Guiding Public Agencies Toward Retail Revitalization

What We Do

Public Agency Advisory

Across California, cities and counties are facing the challenge of revitalizing aging downtown commercial corridors, addressing tenant vacancies, and reversing declining sales tax revenue.

While municipalities understand the importance of reinvigorating their communities, many lack the specialized retail expertise and design strategies needed to create successful, sustainable retail solutions.

By transforming underperforming city corridors into vibrant, multi-faceted retail and entertainment destinations, communities can attract new tenants, establish a stronger sense of place, and create engaging environments that appeal to millennial workers and shoppers.

To support these efforts, Retail Real Estate Resources provides strategic services that may include regional retail needs analysis, site redesign recommendations, redevelopment implementation strategies, and guidance on land use, zoning, and building code considerations.

Examples of what Retail Real Estate Resources can do:

  • Identify key retail nodes. This entails protecting areas with strong retail potential while recognizing non-node areas that may be better suited for residential or office redevelopment.
  • Conduct zoning analysis to confirm regulations support retail and mixed use development.
  • Provide practical input for general plans and specific plans to establish development criteria that support successful retail and mixed-use environments.
  • Conduct grocery store studies.
  • Develop retail vitality plans.
  • Create strategic retail strategies for downtown districts.