Report: Retail real estate is in demand, but supply is shrinking

Retail would seemingly be in the dumps, given brick-and-mortar store challenges. But the opposite is happening.

The Mall at UTC in Sarasota opened in 2014.
The Mall at UTC in Sarasota opened in 2014.
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The retail commercial real estate sector, while not necessarily scorching hot, is, on a national level, outperforming competing sectors and expectations. 

 

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