KAPSTONE INSIGHTS

Perspective From Inside the Market

Development, asset and market perspectives from inside the industry.

KAPSTONE INSIGHTS

Perspective From Inside the Market

Development, asset and market perspectives from inside the industry.

INSIGHTS INDEX

INSIGHTS INDEX

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Retail Strategy

Retail Strategy

4 min read

Tenant-Mix Planning for Shopping Malls and Mixed-Use Developments

Tenant-Mix Planning for Shopping Malls and Mixed-Use Developments

Tenant-mix planning connects customer demand, spatial design, operator requirements and leasing strategy to guide commercial decisions across new and operating assets.

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Development Strategy

Development Strategy

5 min read

When Market Evidence Should Change the Development Brief

When Market Evidence Should Change the Development Brief

Test scale, use mix and phasing before design commitments turn assumptions into constraints.

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Pre-Opening

Pre-Opening

5 min read

Opening Readiness Is a Commercial Discipline

Opening Readiness Is a Commercial Discipline

Align leasing commitments, tenant delivery and operating requirements before the opening date becomes the strategy.

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Asset Repositioning

Asset Repositioning

5 min read

Repositioning an Asset Without Losing Commercial Continuity

Repositioning an Asset Without Losing Commercial Continuity

Sequence tenant, space and capital interventions around the income and trading conditions the asset must protect.

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Portfolio Strategy

Portfolio Strategy

5 min read

Portfolio Growth Begins With Location Discipline

Portfolio Growth Begins With Location Discipline

Separate strategic expansion from opportunistic site acquisition by testing demand, economics and portfolio fit.

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Commercial Strategy

Commercial Strategy

5 min read

Commercial Discipline in a More Selective Retail Market

Commercial Discipline in a More Selective Retail Market

Three tests for distinguishing a viable occupier commitment from an attractive headline offer.

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Leasing

Leasing

5 min read

Better Leasing Decisions When Commitments Slow

Better Leasing Decisions When Commitments Slow

Diagnose why a leasing discussion has stalled before changing the commercial terms.

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F&B Strategy

F&B Strategy

5 min read

Food Courts and Food Halls: Choosing the Right Format for the Asset

Food Courts and Food Halls: Choosing the Right Format for the Asset

Compare dining formats through operating responsibility, curation, shared costs and vendor viability.

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Leasing Strategy

Leasing Strategy

5 min read

What Destination Retail Means for Mall Leasing

What Destination Retail Means for Mall Leasing

Translate a destination’s positioning into category allocation, unit planning and workable leasing terms.

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Retail Strategy

Retail Strategy

5 min read

E-commerce, Experience and the Role of the Mall

E-commerce, Experience and the Role of the Mall

Plan the physical store around discovery, service, collection and returns, not in-store sales alone.

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Asset Performance

Asset Performance

5 min read

Customer Time and the Commercial Purpose of Mall Leasing

Customer Time and the Commercial Purpose of Mall Leasing

Why longer visits need to be assessed alongside conversion, tenant trading and the purpose of the visit.

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