Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

Marc Perlof • January 31, 2025
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A row of empty shelves in a store.

Where the fight against retail crime goes in 2025


As the industry still struggles to measure and mitigate shrink, there’s now less data than ever.

A group of people are sitting at tables in a restaurant.

Tijuana Flats Starts Comeback Rooted in Authenticity


Post-bankruptcy, the company is focused on better branding, new menu items, renovated restaurants, and improved profitability.

A car is parked in front of the container store

Container Store exits bankruptcy


The Container Store Group is now a private company.

A pepperoni pizza is sitting on a table next to a plate of pastries.

Refranchising Enters the Growth Puzzle for Papa Johns


It could take a bit, but bringing more growth-minded operators into the system should help the pizza giant expand.

A woman is walking through an amazon go grocery store.

Amazon closing Amazon Go store


Amazon continues scaling back its Amazon Go checkout-free convenience concept.

A table topped with fried chicken , macaroni and cheese , and biscuits.

Krispy Krunchy Chicken to open over 600 locations in 2025


A fast-growing store-in-store quick service restaurant concept isn’t resting on its laurels after a busy 2024.

A party city store with a sign that says nothing weld back

This year’s US store closings expected to surpass pandemic peak


Shutdowns could reach 15,000, more than double last year, according to Coresight.

Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

By Isaiah Angeles • April 25, 2025
Council wants Downtown entertainment zone to be ‘bigger, broader better’ City Council members unanimously directed staff to develop a more ambitious entertainment zone for the Third Street Promenade this week, rejecting a limited pilot program in favor of a permanent, seven-days-a-week allowance for open container alcohol consumption throughout the area.

Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

By Isaiah Angeles • April 18, 2025
The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA We present evidence suggesting that Measure ULA has reduced higher-end real estate transactions in Los Angeles. Since Measure ULA was enacted, the odds of a Los Angeles property selling at a price above its tax threshold have fallen by as much as 50%. In raw terms, this sharp decline occurred across all types of properties, but our strongest evidence suggests it was particularly pronounced for non-single family transactions, which fell by 30-50%.

Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

By Marc Perlof • April 11, 2025
Sam’s Club in big store remodeling and expansion move Sam’s Club is ramping up its expansion along with its investments in existing stores. 
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