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Letter – jan2020

Greetings, and Happy New Year! I hope you had a nice holiday season! It’s hard to believe that another full year has passed. This year was a very
fulfilling year personally, as my daughter, Olivia, who was born just around this time a year ago, recently celebrated her first birthday. We took some off over the holidays to visit family in Northern California. Now it’s back to work as we kick off 2020!

Inland Empire Retail Real Estate News Fall 2019

As a retail investment sales specialist who is focused on the geography where your property is located, I like my clients to be aware of what is happening in their immediate trade area and the greater region. I have found that my expertise in this market helps me achieve maximum value
for my client’s listings and I welcome the opportunity to help you achieve your goals.

Inland Empire Retail Real Estate News Summer 2019

There are many new and exciting retail developments coming to the Inland Empire! Here is a summary of just a few of these projects. Contact me if you would like to receive a detailed newsletter for each specific city that has more information on what is being built or coming soon.

Inland Empire Retail Real Estate News

SPOTLIGHT: Child Care Investment Properties

I have represented the sellers of three child care investment properties in the past year, and in the past few months, I had been looking for a preschool for my son – so I’ve had quite a bit of experience with child care recently. Child care centers can be a safe, secure investment. Here reasons why you may want to consider adding a child care center to your portfolio; and things to look out for when evaluating a one as an investment.

Real Estate Newsletter January 2019

Greetings, and Happy New Year! I hope you had a nice holiday season. Mine was great, as we welcomed a new baby girl to our family! Little Olivia was born on December 10, 2018 and was the best Christmas present that my family and I could have hoped for.

How was 2018 in the retail sector? Looking back, we did not see the Retail Apocalypse as many media outlets predicted. Despite many challenges throughout the retail industry, with retailers such as Toys “R” Us, Orchard Supply, and Kmart shutting down all or most of their locations, our industry is by no means dying. Here are some of the positive aspects that don’t often make the headlines:

Real Estate Newsletter Fall 2018

On October 8-10, I attended the ICSC Western Conference event. ICSC is the world’s largest organization that governs the retail shopping industry. Each year, as a committed retail real estate professional, I attend the three local ICSC Events: Anaheim in February, Las Vegas in May, and Los Angeles in October.

My managing broker, Brad Umansky, wrote an excellent blog post about his thoughts about the conference, which I will include as a part of this newsletter. Rather than repeat his content, I will summarize my thoughts on a panel discussion that focused on “The Future of Retail.”

Real Estate Newsletter Summer 2018

Have we peaked in the current market cycle?

It is my observation from reviewing transactions and discussing with other industry professionals that we are starting to see cap rates level off and creep upward (thus resulting in dropping prices). This can be the result of several factors:

Real Estate Newsletter Spring 2018

Growing up in New Jersey, I ate a LOT of Dunkin Donuts as a kid. So I was very excited to attend the recent grand opening of Corona’s first Dunkin Donuts, at 924 E. Ontario Ave., Corona. This store’s model is called a next-generation concept and features an 8-tap coffee beverage system (looks like a bar!), and workstations where patrons can plug in a laptop, similar to Starbucks.

Letter to prospects Jan 2018 Mike Lin

Despite what you may have heard about “doom and gloom” in retail real estate, 2017 was actually a great year for retail sector. The firm I work for, Progressive Real Estate Partners, had its best year ever, and I also had my best year, as well!

Real Estate Newsletter Fall 2017

Leerink, a boutique investment firm that focuses on the healthcare industry, reported on October 6th that Amazon will “almost certainly” enter the prescription drug distribution business within the next two years. As a result of this news, shares of CVS and Walgreens both dropped 5% that day. The following Monday, shares of these stocks fell another 3%.

Real Estate Newsletter July 2017

City of Montclair approves significant upgrades to Montclair Place Mall: On June 26th, the City of Montclair approved plans for the owner of the Montclair Place to demolish the former Broadway Department store at the east end of the mall, and to construct in its place a 144,000 square foot building which will accommodate a 12-screen movie theater, a bowling alley, and three new restaurants.

Real Estate Newsletter Apr 2017

Tax reform is usually very boring, but listen up – this is important! There is currently a bill to reform the tax code, called the House Republican Blueprint for Tax Reform, which may result in the elimination or limitation of the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. No one is sure yet if the 1031 Exchange will survive the many financial changes being made by the Trump administration.

Real Estate Newsletter Jan 2017

In late December, Fred’s, a chain with 647 locations in the Southeastern US, agreed to purchase 865 Rite Aid stores for $965 million. The sale of these Rite Aid stores was required by the US Federal Trade Commission to avoid antitrust issues from the upcoming merger between Walgreens and Rite Aid. The merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.

Real Estate Newsletter Oct 2016

Walgreens announced an extension to its proposed merger with Rite Aid. The merger was originally expected to take place at the end of 2016, but is now expected to close in early 2017. The delay is due to the companies determining which stores would be closed after the merger. Up to 1,000 Walgreens or Rite Aid stores are expected to be closed.

Mike Lin’s Real Estate Newsletter July 2016

People are cautiously optimistic about the market in the next few years. What is your strategy? Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or hold, let’s talk about how I can help you achieve your investment goals.

Mike Lin Real Estate Newsletter April 2016

Sports Authority, which was once the country’s largest sporting goods chain (and the place where I worked my first job during high school), declared bankruptcy on March 2nd, and then on April 27th, it announced that it would be closing all 450 stores nationwide.