Mar 17, 2023

Mark Toro sees real estate developments as opportunities to energize a region. He led the team at North American Properties that developed Alpharetta, Georgia's hugely popular $1 billion mixed-use Avalon project.  Now as Chief Vision Officer at Toro Development Company, Mark is focused on three new projects he says will...

Mar 3, 2023

A growing list of brands see the value in having brick-and-mortar stores, but not in running the stores themselves.  Rebecca Fitts, AVP Real Estate at Leap, explains how the Leap platform operates physical stores for brands.  She talks about the new cities where Leap is expanding and the efficiencies that they achieve...

Feb 24, 2023

Penguin Pickup is a central pickup spot where online shoppers can ship orders and make returns. Patrick Jobidon, President at PenguinPickUp, explains how the growing chain operates as a retail agnostic, drive-up service that can also handle fresh and frozen food.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the...

Feb 16, 2023

Eli Staiman explains how PLANit Philo specializes in placemaking as a service.  Using the example of the Distillery District in Toronto, as well as other well-activated places around the world, Eli talks about the tools and methods he uses to make magic out of real estate.  

James Cook is the director of retail research...

Feb 6, 2023

Northwood Retail owns and operates a unique portfolio of retail and mixed used properties, including Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin and Fifth + Broadway in Nashville.  President Ward Kampf talks about why Northwood loves mixed-use, how retail is performing as compared with 2019, and what he looks for in a successful...