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Viva Las Vegas: CRE and Retail Construction Insights and Trends from ICSC RECon

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Earlier this month, the Englewood team headed to Las Vegas for RECon , the global retail real estate convention hosted annually by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Big Discussion Around Repositioning Vacant Retail Space. The Online Effect.

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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014

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If you are a player in the retail world, odds are you spent a few days in Las Vegas last month at ICSC’s “ Global Retail Real Estate Convention ” (RECON). It’s always an exciting event for the retail real estate industry. Here are my three takeaways for retail construction trends from RECON 2014: Money is out there.

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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008. Retailers are starting to feel more confident and expansions are on the horizon. Business is good. Value is a hot topic.

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What Happens in Vegas, Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: Retail Construction Trends from ICSC RECon 2019

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Englewood Construction’s business development team hosted a cocktail party at the Bellagio Resort and Casino during RECon 2019. Traditionally, when you think about the main players at ICSC RECon and who “belongs to the club,” it’s commercial landlords, retailers and restauranteurs – groups with an interest in the business of shopping centers.

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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a byline article from Englewood Construction. Earlier this summer, Englewood Construction’s home state of Illinois passed a bill making it the 11 th state in the U.S. to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Timing Is Everything.

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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: The “Highs” and “Lows” that Shaped 2019

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With the countdown on to 2020 – and the start of a brand-new decade right around the corner – it’s time for our annual look back at the commercial construction industry “highs” and “lows” from 2019. On the upside, the reason we’re feeling the effects of the manpower shortage is because there’s a truly robust construction pipeline out there.

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How Commercial General Contractors Can Help Improve Shopping Center Space for Lease

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to create better foot-traffic flow and help struggling retailers. Many shopping centers owners have difficulty leasing or keeping consistent retail tenants in certain portions of their shopping mall. Here are four ways shopping mall owners can improve their property with minor shopping center construction projects.

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