Apple’s Bargaining Power in Malls
Jim Bieri adds insight to the way Apple store's are impacting the mall business. [Wall Street Journal | Suzanne Kapner | May 10, 2015]
Possible Redevelopment for Southfield Mall
Jim Bieri speaks with the DFP about turning Northland Mall's closure into an opportunity for the city of Southfield. [Detroit Free Press | March 1, 2015] [button text="Full Article" link="http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/02/28/northland-redevelopment-possibilities/24139591/" style="inverse" size="normal" target="_self" display="inline" icon="no"]
More international chains eager to follow H&M into U.S., panel says
A wave of innovative retailers will be arriving at U.S. shores from overseas, and landlords and leasing agents could play a key role in helping these foreign retailers become the H&Ms and the Zaras of tomorrow, said panelists this week at an SCTLive event in New York City, titled “Attracting Global Retailers.”
Ringing up retail: Low vacancy rates, eager tenants total steady leases, sales
Any retail real estate broker who's not making a killing in the current retail environment in metro Detroit is doing something seriously wrong. Low vacancy rates in many parts of town, paired with a number of big and small tenants eager to find a spot in metro Detroit, are making for a steady stream of leases, [...]
Coffee Battle Brewing in Downtown Detroit
The downtown coffee scene has changed considerably since Starbucks’ departure. Other coffee shops have moved in, including the Urban Bean Co. in Capitol Park, the Roasting Plant at Campus Martius, 1515 Broadway, and the Bean near Cobo Center. They have sprung up in Midtown and Corktown, too. And they’re determined not to give up their hard-won [...]