As we move through the first quarter of 2023, the commercial real estate industry continues to be buffeted by the headwinds of a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. In this post, we will share our strategies…

The former corporate headquarters for Allstate Insurance in north suburban Chicago will, in the not-too-distant future, be transformed into a 10-building, 3.2M sq. ft. logistics park. What was inconceivable pre-COVID…

At both global real estate conferences I recently attended it was clear that Volatility is the Name of the Game across all sectors of the real estate industry. Thousands of professionals from North America, Europe, and Asia joined me at the…

Ellen Sinreich and ICSC + Legal Forum hosted a webinar about how retail landlords and tenants are handling the escalating costs of owning and operating retail properties. Our panel of leaders discussed…

Earlier this fall, I virtually sat down with Margarita Foster at LoopNet to discuss how Covid is continuing to impact the retail real estate market. The resulting article summarizes The Sinreich Group’s experience during and after…

As we continue to get our collective bearings in this post-Covid new normal, my overall impression of where the retail, office, and industrial leasing markets stand can be summed up in one word: volatility.

Ellen Sinreich co-presented an advanced workshop at ICSC’s 2022 Law Conference where she explored current trends in retail leases regarding opening and operating covenants, and go-dark and recapture clauses.

Ellen Sinreich led a lively NY Real Estate Roundtable discussion about the impact of COVID on the commercial leasing process and the lessons we learned, or should learn, as a result.

Given the challenges of Covid, effectively managing the legal leasing process is more important now than ever. Enjoy this re-posting and stay tuned for our follow-up strategies for Covid-proofing the Black Box.

This panel kicked off Brooklyn Law School’s “Introduction to Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp,” and explored how landlords and tenants can partner to maximize sustainability.

Ellen Sinreich and ICSC + Legal Forum hosted a timely discussion about the challenges and opportunities of densifying shopping centers with medical, industrial, residential, and other non-retail uses.

While the recent UN Climate Conference (COP26) outcomes were disappointing in many respects, there were important breakthroughs that are likely to have a significant impact on the real estate industry.

Ellen Sinreich and ICSC’s Legal Forum hosted a webinar about how the ICSC’s Shopping Center Study Lease has been updated to meet post-Covid industry needs and concerns, including internet sales, kick-outs…

As we move through 2021, the office leasing market continues on its fitful journey from the 2020 Covid-induced standstill toward the equilibrium of a still-blurry new normal. The timing of the recovery…

Ellen Sinreich co-presented an advanced workshop at ICSC’s 2021 Law Conference exploring how the legal leasing process has changed as a result of the pandemic and last year’s episodes of civil unrest.

Ellen Sinreich co-hosted an advanced seminar at ICSC’s 2021 Law Conference about the costs and benefits of generating solar power at shopping centers, including best practices for structuring the landlord’s…

According to Placer.ai’s Apparel Quarterly Index 2021: Q2 visits to apparel stores increased 29.1% from Q1 to Q2 and 198.1% since last year, leaving a 6.7% gap when compared to 2019. The biggest winners were…

ICSC Legal Forum Founder Ellen Sinreich moderated this discussion with developers who reinvented a variety of malls throughout the United States. Focusing on the challenges and opportunities of two projects…

To ensure that post-Covid retail, office, and industrial leases are successfully completed, notwithstanding constantly evolving challenges in each of these market sectors, we’ve devised strategies for…

According to a recent report by Moody’s Analytics, office vacancy rates throughout the country will likely increase throughout 2021 and into 2022, when the national vacancy rate is expected to peak at…