Eight Things From New York’s ICSC (in Tweet Form)
By Nicholas Rizzi December 6, 2018 5:40 pm
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Couldn’t schlep all the way to the West Side for the International Council of Shopping Centers‘ New York Deal Making conference? Here’s a rundown of what Commercial Observer saw and heard on the floor of the Javits Center.
The retail doom and gloom might finally be over, according to Cushman & Wakefield (CWK)‘s Michael O’Neill.
.@ONeillRetailRE says on sentiment at #ICSCNYDM: While it is not the market of 2015, there is "cautious optimism" compared with this time last year.
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
Amazon (AMZN) might be blamed for destroying brick-and-mortar, but some said it’s a blessing in disguise.
.@JLL's Michael Hirschfeld says at #ICSCNYDM: "Amazon's the best thing to happen for retail real estate. It's made other retailers raise their game." @amazon
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
The forgotten borough wasn’t forgotten at ICSC, with brokers saying retail is going strong on Staten Island.
Staten Island in the house at #ICSCNYDM where @prendamano said retail is doing very well. pic.twitter.com/FQ1x4xVbIW
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
A high-profile chef won’t magically make a restaurant a hit, according to Madison Marquette‘s Tom Gilmore.
Tom Gilmore of Madison Marquette says at #ICSCNYDM that while it is good to have a celebrity restaurant chef it is better to have a solid operator. (Obviously, he says, both would be ideal!)@ICSC
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
Ever want to fly like Superman over Manhattan? JLL (JLL) had your back during ICSC.
.@JLL's #virtualreality #MeatpackingDistrict retail tour on The Ride bus, with the sensation of flying over Manhattan. #ICSCNYDM @CatchTheRide pic.twitter.com/JwVh7rQIUc
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
Orange is the new black and retailers need to think small to survive.
"Small is the new big," @gensler_design principal of retail centers David Glover said at #ICSCNYDM
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
Winky Lux brought a much-needed splash of color to the Javits Center.
Winky Lux wall of flowers @ #ICSCNYDM. @WinkyLux pic.twitter.com/zFD8WscwZW
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
Planet Fitness‘ biggest competitor isn’t a rival gym or a home treadmill.
Charles Anderson, regional developer of Modern Acupuncture and owner of @PlanetFitness clubs, says Planet Fitness' "biggest competitor is the couch," on "Winning at Wellness" panel at #ICSCNYDM.
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 5, 2018
