In this episode of The Matthews™ Podcast, host Matthew Wallace continues the publication takeover series with Part 2 of the National Shopping Center Overview, breaking down the Mid-Atlantic with Matthews™ Executive Vice President Ed Laycox.

With more than two decades in retail investment sales and 200+ transactions closed, Laycox unpacks what’s driving activity in the Mid-Atlantic today, including where capital is flowing, how suburban growth is reshaping buyer profiles, and why grocery-anchored centers remain a leading investment thesis.

Wallace and Laycox also dig into evolving consumer and tenant trends, from necessity-based retail to higher-rent experiential users, and how navigating “bumpy” capital markets is increasing the importance of creative deal structure and execution.