Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

Dotan Zuckerman, head of retail development at Portman Holdings, talks about making mixed-use projects a success. Food and retail are crucial factors that can make or break these projects. Dotan talks about Spring Quarter in Midtown Atlanta and Magnolia in downtown Charleston. Chef-driven restaurants and local retailers can differentiate mixed-use projects from others in the market.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

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Some stores and retail brands that have gone away over the years still have brand equity. But how does a brand rebirth happen?  Dan O’Brien at Hilco Real Estate has worked with a brands like Pier 1.  He discusses how decisions around brand reemergence are made and executed. 

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

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Richard Hodos has worked with Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Tiffany & Co., Coach and L Brands (Henri Bendel, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works). He was instrumental in the initial rollout of Sephora stores across the U.S. and worked with the Onassis Foundation and Versace securing Fifth Avenue space. He is credited with contributing to the re-merchandising of Fifth Avenue that turned the stretch from 49th Street to 60th Street into the “most expensive street in the world.”

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

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Mark Toro sees real estate developments as opportunities to energize a region. He led the team at North American Properties that developed Alpharetta, Georgia's hugely popular $1 billion mixed-use Avalon project.  Now as Chief Vision Officer at Toro Development Company, Mark is focused on three new projects he says will become "energy traps" for their communities, including Medley in Johns Creek, Georgia and Ovation in Franklin, Tennessee.  

Mark describes the "cool hunting" trips his team uses to collect ideas and inspiration from other great projects like Federal Realty's Santana Row in San Jose, CA and Caruso's Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades, CA. 

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

This episode was recorded live at the ICSC conference in New York.

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A growing list of brands see the value in having brick-and-mortar stores, but not in running the stores themselves.  Rebecca Fitts, AVP Real Estate at Leap, explains how the Leap platform operates physical stores for brands.  She talks about the new cities where Leap is expanding and the efficiencies that they achieve through the clustering of  stores on high streets and in malls. 

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

This episode was recorded live at the ICSC New York conference.

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Penguin Pickup is a central pickup spot where online shoppers can ship orders and make returns. Patrick Jobidon, President at PenguinPickUp, explains how the growing chain operates as a retail agnostic, drive-up service that can also handle fresh and frozen food.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

This episode was recorded live at the ICSC Canada conference in Toronto.

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Eli Staiman explains how PLANit Philo specializes in placemaking as a service.  Using the example of the Distillery District in Toronto, as well as other well-activated places around the world, Eli talks about the tools and methods he uses to make magic out of real estate.  

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

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Northwood Retail owns and operates a unique portfolio of retail and mixed used properties, including Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin and Fifth + Broadway in Nashville.  President Ward Kampf talks about why Northwood loves mixed-use, how retail is performing as compared with 2019, and what he looks for in a successful retail entrepreneur.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema aims to offer the best dining, drinks and movies all in one place. It began with a single location in Austin, TX and now has a growing list of locations across the US. Chris Drazba,  Chief Development Officer at Alamo talks about where the chain is expanding.  He also explains why the film slate for 2023 gives a reason for the film exhibition business to be optimistic.  

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

This episode was recorded live at the ICSC conference in New York.

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Specsavers is an optical chain with over 2,000 locations in 11 countries, including the UK, Australia and Spain. If you live in one of those countries, you're already well aware of the tag line "Should've gone to Specsavers." It shows up regularly in a long-running series of popular (and funny!) commercials. Now the chain is coming to North America.    Phil Gray, Director of Business Development & Property for Specsavers, describes the $100 million investment plan to support the opening of 200 locations across Canada by 2024. 

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. 

This episode was recorded live at the ICSC Canada conference in Toronto.

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