Early 2025 was a positive time for retailers looking to expand their footprints, but things have since reverted back to a landlord’s market.Notable bankruptcy filings of late 2024 and early 2025 included Party City, Joann, Big Lots, Forever 21 and others, and provided a much-needed 12.5 million square feet of retail space to the commercial market at the beginning of last year, according to CoStar’s data at the time.
The wave of new space was quickly snapped up by expanding retailers, and while the financial health of struggling chains is always being monitored, experts say that large-scale availability won’t be seen again in the near future...
RSK: Retail is tight right now. The lack of new construction mainly due to high material costs, is adding to the problem.
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