When the pandemic made social distancing a necessity, drive-thrus saw a considerable uptick in traffic. Restaurants needed to serve not only traditional drive-thru orders placed at a speaker and picked up at a window, but also guests arriving to pick… Read More

Continued growth in the urgent care sector through 2029 will lead to more investments in real estate, according to a report issued this week. According to Data Bridge Market Research, “the urgent care market will experience a compound annual growth… Read More

Nearly three-quarters of healthcare companies recently surveyed say they’re considering leasing instead of owning commercial real estate, lured by the promise of more flexibility as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on decision making. Nearly one in five respondents surveyed by… Read More

REITs outperformed broader markets by nearly 1.3% in June, as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 basis points and signaled a more aggressive approach to fighting inflation in the coming months. In June, the FTSE Nareit All Equity… Read More

At a time with little margin for error, an expert shares insights on targeting the right locations. And, as the industry evolves at a rapid pace, there’s been no better time to revisit some of the fundamental calculations that should… Read More

The notion C-stores would knock on the door of quick-service market share isn’t a new one. On a grab-and-go, speed aim, the categories often share consumer profiles. Today, there are 148,026 C-stores in the U.S., of which 116,641 offer fuel,… Read More

Rising interest rates, growing inflation, fear of recession and a war in Europe give commercial property players ample reason to put extra thought into whether and when to refinance their current debt. Last month, the Federal Reserve raised the federal… Read More

When Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. broke ground on Tanger Outlets Nashville this past May, the project became the first of several outlet developments scheduled to be delivered in  24 to 36 months. It’s been six years since Tanger has broken… Read More

Prior to the Fed’s June 15 rate hike—the largest since 1994—inexperienced investors were already bailing on the stock market and flocking to triple-net-lease properties with tenants like Dollar Tree, CVS Health or Sonic Drive-In. Now the trend is on overdrive… Read More

Chipotle’s digital order-ahead pickup windows are far from a case study at this point. Of the brand’s 174 openings last year, 81 percent included a “Chipotlane.” Viewed as a precursor to what might become a full-on drive-thru, there are north… Read More