194. Retail Apocalypse No More… Shifting Market Dynamics: TreppWire Recorded LIVE at ICSC

In a special episode of our week-in-review, the team shares a live presentation we put on for ICSC’s Continuing Education Michigan event, diving into the state of the retail market and the impact of macroeconomic events on commercial real estate. Here, we are joined by Emily D’Agostini Kunath of D’Agostini Companies to examine the “catchy” retail apocalypse theme, deciding if it still holds true in today’s market. We break down what current liquidity, lending, and capital issues mean for retail and decide where the opportunities lie. If you are looking for the presentation that goes along with this podcast, send an email to [email protected]. Episode Notes: • Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity (1:40) • Retail stats (7:50) • Where was retail earlier this year? (13:05) • Strength of brick-and-mortar(16:30) • Store closings and bankruptcies(18:50) • Retail weaknesses: malls (20:22) • Street-level retail and crime (22:24) • Dispelling the retail myths (32:15) • Post-bank collapse: where is retail now? (34:18) • Headlines we’re watching: debt ceiling (36:30) • Detroit CRE sentiment (37:55) • Where are opportunities? (40:45) Questions or comments? Contact us at [email protected]. Follow Trepp: Twitter: www.twitter.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp