The Retail Bright Spot
If nothing else, COVID has shown us just how important our local retail economy is. We’re stuck at home, our normal routines have shifted, including where our time and dollars are spent.
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COVID Communications
We’ve always taken a grassroots approach to tenant recruitment that included pop-ins and calls to our favorite local businesses. With COVID-19, that has all changed…
read moreEat Out To Help Out
The UK government deserves an “A” for creativity and initiative with “Eat Out To Help Out,” but…
read moreBusinesses Reopen…And Then What?
It’s anyone’s guess when sales return to pre COVID-19 levels, and even when they do, is it possible to carry the added rent burden in future years by just kicking the can down the road?
read moreThe Brewery (R)Evolution
Landlords will continue to seek out breweries for their projects, but like restaurants, the paradigm as it relates to the transactional nature of these deals, may be forever changed.
read moreConversations in Retail Real Estate
As painstaking as it may be, landlords and tenants must keep open lines of communication and view any landlord-tenant relationship as a true partnership. Ultimately, these partnerships are the ones that will survive this pandemic and thrive in the new normal that will result.
read moreLoving Lovin’ Spoonfuls
With the economy shedding jobs at historical rates and less financial security, it’s critically important to ensure that food is not wasted, but rather distributed to the families that need the help.
read moreMore Thoughts on Supply Chains
As I continue to follow updates on supply chain impacts here at home and across the Globe, it’s clear there is a growing mismatch in the food being grown/raised (meat, produce, dairy, etc.) at this moment and where demand is coming from.
read moreAnother Reason For Restaurants To Worry: Supply Chains
With little hesitation, one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Greater Boston is Shanti Indian Cuisine with locations in Dorchester (the original), Roslindale and Cambridge.
read moreThe Restaurant Community Needs Our Help!
The RSF will issue $1,000 grants to support full-time restaurant workers in Massachusetts who are dependent on wages plus tips to cover basic living expenses and provide for their families.
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