The story of brick-and-mortar retail’s demise has been a popular narrative both far and wide. The recent spate of nationwide store closings and bankruptcies from well-established brands have caused some…
We’ve seen a large increase in the kinds of goods and services that have become available via rental lately. As most of my past readers of this column have come to expect that I’m always on the lookout for what’s new in the rental business…
Pittsford, NY Empire Commercial Construction, a retail-specific division of regional general contractor Taylor–The Builders, was recently awarded the construction contract for Pure Barre Pittsford, the area’s newest barre fitness studio.
Manhattan, NY According to Andy Nemeroff, president of Imperial Capital Company, he closed a first mortgage loan, secured by the property at 130 Bowery St. The property was financed with a major CMBS lender for $12 million, with a ten-year fixed-rate and interest only loan for full term. The interest only feature allowed the ownership to maximize cash flow throughout the term, as the loan was at a very conservative loan-to-value amount.
With major retailers continuing to announce store closings nationwide, these are definitely challenging times for the retail real estate sector. As Amazon continues to expand and other online retailers begin to take off, traditional retail is expected to take an even greater hit than it’s already seeing…