Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

(Updated 2/20/23) Retail real estate has shrunk over the past three years according to CBRE’s report “ US Real Estate Market Outlook 2023 ”. With less retail construction happening, there is less opportunity for businesses to move into this type of space.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Over the past 20+ years, Englewood has completed over 2500 commercial construction projects in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, senior living, industrial, cannabis, and automotive sectors. This early planning minimizes the risk of disruptions and keeps the project aligned with its budget and schedule.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 10, 2024

While certain construction sectors saw growth, the value of newly signed design contracts dipped slightly as owners remain hesitant to commit to new work, the American Institute of Architects said.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2024

Comparing prices across various retailers isn’t just about finding the cheapest lumber; it’s about understanding market trends and making informed purchasing decisions. These sites often offer features like price history graphs, alert settings for price drops, and direct links to retailer pages.

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Retail Negotiation Comparison Deals 156

HardHatChat

JANUARY 14, 2014

Commercial real estate investors targeted underperforming regional shopping malls in 2013 with plans to redevelop and rejuvenate the properties with retail commercial construction upgrades. This new retail commercial construction activity should play a prominent roll in 2014 as well. Middle market retailers see some light.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With a number of traditional retailers closing locations or going out of business, they are leaving millions of square feet behind for redevelopment. Our first experience with this was turning an old Kmart into a mixed-use retail development. This adaptive reuse trend is now extending to abandoned big-box buildings.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 12, 2014

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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HardHatChat

MARCH 14, 2014

Perhaps the most important aspect in this process will be engaging a national retail commercial contractor for advice and feasibility studies. 1) Don’t be afraid of a big retail construction project. Believe it or not, a lot of shopping center landlords and retail investors are afraid of a shopping mall construction project.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. This new mixed-use construction project will include multifamily and 161,000 square feet of retail. In Glenview, Ill.,

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 6, 2020

Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. Retail Developers Will Play All Sides: .

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Planning in the segment that includes offices and retail plummeted about 20% YOY, causing a drop in overall activity, according to a new report.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Real-World Example: Englewoods preconstruction collaboration with architects led to standardizing store layouts for a national retail rollout. Example: Englewoods early collaboration with the architect led to a phased construction plan for a large hospitality project.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Slowdowns in office, warehouse and retail projects drove much of September’s decline, but overall activity is still up for the year.

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Plans Retail Office 144

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 4, 2017

Retailers across the nation are buttressing their trash disposal practices after Dollar General Stores and Big Lots Stores paid Millions of dollars to settle civil suits for environmental violations for the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, including customer returned merchandise and batteries. This is not a California only issue.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For example, if the property has a zero-lot-line, or if it is part of a commercial strip next to a residential area, that will impact everything from deliveries to scheduling – all of which will factor into planning and overall cost. If You Need Rough Budgeting Across Multiple Cities. If You Need Rough Budgeting Across Multiple Cities.

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HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

If the right team and plan are in place, there are a number of outdated malls that could turn into successful shopping center retrofits. On one hand, retail sales continue to show improvement from last year, yet the suburban shopping mall – or at least the traditional enclosed shopping mall – seems to be on the way out. Bill Di Santo.

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Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Also, by using poorly maintained equipment, you carry a higher risk of equipment malfunction, which could jeopardize your safety plan. I’m sure the retailer was also surprised. If the client needed a hospital or condo building on top of the retail it would make sense, but 500 sq. Get online. Take a leap of faith.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

Rather than waiting until a set of plans is finalized and then asking a GC to bid and budget them, clients should bring a trusted construction firm to the table along with other project partners during initial planning. For example, the GC might review initial plans and spot a conflict in the layout of mechanical systems.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 7, 2019

Like any CRE sector, the cannabis industry comes with its own set of nuances for planning and executing construction projects – particularly since it is relatively new and highly regulated. Security features, for one, are a major difference between a dispensary and a ‘typical’ retail store. Good News for the Local Retail Landscape.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 7, 2010

Whether you own or manage a shopping center building, office building, restaurant or retail store, what is not investing in your commercial construction maintenance budget now going to cost you later? We can also help put a commercial construction safety plan into place in the case of equipment malfunction. requires a bird.

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Commercial Retail Construction Negotiation 243

Construction Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

The Downs will contain 174 apartments, 53 condos and 245 homes and townhomes at full buildout, plus retail and parking spaces.

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Detroit Retail Plans 132

Business Facilities

APRIL 12, 2021

Online auto retailer Carvana will invest more than $24 million to establish a new service and distribution facility in the Cincinnati region. Read: Carvana Plans New Facility In Trenton, OH at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Plans Retail Ohio Transportation 105

BD+C

OCTOBER 1, 2019

yesterday disclosed its plans for a $100 million-plus expansion that will add a hotel, grocery, multifamily housing, fitness centers, restaurants, coworking spaces, more retail, and a medical office building. million-sf shopping mall Rosedale Center in Roseville, Minn.,

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The retailer aims to build or convert more than 150 locations by 2029 and remodel 650 stores during the next 12 months.

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Remodeling Plans Retail 129

Construction Dive

MAY 8, 2023

Weak activity for offices, hotels and retail pulled the Dodge Momentum Index lower.

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Retail Plans Office Construction 129

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When it comes to choosing a site for a commercial construction or CRE project, finding the perfect match between a brand or concept and an available space is one of the most important steps in the planning process. Of course, restaurants aren’t the only concepts with specific infrastructure needs. Will any “unbranding” be necessary?

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Amazon is trying to better compete with brick-and-mortar stores, which account for 90% of retail sales. Other similar efforts to compete with retail have included initiatives to speed deliveries and a recently released credit-card reader. Amazon hopes that this service will help them gain ground against retailers.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

CRE developers and owners are continuing to think creatively about filling vacant shopping mall space, and recently the idea of bringing in “ghost kitchens” to fill obsolete retail square footage has started to gain traction. From our perspective, bringing ghost kitchens to malls certainly isn’t a bad use of vacant retail space.

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Retail Commercial Feasibility Comparison 177

Construction Dive

MAY 3, 2023

The discount retailer said it added 35 stores in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2023 and expects to have more than 2,400 locations across the country by the end of the year.

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Retail Plans 123

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The value of planned retail projects and infrastructure improvements, along with construction underway, exceeds $1 billion at the North Carolina U.S. Army installation.

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North Carolina Plans Retail Infrastructure 94

HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

Also, a lot retail construction projects are initiated in the summer to have everything complete by November 1, just in time for the holiday shopping season. If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage. Plan for off-season commercial construction (if you can).

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 3, 2019

We’ve also translated our experience in working with restaurant and retail brands on national rollouts to new partnerships with major cannabis players who are expanding in multiple markets simultaneously. . In the past, RECon was pretty much dominated by retail, with just a smattering of reps from restaurant and other sectors.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 18, 2024

Thirty of those will be under its Popshelf banner, though the discount retailer is taking the concept’s expansion slowly given its discretionary focus.

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Retail Plans 127

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Prior to the usual municipality review and approval of construction plans, the project must already have sign-off from the appropriate landmark authority. A great example of this is a retail space Englewood refurbished at Chicago’s famed Palmer House Hilton.

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New York City Construction Chicago Permits 267

BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Ltd, a member of the Sumitomo Group, has big plans to celebrate the Group’s 350 th anniversary in the year 2041: a 350-meter wooden tower that comprises retail, office, hotel, and residential space. Sumitomo Forestry Co., The Tokyo-based tower would become Japan’s tallest building and the tallest wooden skyscraper in the world.

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Plans Retail Residential Office 97

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I recently sat down with Kim Sawyer and Tina McGrath, two of our experienced Business Development team leaders, to gain their perspective on what they’ve learned from talking to our existing and potential retail, restaurants, automotive, senior housing, and hospitality clients. This reduces conflicts and improves efficiency.

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Commercial Retail Remodeling Construction 156

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Louis and Minneapolis facilities are slated to open in January and March, respectively, building on the Walmart-owned retailer’s plan to advance its end-to-end supply chain capabilities.

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