I’ve not been shy about my love affair with the traditional interior mall as a retail institution.
While skeptics have been predicting their inevitable death, the interior mall seems to innovate and survive in spite of its critics.
But could the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic finally have done them in?
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Fair is a pretty relative term in the commercial real estate universe.
It depends entirely on which side of the transaction you are as to what your perception of fair may be.
In regard to commercial leasing, does fair apply to the landlord or tenant?
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Last week Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a phased in plan to reopen the province for business in the wake of Covid-19.
While some people are saying it is too soon, most agree that it has been long enough.
So how will this unfold for commercial real estate tenants?
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The sudden, real impact of COVID-19 can be seen in supply chain disruptions, lower consumer confidence and reduced consumer spending.
Trying to measure the macro picture, the scope and duration of the economic stoppage is not easy.
For those corporations who are currently sitting on surplus capital, waiting for the bargains to surface, it is still to early to assess how property values will be affected.
It is however, becoming clear which sector will emerge as strongest asset class.
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There is no question about the effects of the Covoid-19 pandemic on Canada’s economy.
This sudden misfortune has tested the strength of the commercial real estate industry in ways we’ve never encountered before.
So what does the future hold for tenants when this is all over?
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The Regina Leader-Post published an article in 2008 with Stu Rathwell, a franchise partner in the new Regina’s Chili’s Grill and & Bar.
Stu shared that his Saskatoon location would be open by that year’s end.
His optimism about the Chili’s brand was hopeful; if things took off as he was hoping, he predicted people could expect to see several more open across the province.
Fast forward to 2019.
If you happened upon Saskatoon’s Preston Crossing the last week of February, you may have caught sight of Stu’s dream deflating right before your eyes.
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