The Micro-Retail Opportunity - coming to a City near you!

Brick and mortar and e-commerce are like two circles of a Venn diagram, overlapping in their central goals of engagement, but forming separate concepts and strategies for a retailer. Conversely, Experiential Retail, Retail as a Service, and Micro Retail are more representative of building blocks, growing on top of each other to create a fully formed experience for the target retail customer. Read more about how these concepts are overlapping to create new opportunities in the retail asset class.

Temperature Controlled Facilities and the Cold Supply Chain - investors are taking note.

Over the past few years, investors have taken an increased notice in the temperature controlled real estate sector, expanding both their build-to-suit developments, as well as those speculative in nature. The ever-growing demand for fresh food on a global scale, in addition to the storage requirements for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, has created a uniquely desirable asset class, showcasing currently its added benefit of being relatively recession proof.

Potential outcomes and opportunities for commercial real estate assets following a pandemic

In the coming months, we will be entering into a global recession, unemployment will rise, liquidity will decrease and insolvency will be the ultimate looming presence. In the short-term it will be brutal, but in the medium term, it will be okay. In this blog, I’ve outlined the potential causal effects that this pandemic will have on the various, unique commercial asset types, and where the opportunities lie.

Chinese logistics partnerships with Edmonton International Airport could be the key to more direct flights

The recent partnership announcement of Chinese state-owned EHL International Logistics with Edmonton International Airport clearly exhibits the positive outcomes that are starting to be realized after years of forging relationships with Chinese aviation companies. With no direct flights from Edmonton to Asia at the current time, and witnessing these Chinese state-owned companies pledge their Canadian cargo hubs to Edmonton, I’m inclined to believe that the Chinese State sees Edmonton as a positive business environment, with potential for passenger routes to follow.

What's Coming Our Way: Future Trends Affecting the Commercial Real Estate Sectors

The commercial real estate industry continues to transform, creating new opportunities and challenges for users and service providers alike. These trends are affecting the commercial real estate sectors individually (Industrial, Retail, Office, Hospitality and Multi-Family), as well as the industry as a whole. Being knowledgeable and able to adapt to these changes will create opportunities instead of threats for those [so lucky] to be involved.

Amazon just figured out how to complete their supply chain cycle

Are we surprised? Not even a little.

It was only a matter of time before Amazon found the final piece of the logistics puzzle to allow them to consolidate and manage ALL the steps from the moment an order is placed online, to the the moment the package efficiently arrives in the hands of the consumer.

TechnologyBronwyn ScrivensOctober 18, 2017Amazon, Distribution, E-Commerce, Residential, Real Estate, Logistics, Supply ChainComment

Warehousing is Reaching New Heights in North America

As urban cities continue to grow in population and expense, and the availability of warehousing space continues to diminish, developers are being forced to look at alternative options to counter increasing industrial land prices and lease rates. The solution: build upwards, not outwards.

Thought Leadership

Are we surprised? Not even a little.

Bronwyn Scrivens, SIOR is a licensed real estate agent with: