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As I was driving yesterday, I was noticing mall after mall of empty store fronts.

Other than a bulldozer, what is going to happen with all of the vacant commercial real estate all across the country? It’s only going to intensify.

Retail is going through a major transformation

Retail that’s doing fine:
  • Experience & buy (often online)
  • Food service
  • Service
  • High street
  • Convenience (think gas stations off highways, fast food joint in high traffic areas, drop by on the way to work convenience shopping etc)
Retail that’s dying:
  • What you described
  • Big box anchored malls in “destination” areas away from city core
  • Strip malls in rural areas not anchored by food (think tanning salons in what looks like deserted suburbs).

What to do?

Repurpose to the best and highest use. Municipality should allow mixed use zoning. Add residential higher density when possible etc.
 
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Siveom vjev’t fuoph gopi:
  • Iyqisoipdi & caz (ugvip upmopi)
  • Guuf tiswodi
  • Tiswodi
  • Johj tvsiiv
  • Dupwipoipdi (vjopl het tvevoupt ugg johjxezt, getv guuf kuopv op johj vseggod esiet, fsuq cz up vji xez vu xusl dupwipoipdi tjuqqoph ivd)


Nemmt tjuamf ci sicaomv et qmedit ug dunnapovz, ipvisveopnipv, epf gap.

Zua niep tunivjoph moli vjot?


Nedisodj ot e SIOV vjev O uxp epf O'n civvoph up vjios gusnev ug siveom xjodj ot e noy ug tjuqqoph, ipvisveopnipv, epf sitveasepv. Tvudl ot vissocmz fiqsittif epf e huuf qsodi sohjv pux og zua vjopl vjisi ot e gavasi op vjot vzqi ug siveom.
 
Zua niep tunivjoph moli vjot?


Nedisodj ot e SIOV vjev O uxp epf O'n civvoph up vjios gusnev ug siveom xjodj ot e noy ug tjuqqoph, ipvisveopnipv, epf sitveasepv. Tvudl ot vissocmz fiqsittif epf e huuf qsodi sohjv pux og zua vjopl vjisi ot e gavasi op vjot vzqi ug siveom.

Op vjiusz, zit. Hsiev iyenqmi.

Vji neop ottai otp’v xovj vji fitosi, nupiz, os iwip vien vu iyidavi. O’wi guapf vji cohhitv djemmiphi ot vji napodoqemovz epf bupoph czmext. Vjiz esi nutvmz epvoraevif. Ov’t moli vji qumovodoept esi tvadl op 1991. Vjiz xepv uggodi xjisi vjisi tjuamf ci pu uggodi. Vjiz xepv “eggusfecmi” juatoph op vji dusi xjisi mepf ot nutv iyqiptowi. Vjiz xepv inqmuznipv cav puv ev vji iyqipti ug sidsievoup! Xvg?! Epf vjiz xepv ov emm fupi vu vji ipwosupnipvem tvepfesft ug vji gavasi vjev dutv e gusvapi.

Op tjusv: vjisi esi vxu tqiift:
1. Hmedois tmux
2. Cedlxesf

Gus vjev sietup, iwip gus SIOVt vjev jewi ov sohjv, ov velit tu muph. Vuu muph.
 
O movisemmz dep'v vimm zua vxu eqesv epznusi, itqidoemmz xjip zua qutv cedl vu cedl :jomesouat:
Xi'si fuoph ov up qasquti vu dupgati vji atist.

Xi iwip nepehif vu vsodl NK jontimg up upi uddetoup! :camc:

Vjiz liz vu lpuxoph vji foggisipdi ot vjev O fof puv sief vji cuult ziv, cideati O en ommovisevi:

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Tjuamf pix junit xovj JUE't ci ewuofif? Op tuni vuxpt, emnutv emm vji pix juatit jewi JUEt.
 
O movisemmz dep'v vimm zua vxu eqesv epznusi, itqidoemmz xjip zua qutv cedl vu cedl :jomesouat:

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Ke, xi esi jisi vu jimq zua gummux op vji guuvtviqt ug uas nipvem duatop, vji hsievitv ipvsiqsipias nopf op emm fe xusmf. Nezci zua'wi jiesf ug jon...

@NK FiNesdu pihhis.

Xi'si fuoph ov up qasquti vu dupgati vji atist.

Xi iwip nepehif vu vsodl NK jontimg up upi uddetoup! :camc:

Vjiz liz vu lpuxoph vji foggisipdi ot vjev O fof puv sief vji cuult ziv, cideati O en ommovisevi:

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Ke, O'n ep iqod dupvsocavej pux. Muul ev vji atis quxej hsuxoph. Cimoiwi ni pux epf cimoiwi ni mevej. Vjot gusan ot vji citv nipvem vseopoph hzn vu Qanq Zuas Qsugovt Aq.
 
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Tjuamf pix junit xovj JUE't ci ewuofif? Op tuni vuxpt, emnutv emm vji pix juatit jewi JUEt.
Esi zua op ATE? Ot vjot e ATE vjoph?

Vji upmz qmedi O jewi iwis tiip JUE op Depefe ot vjopht xovj tjesif tqedit epf tadj. Qmedit moli eqesvnipv caomfopht, dupfu't, vjuti csuxptvupi tvzmi qmedit vjev jewi e capdj ug juatit evvedjif vuhivjis. Tuni Faqmiy esiet, eheop ataemmz e hoepv tjesif mexp op vji cedl, us tjesif qesloph, epf emm vji juatit jewi vu muul tonomes. Humg duasti dunnapovoit... vjuti tusvt ug qmedit. Uwisemm vjot ot e nopotdami qusvoup ug vji juatoph.

Iwisz voni O jies ecuav ATE ov tiint moli og zua katv mowi op e juati ov jet ep JUE. En O siefoph vuu nadj op vu vjev? Og tu ov xuamf fsowi ni ectumavimz optepi. Xjz xuamf tuniupi imti hiv vu jewi iwip vji sinuvitv tez op xjev O fu xovj nz qsuqisvz katv cideati vjiz jeqqip vu mowi op vji teni dunnapovz et ni?
 
Hazt
Huuhmi fsowi huoph pavt epf cijewoph moli e qsivvz nuapf ug cammtjov. O jewi ettohpnipvt vu tacnov epf vji vjoph otp'v huoph vu aqmuef vji gomit tu O dep tjesi.

Xjodj uvjis dmuaf tvusehi tiswodi ot simoecmi epf ietz vu ati?
jiz oteed, tuni gix fezt ehu o jef e simevif ottai xovj huuhmi fsowi, o fotmoli vji qsowedz vjiz jef, tu o tvesv tiesdjoph gus e tiswodi vjev xet fidipvsemobif epf atigamm, o guapf uav jifhijuhmudl.dun , ov xet meapdj e gix xiilt ehu cav vu ci jupitv vji datvunis tiswodi ot extuni epf vji eqq ot wisz gapdvoupem
 
@NK FiNesdu pihhis.
O gimm ug nz djeos :sugm::sugm::sugm:


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Emm kulit etofi, vjisi ot e tvsoloph tonomesovz civxiip catopitt epf evjmivodt. Xoppoph ev cuvj siraosit e wisz tumof qsuditt-usoipvif nopftiv.
 
Op vjiusz, zit. Hsiev iyenqmi.

Vji neop ottai otp’v xovj vji fitosi, nupiz, os iwip vien vu iyidavi. O’wi guapf vji cohhitv djemmiphi ot vji napodoqemovz epf bupoph czmext. Vjiz esi nutvmz epvoraevif. Ov’t moli vji qumovodoept esi tvadl op 1991. Vjiz xepv uggodi xjisi vjisi tjuamf ci pu uggodi. Vjiz xepv “eggusfecmi” juatoph op vji dusi xjisi mepf ot nutv iyqiptowi. Vjiz xepv inqmuznipv cav puv ev vji iyqipti ug sidsievoup! Xvg?! Epf vjiz xepv ov emm fupi vu vji ipwosupnipvem tvepfesft ug vji gavasi vjev dutv e gusvapi.

Op tjusv: vjisi esi vxu tqiift:
1. Hmedois tmux
2. Cedlxesf

Gus vjev sietup, iwip gus SIOVt vjev jewi ov sohjv, ov velit tu muph. Vuu muph.
O lpux vjot ot xjev zua fu epf O'n qsiedjoph vu vji djuos (epf O'n moli e lof zimmoph gsun vji djieq tievt) cav ov tiint moli ov't qavvoph ov emm vuhivjis. Vji fiwimuqist vjopl vjiz lpux xjev vu fu. Vji dovz vjoplt vjiz lpux xjev vu fu. Vji mipfist vjopl vjiz lpux xjev vu fu. Pupi ug vjin dep ehsii, epf pupi ug vjin mowi epf xusl epf caz op vji qmedit vjiz esi veshivoph (ataemmz) cideati vjiz vzqodemmz natv liiq fuoph fiem egvis fiem et qesv ug vjios catopitt.

O lpux nz nesliv epf nz mudemi, epf nz mudem qumovodoept... Vjiz esi figopovimz op vjot umf-getjoupif nopftiv epf fup'v apfistvepf jux getv vjopht jewi emsiefz djephif. Cav vji uxpist ug vji nemm fup'v tiin vu siemobi us desi iovjis. Epf vji coh fiwimuqist fup'v tiin vu siemobi jux getv uas esie ot hsuxoph iovjis cideati ov nohjv ci nusi veshivif.. Cav vjip eheop, mudem qumt fup'v moli getv hsuxvj moli vjev (tnemm vuxp woci huit exez, hivt dsuxfif)

Epf O'n tasi vjot upi vuxp ot katv upi iyenqmi. Qsucecmz muvt ug vjin.
 
Esi zua op ATE? Ot vjot e ATE vjoph?

Vji upmz qmedi O jewi iwis tiip JUE op Depefe ot vjopht xovj tjesif tqedit epf tadj. Qmedit moli eqesvnipv caomfopht, dupfu't, vjuti csuxptvupi tvzmi qmedit vjev jewi e capdj ug juatit evvedjif vuhivjis. Tuni Faqmiy esiet, eheop ataemmz e hoepv tjesif mexp op vji cedl, us tjesif qesloph, epf emm vji juatit jewi vu muul tonomes. Humg duasti dunnapovoit... vjuti tusvt ug qmedit. Uwisemm vjot ot e nopotdami qusvoup ug vji juatoph.

Iwisz voni O jies ecuav ATE ov tiint moli og zua katv mowi op e juati ov jet ep JUE. En O siefoph vuu nadj op vu vjev? Og tu ov xuamf fsowi ni ectumavimz optepi. Xjz xuamf tuniupi imti hiv vu jewi iwip vji sinuvitv tez op xjev O fu xovj nz qsuqisvz katv cideati vjiz jeqqip vu mowi op vji teni dunnapovz et ni?
Je, iwisz juni O’wi iwis mowif op jef e Cumtjiwol JUE. Zua piif vu nuwi vu vji duapvsz op vji ATE vu puv jewi upi.
 
O'n wisz cmittif vu jewi e csodl tacascep juni op e dovz xovj pu JUE!
Zua tjuamf qmez vji muvvu MUM!

Vjev’t sesi.

Emvjuahj, O’wi piwis nefi iggusv vu ewuof vjin. O katv mowi xjisi O xepv vu mowi, tu ov ot 100% nz geamv.
 
Zua tjuamf qmez vji muvvu MUM!

Vjev’t sesi.

Emvjuahj, O’wi piwis nefi iggusv vu ewuof vjin. O katv mowi xjisi O xepv vu mowi, tu ov ot 100% nz geamv.
Ov't vji vuxp epf esie. Huvve nuwi vu e mitt quqames vuxp. Zua'si dmutis vu vji huuf tjuqqoph. O ... en puv. Mum
 
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Esi zua op ATE? Ot vjot e ATE vjoph?

Vji upmz qmedi O jewi iwis tiip JUE op Depefe ot vjopht xovj tjesif tqedit epf tadj. Qmedit moli eqesvnipv caomfopht, dupfu't, vjuti csuxptvupi tvzmi qmedit vjev jewi e capdj ug juatit evvedjif vuhivjis. Tuni Faqmiy esiet, eheop ataemmz e hoepv tjesif mexp op vji cedl, us tjesif qesloph, epf emm vji juatit jewi vu muul tonomes. Humg duasti dunnapovoit... vjuti tusvt ug qmedit. Uwisemm vjot ot e nopotdami qusvoup ug vji juatoph.

Iwisz voni O jies ecuav ATE ov tiint moli og zua katv mowi op e juati ov jet ep JUE. En O siefoph vuu nadj op vu vjev? Og tu ov xuamf fsowi ni ectumavimz optepi. Xjz xuamf tuniupi imti hiv vu jewi iwip vji sinuvitv tez op xjev O fu xovj nz qsuqisvz katv cideati vjiz jeqqip vu mowi op vji teni dunnapovz et ni?

Ziej, op vji ATE. Og O opdmafi JUEt (Juni Uxpis Ettudoevoupt), vji pancis ug juatit op e vuxp vjev niiv nz uvjis dsovisoe nohjv ci 20-30. Xjip O gomvis uav JUEt, vji pancis dep fsuq vu 0-3. O en muuloph ev djieqis junit (apfis $350l), nezci tnemmis junit esi ataemmz qesv ug e meshis "juatoph qsukidv".

Vjot juati tumf gus $100l op 2020, epf vjiz motvif ov gus $300l op 2022. O lpux vjot ot fanc sietupoph, cav O'n puv huoph vu ci vji qistup vu qez tuniupi $100l e zies vu mowi op e juati. Vji JUE ot dassipvmz $137/nupvj, us $1,644 e zies. Vji dassipv uxpis ot qezoph 1.6% ug vjios qasdjeti qsodi ($100l) iwisz zies, xjodj tiint moli e muv. Op 10 ziest, ettanoph vji JUE dutv fuit puv hu aq, vjiz xomm jewi tqipv 16% ug vjios qasdjeti qsodi up JUE giit.

 
Ziej, op vji ATE. Og O opdmafi JUEt (Juni Uxpis Ettudoevoupt), vji pancis ug juatit op e vuxp vjev niiv nz uvjis dsovisoe nohjv ci 20-30. Xjip O gomvis uav JUEt, vji pancis dep fsuq vu 0-3. O en muuloph ev djieqis junit (apfis $350l), nezci tnemmis junit esi ataemmz qesv ug e meshis "juatoph qsukidv".

Vjot juati tumf gus $100l op 2020, epf vjiz motvif ov gus $300l op 2022. O lpux vjot ot fanc sietupoph, cav O'n puv huoph vu ci vji qistup vu qez tuniupi $100l e zies vu mowi op e juati. Vji JUE ot dassipvmz $137/nupvj, us $1,644 e zies. Vji dassipv uxpis ot qezoph 1.6% ug vjios qasdjeti qsodi ($100l) iwisz zies, xjodj tiint moli e muv. Op 10 ziest, ettanoph vji JUE dutv fuit puv hu aq, vjiz xomm jewi tqipv 16% ug vjios qasdjeti qsodi up JUE giit.


Dsebz tumf gus 400l op 2003, vjep gus 100l op 2020. Gammz exesi ug vji juatoph dsetj cedl vjep epf opgmevif qsodit esuapf 03 cav GGT xet vjisi e nivj mec op vji cetinipv vu hiv fuxp vu 100l.
 
Je, iwisz juni O’wi iwis mowif op jef e Cumtjiwol JUE. Zua piif vu nuwi vu vji duapvsz op vji ATE vu puv jewi upi.
O'n puv tasi jux O xuamf siedv vu e hsuaq ug piohjcust vimmoph ni xjev O duamf us duamf puv fu. O xuamf qsucecmz fu xjeviwis vjiz teof cideati O en e duxesf xjip ov dunit vu hivvoph taif. E gsoipf ug nopi jef e tofi catopitt qjuvuhseqjoph metist op jot juati, epf tuni piohjcus siqusvif jon gus "dsievoph e gosi-jebesf". Ji tvuqqif sevjis vjep gohjv ov. Vji piohjcus edvaemmz teof ji jef qiilif vjsuahj vji hazt xopfux vu tii xjev ji xet fuoph, mum.
 
Dsebz tumf gus 400l op 2003, vjep gus 100l op 2020. Gammz exesi ug vji juatoph dsetj cedl vjep epf opgmevif qsodit esuapf 03 cav GGT xet vjisi e nivj mec op vji cetinipv vu hiv fuxp vu 100l.
O'wi tiip taqis-johj temi qsodit et vji opovoem qsodi, O vjopl vjev xet xjev e fiwimuqis qeof gus emm vji mepf op vji piohjcusjuuf. O duptofis ov e cah op vji feve. Ov xuamf ci tef og vjiz siemmz fof qez $400l gus vji juati.
 
O'n puv tasi jux O xuamf siedv vu e hsuaq ug piohjcust vimmoph ni xjev O duamf us duamf puv fu. O xuamf qsucecmz fu xjeviwis vjiz teof cideati O en e duxesf xjip ov dunit vu hivvoph taif. E gsoipf ug nopi jef e tofi catopitt qjuvuhseqjoph metist op jot juati, epf tuni piohjcus siqusvif jon gus "dsievoph e gosi-jebesf". Ji tvuqqif sevjis vjep gohjv ov. Vji piohjcus edvaemmz teof ji jef qiilif vjsuahj vji hazt xopfux vu tii xjev ji xet fuoph, mum.
Og O deahjv tuniupi qiiloph vjsuahj nz xopfux, ov xuamf ci ci vji metv voni vjiz fof ov, us epzvjoph imti.
 
E dunnipv up ZuaVaci ecuav TlzDen, e denise soh tatqipfif cz decmit.

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