Retail Retold

Real Talk Series #4 with Dana Telsey

Has the retail landscape changed forever? Listen in to Chris Ressa and Dana Telsey's virtual "fireside chat" about the industry on today's podcast.  Dana is the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Research Officer at Telsey Advisory Group. In 2020, Dana was recognized for her leadership in Finance by Barron’s, on their inaugural 2020 list of 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. In 2018, Ms. Telsey was elected to the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC) Board of Trustees for an initial three-year term. In 2016, Ms. Telsey won the Thomson Reuters award for “Number 1 Stock Picker for Multiline Retail”. In this episode, Chris and Dana dive into their own personal predictions about the future of retail real estate and share their thoughts on the way we will all engage with each other in the future.  Take a listen & join in their conversation!

On today's episode, we have Diana Shipley,  Vice President of Leasing at Saul Centers, Inc. Saul Centers, Inc. operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 59 grocery anchored shopping centers and office properties totaling approximately 9.1 million square feet. Approximately 85 percent of cash flow is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington D.C/Baltimore area. Additional Centers located in Atlanta, Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey markets. In this episode our host Chris Ressa & Diana Shipley do a deep dive on an entire development called Ashbrook Marketplace. Diana shares the behind-the-scenes details about how they were able to lease-up 100% of the center within one year! Listen as Diana & Chris discuss this story as well as other current events affecting the commercial real estate world today.

Police escorts at a public forum, an old junkyard & a barn remodeled into a modern Whole Foods? That's right, today's episode has everything! Our guest of honor today is Kim McCann of ELEVEN18 Architecture. Kim Day McCann AIA LEED AP, Mark Adams AIA and Neke White make up the heart of the ELEVEN18 team and with over forty years of combined experience in architecture, interior design, and graphics. Today, Kim chats with our host Chris Ressa about a particularly interesting story located in Winter Park, FL. Listen as Kim shares all the behind the scenes drama that made this project into a reality! 

Real Talk Series #3

On today's podcast we have James Walker. With more than 30 years of broad based, senior level, management experience in the hospitality and retail industries, Walker has served as President, Chief Development Officer, as well as in Senior Operations and New Product Development positions, for brands such as Baja Fresh®, Cinnabon®, Johnny Rockets® and Subway®. As the North American Vice President for Subway®, Walker oversaw their 28,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. He has conducted business in more than 70 international markets, including such emerging markets as Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Pakistan and Mongolia. Today, Walker is the SVP for Nathan's Famous, Inc. Listen as Chris & Walker discuss the future of Nathan's famous and the exciting new business ventures the company is growing into.

On today’s podcast we have Adam Hirschfeld a partner at Rudolph Fields LLP. Adam has significant experience in the areas of retail and office leasing, as well as other areas or real estate law. Adam has worked on many new developments, re-developments, and expansions of shopping centers. In this episode Adam & Chris discuss the story of Cash Wise Grocers at the Prairie Hills Mall in Dickinson, North Dakota. Listen as Adam shares his unique legal perspective as they discuss the behind scenes legal challenges of leasing deals.

On today's episode of Retail Retold we have Jen Annello, Director of Real Estate for Planet Fitness Midwest, South Central U.S. & Mexico. Chris & Jen discuss the booming fitness industry and the future of Planet Fitness' growth. Jen shares her view on competition in the industry and the reason for Planet Fitness' success. In this episode Chris & Jen dive deep into the story of Planet Fitness' recent partnership with Kohls. Listen as Jen talks about the progress of this valuable relationship and the benefits that the two business' have on each other. 

On today's episode we have Shlomo Chopp the Founder & CEO of Anchor Shops by ShopFulfill. Chopp has over 15 years’ experience in technology and real estate with a focus on problem solving and asset turnaround. It's easy to hear Shlomo's passion as he tells Chris about his recent deal in Pennsylvania. Chopp will be debuting his new concept with the launch of Anchor Shops in Philadelphia's downtown Fashion District. Chopp dives deep into what makes the Anchor Shop a unique shopping experience for modern day consumers. Listen as he shares his view on the future of retail and find out how he's planning to merge the two worlds of e-commerce & physical retail. 

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Real Talk Series #2 with Barry Wolfe

Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Barry Wolfe was a practicing attorney (JD, University of Georgia) specializing in retail real estate transactions and served as in-house counsel and head of the real estate-legal department for a NYSE-traded retailer. He is also a multi-year CoStar Power Broker with over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry. Listen as Chris & Barry discuss the world of triple net leases. Barry shares his personal insights on the industry and talks about the importance of focusing on all aspects of a deal instead of just judging an opportunity by the credit alone. 

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Deana Marcello is a Vice President at Logic Commercial Real Estate bringing over ten years’ experience specializing in commercial REO, investment and owner/user sales as well as representation for national retail tenants and institutional landlords. Listen as she tells the story of transforming a "retail graveyard" into a thriving shopping center with over 90% occupancy. Deana shares the story of a Floor and Decor deal which started this positive momentum.

In today's episode, we feature Amir Zwickel, Co-Founder & Chief Real Estate Officer at SHOWFIELDS. Amir describes the holistic approach to their store model, and tells the story of his new flagship store opening in Miami. 

He walks us through the new concept of "C" Commerce which contains the five C's: Convenience, Curation, Content, Community, and Connection. Listen as he shares the importance of curating an experience for consumers, providing them with a new way to discover new and local brands.