Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

The Napa Valley in Northern California is home to hundreds of acclaimed wineries and restaurants. Zapolski Real Estate has helped to turn the city of Napa into a destination of its own. Todd Zapolski talks about the hurdles he overcame to develop First Street Napa, a three-block redevelopment with retail, restaurants, office and a boutique hotel.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

Drive-thrus and digital orders hit new heights in the pandemic. Since then, restaurant operators have been experimenting with new designs to meet changing customer needs. How do restaurant and QSR operators think about space today? How does a restaurant chain design for the future? Ken Demske from JLL's Project and Development Services group and Aaron Spiess, CEO of Big Red Rooster, a JLL Company, discuss these topics and more.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

Some grocery-anchored shopping centers could be worth more than is immediately apparent. Danny Holland, President and CEO of Epic Real Estate Partners explains the strategies his firm uses to purchase and then unlock the value in underperforming shopping centers.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

The food and beverage industry is finally recovering after being one of the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic. Foot traffic is now only roughly 10% below pre-COVID levels and F&B sales are 9.7% higher than February 2020. Emily Durham, and Rhonda Diaz Caldewey with Food & Beverage Advisory at JLL join to discuss the food scene in Houston, San Francisco and beyond.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

During the pandemic, daily needs retailers outperformed and investors took note. They eyed properties like neighborhood and community centers, often anchored by grocery stores. But now, people are out traveling again and Big V Property Group is investing in experiential retail. Kenton McKeehan, Chief Revenue Officer at Big V talks about the firm's acquisition of three retail ski villages: The Village at Stratton in Vermont, The Village at Snowshoe in West Virginia and The Village at Copper Mountain in Colorado   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

If you want to experience the world of Chinese cuisine in America, there may be no better place than China Live in San Francisco’s Chinatown. This 30,000-square-foot food hall and marketplace is the brainchild of George Chen. He's an entrepreneur and restaurateur who has created and operated 16 restaurants worldwide.   Rhonda Diaz Caldewey advises Bay Area clients in F&B, urban retail, and hospitality leasing.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

Deborah Weinswig is the founder and CEO of Coresight Research. She talks about what the metaverse means for retail, how livestreaming impacts shopping habits, and what NFTs mean for brands.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

In 2015, when Tom McGee became CEO of ICSC, he had no idea of the ride he was getting on. Since then, the trade group that supports the retail real estate industry, has been adapting to change. From fighting the narrative that bricks-and-mortar retail is dead. To a pandemic that closed down non-essential retail, and cancelled a year and half of in-person trade shows. But now, we’re back in-person at ICSC Las Vegas 2022, with more than 20,000 of our friends.   This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

Michael Hirschfeld says that the U.S. speaks real estate differently than the rest of the world. And it's his job to translate. Michael assists international retailers entering U.S. markets, along with U.S. retailers looking to expand globally.    Where We Buy is a weekly show produced by the retail research team at JLL.  This week’s episode features James Cook, Taylor Coyne and Ebere Anokute.   Watch a video version of this show:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNhJ7xkuFs&t=24s   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.

Jesse Shannon talks about what he's learned developing Publix-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast: What makes Publix a unique grocer; how medical tenants are now attracted to grocery centers; and the dramatic shift in investor demand during the pandemic.   Jesse Shannon is the CIO of Branch Properties, which has developed and managed over $2.5 billion in assets.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"   Email: [email protected]    Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/   Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061    Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail   Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.