Urban Edge: How Smart Retail Portfolios Are Built Today

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Now, Karly Iacono sits down with Jeff Mooallem, the COO of Urban Edge Properties, to unpack how one of the most active retail owners is thinking about value creation, risk, and long-term resilience in today’s market.Jeff shares how Urban Edge approaches retail ownership and development, his role in shaping portfolio-wide strategy, and the real-world lessons that have changed how they underwrite and execute projects over time.This is a practical, ground-level conversation that covers: • What most investors misunderstand about how retail creates value today • How landlord-tenant leverage is actually playing out post-pandemic • Lessons learned from projects that didn’t go as planned and how they reshaped strategy • Where shop tenants are feeling pressure and where pricing power still exists • Why “time” has become one of the most important underwriting variables • Which tenant categories they’re most bullish on heading into 2026If you invest in, operate, lease, or finance retail real estate, this episode offers a clear look at how experienced owners are adapting and where future opportunity is actually coming from.⸻🎯 Who This Episode Is For • Retail real estate investors & owners • REIT professionals and asset managers • Developers underwriting value-add retail • Leasing and capital markets executives • Anyone focused on future-proofing retail portfolios#CommercialRealEstate#RetailRealEstate#CREInvesting#RealEstatePodcast#RetailLandlords#REITs#InvestmentRealEstate#CapitalMarkets#UrbanEdgeWarning-IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: CBRE and its affiliates do not provide tax advice and nothing contained herein should be construed to be tax advice. Please be advised that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient of any Information for the purpose of avoiding U.S. tax-related penalties; and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction or other matters addressed herein. Accordingly, any recipient of this video should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. You also agree that the information herein down not constitute legal or other professional advice and you should obtain legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your state. The opinions contained in this video are those of Karly Iacono and may not represent those of CBRE. All content is for educational purposes only. The following content may contain the trade names or trademarks of various third parties, and if so, any such use is solely for illustrative purposes only. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or association of any kind between them and CBRE or Karly Iacono.