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How well a parking lot is designed doesn’t get the headlines. But as all commercial owners know, it’s both an important, and underappreciated aspect of their development.Retail, office, industrial and residential – there’s a parking lot on every type of property. It’s...

As a property owner, it can sometimes feel like the Wild West when it comes to selecting your tenant pool – not knowing who to trust when it comes to partnering up. Or maybe as a new property owner, you inherited a troublesome tenant mix. Either way, no one wants a...

Maryland-based Commercial Real Estate Firm drives client success by keeping ahead of an ever-changing market. Timonium, Md., 2019: In response to the rapid changes in the Commercial Real Estate industry, Trout Daniel & Associates has evolved and is relaunching...

I’m sure you’ve heard the news and have seen the signs, especially around Hunt Valley. The almost-empty parking lot and barely any foot traffic – Sears has announced that the larger portion of their retail stores are going to close. In fact, throughout the Baltimore...

To many, eCommerce is a virus, destroying big-box stores and leaving empty shopping centers in its wake. To others, eCommerce is a necessary disruption, forcing an often staid industry to prune their portfolio, innovate and adapt to a new age of consumer. One thing is...

New mixed-use developments are thriving throughout the country. The reason is simple: people want convenience close to home. But this new trend is not just advantageous to the lifestyle of everyday Americas. It’s a huge opportunity for the savvy retailer. There’s no...

Adaptive re-use projects are nothing new. Developers have been converting vacant downtown office buildings into apartments for decades. The latest trend in adaptive, re-use projects, however, is taking things to a whole new level, turning the trend to less...

When it comes to retail, most investors rely on a classic and relatively simple matrix to determine if an asset is a sound investment. You plug in the sales figures, measure business stability, look at the lease rate and lease term, see who’s guaranteeing the lease,...

New mixed-use developments are thriving throughout the country. The reason is simple: people want convenience close to home. But this new trend is not just advantageous to the lifestyle of everyday Americas. It’s a huge opportunity for the savvy retailer. There’s no...