Grocery Stores Defy Retail Sector Slump

New grocery store openings increased 30 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 as grocers added more than 17 million square feet of space in the U.S., reported JLL, Chicago.

‘More Gray Skies Ahead’ for Retail Sector

As the retail sector’s shakeout continues, a number of retail real estate markets face more vacancies and falling rents, said Reis Senior Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.

CMBS Defeasance Volume Rebounds

Commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance volume rebounded last year after a two-year decline, reported Moody’s Investors Service, New York.