Retail

Retail real estate news and analysis examining the trends, strategies, and investments shaping shopping centers, high-street storefronts, mixed-use developments, and experiential retail. With insights on consumer behavior, leasing activity, and market shifts, Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals navigating the future of retail spaces.

Publix CEO Kevin Murphy and a Publix store.
Supermarkets/Grocery Stores · Leases
Northern Virginia

Publix to Open Northernmost Location With New 50K-SF Lease in NoVA

By Nick Trombola
Cushman & Wakefield's Carri Lyon (top) and Jenna Catalon (bottom), and 555 Bergen Avenue, the Bronx.
Retail · Leases
New York City

LGBTQ Health Center Callen-Lorde Relocates Bronx Facility to 555 Bergen Avenue

By Mark Hallum
GFP Real Estate Chairman and Princial Jeff Gural and 200 Varick Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Chelsea Piers Management Takes 49K SF for Health Club at 200 Varick Street

By Isabelle Durso
REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton and the Puck Building at 295 Lafayette Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

REI Announces Closing of SoHo Flagship in Puck Building

By Mark Hallum
Glowbar founder and CEO Rachel Liverman and 25 Kent, Brooklyn.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Skin Care Brand Glowbar Signs 2K-SF Lease at 25 Kent Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Saul Zabar.
Retail · Players
New York City

Smoked Fish King Saul Zabar’s Death Won’t Affect Firm’s Upper West Side Footprint

By Mark Hallum
REBNY's Keith DeCoster and a crowd of visitors to Washington Street in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Brooklyn Retail Rents Steady or Better in Most Areas for 2025: Report

By Mark Hallum
Meridian Capital Group's James Famularo (top) and Jacob Meyer (bottom), and Modernhaus Soho.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Kyma Restaurants Takes 10K SF at 23 Grand Street

By Amanda Schiavo
Cushman & Wakefield's John Alascio (top) and Mark Gilbert (bottom) and a Whole Food Market.
Shopping Centers · Development
National

SJC Ventures Forms $1B Partnership to Build East Coast Retail Centers

By Isabelle Durso
Lam Group's John Lam and 66 Charlton Street.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Italian Restaurant House of Domes Comes to SoHo

By Larry Getlen
445 Fifth Avenue.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Billionaire Jon Stryker Buys Three 445 Fifth Avenue Retail Condos for $22M

By Isabelle Durso
JPMorgan's Michelle Herrick and the Long Beach Towne Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Shopping Centers · Finance
California

J.P. Morgan Lends $103M for a Mall Purchase in Long Beach, Calif.

By Andrew Coen
Convene Hospitality Group President and CEO Ryan Simonetti and a rendering of Terminal Warehouse.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Convene Hospitality Signs 50K-SF Lease at Terminal Warehouse

By Amanda Schiavo
Red Bird Center in Miami, and JLL's Danny Finkle (top), Jorge Portela (center), and Kim Flores (bottom).
Supermarkets/Grocery Stores · Investments & Sales
Florida

Asana Partners Bags Grocery-Anchored Mall Near Miami for $62M

By Julia Echikson
PGIM's Michelle Liu and a Publix logo.
Shopping Centers · Finance
Florida

PGIM Lends $260M on Southeast Retail Portfolio Purchase

By Andrew Coen
Aerial photo of Long Beach Towne Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Shopping Centers · Investments & Sales
California

CenterCal Properties, DRA Advisors Snap Up Long Beach Mall for $145M

By Nick Trombola