Category Archives: Economic Data

Velocity Retail’s 1st Quarter 2013 Retail Market Report

Tweet With the recent release of Velocity Retail’s Research Solutions Team’s 1st quarter 2013 retail quarterly numbers, Velocity Retail is excited to report positive improvements to the retail vacancy rate and leasing activity. As reported on AZRE Magazine’s website, Dave Cheatham, Managing Principal at Velocity Retail commented, “We are excited to report that the Phoenix...

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Time to Think About a Sale-Leaseback?

Tweet As the commercial real estate markets and values continue to improve, more retailers and other users who currently own their real estate are contemplating the advantages of owning their real estate assets or whether they should pursue a sale-leaseback strategy to create liquidity.  This is especially true where retailers purchased vacant assets at rock-bottom...

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Velocity Retail Launches Video Series with Year-End Retail Market Analytics

Tweet Velocity Retail is announcing the launch of a video podcast series that will communicate market analytics quickly, efficiently and provide an executive summary to retail real estate executives interested in the Phoenix area.  Velocity is already known as a leader in providing market analytics that support the retail real estate segment.  The company prepares...

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How to Rethink the Box – a Valley Partnership Event Sponsored by Velocity Retail Group

Tweet Velocity Retail was invited to present their Fourth Quarter Big Box Statistics and Market Update at the recent Valley Partnership breakfast meeting held at the Phoenix Country Club.  The event was well-attended with over 180 participants from all sectors of the commercial real estate industry. Richard Hubbard, President of Valley Partnership reached out to...

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Is Your Cap Rate Compressing?

Tweet After a very difficult 2009 and 2010, the retail investment market significantly improved in 2011 and continued to gather strength throughout 2012. On both the private capital and institutional side of the business, available capital has flowed into the retail sector and has continued to compress capitalization rates very near the market peak years...

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