How to Improve Shopping Center Performance Factors and Retail Sales

How to Improve Shopping Center Performance Factors and Retail Sales

In retail shopping centre management today the presentation and appearance of the retail property in the eyes of both the tenants and the customers will be a fundamental fact that will influence sales and future rental potential. Ultimately everything of an ‘appearance’ nature is linked.  There is no other investment property type quite like it. …

Setting the Right Priorities in Retail Shopping Center Tenant Mix Planning

When you are involved in retail property leasing and management, the success of the retail tenant mix really depends on setting the right priorities in annual property planning.  Each year the tenant placement and leasing strategy for the asset should involve a few key decisions to match the investment targets of the landlord and the…

Tips for Staying Ahead of the Game in Commercial Property Management

When you manage a commercial property, there are lots of things to watch and track. Failure to do so will see problems develop. The larger the property and the tenant mix that you manage, the greater the number of things to monitor. Most particularly some of the bigger things that bring issues to you will…

Establishing a Customer Service Booth in a Shopping Center

Larger shopping centres should feature a customer service station within the common area.  This is to assist customers with any needs or challenges when it comes to visiting the property or finding the right tenant. The customer service station will usually be a booth strategically positioned within the central common area where most shoppers and…

Maintenance Inspection Tips in Retail Shopping Center Management and Facility Management

The managing of a retail shopping center is a challenging process.  There are many things to do every day, not the least of which will be retail property performance and maintenance. The higher property use factors that apply to any retail property mean that maintenance will be higher in many respects; wear and tear, together…

Lease and Tenant Management Tips in Shopping Center Renovations

As retail real estate managers and leasing specialists we can add considerable professional value to a shopping center renovation.  We can take to the project a deep and complex knowledge of desirable tenant mix changes, lease management and rental income opportunities. So how can you as a real estate broker approach the retail property renovation…