverberate throughout various CRE subsectors. With the mercurial nature of office and retail space utilization, finding creative ways to repurpose properties without starting from scratch is certainly in the air. This is where “adaptive reuse” comes into play. Do […]
NIMBY vs YIMBY: Why Affordable Housing is a Must for Commercial Viability
Comfort and familiarity are things that people cling onto for comfort. While most are willing to venture out to a new restaurant or clothing store from time to time to “mix it up,” wider lifestyle changes are generally met with major push-back. In the realm of real estate, this fact is perhaps the most clear […]