Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

Marc Perlof • June 6, 2025
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Dollar Tree’s Q2 profit outlook gets tanked by tariff costs

Dollar Tree on Wednesday said that higher tariffs on imported products would have a significant impact on its second-quarter profitability, although it expected to recover over the course of the year...

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Hudson’s Bay selling up to 28 store leases to mall owner; closing all stores by June 1


Hudson’s Bay Co. is selling some of its leases to a mall owner that intends to launch a "new, modern department store.”

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Zara opens two-level store at CambridgeSide

A global fashion retailer is expanding its presence in the Boston area in a big way.
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Target opens one of its biggest new stores to date — in Texas


Everything is bigger in Texas – including Target’s newest store.

The discount chain recently debuted a new large-format store in Denton, a northern city within the Dallas-Fort Worth metro...

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Automotive repair chain to close 145 stores by month's end


Automotive repair and tire retailer Monro is planning to close 145 locations in a bid to improve profitability, the latest company in the automotive services sector to close stores or take other steps to address the effect of inflation on its sales and profits...


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Del Taco, Jack in the Box plans to expand to Dayton region


Two fast-food chains are planning to make their mark on the Dayton region. Del Taco, a Mexican brand that got it's start in Yermo, Calif. in 1964, has identified at least 10 opportunities within the Dayton market...

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CRE Lending Recovery Signals Shift in Bank Strategy


Banks are slowly stepping back into CRE lending after a years-long pullback, per GlobeSt. The retreat was driven by the pandemic and 2023’s high-profile bank failures...


New Big Lots owner eyes buying more leases after reopening 200 stores


Big Lots' new owner is weighing buying more of the chain's store leases after finishing up reopening just over 200 of its brick-and-mortar locations...


Cash-rich retailers are scrapping for a slice of NYC’s best avenues


Is everything finally coming up roses for city stores? Maybe.

Retail leasing velocity across the city is up 14%, year over year. That represents over 3.5 million square feet of new leases and renewals — and according to CBRE, the number of available storefronts on the main shopping streets has dropped...

By Marc Perlof June 13, 2025
Dave's Hot Chicken acquired for $1 billion The same private equity firm that purchased Subway last year has acquired an emerging fast-casual powerhouse...
By Marc Perlof May 30, 2025
Trump's Tariffs Temporarily Cleared By Appeals Court Hours After Judges Rule Them Illegal President Donald Trump ’s ability to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs was restored Thursday, less than 24 hours after a judge said they had no legal justification...
By Marc Perlof May 23, 2025
Burger King to remodel 400 U.S. restaurants in 2025 Burger King is giving its restaurants a make-over. The fast-food giant plan to remodel about 400 of its locations this year, according to a report by USA Today . The remodels are part of a multi-year plan to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability, which Burger King announced in 2022...
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