Pavilion Development has looked for ways to fill 10,000 square foot or less, build-to-suit spaces for single tenants for over 20 years. Rich Davies, owner and founder, saw this necessary niche while working in the industrial sector for the first part of his career.
And while things have certainly changed over the years, Marguerite Ogilvie, Property and Market Research Analyst, from Pavilion Development told Retailsphere that things are much easier now than when she first started. “I've been in the business for 15 years now, and It's easier now to put together retailer packages.”
“Retailsphere has made our tenant search so much easier. Finding retailer information like size of space, expansion plans, and contact information through Retailsphere is streamlining our brand research process.”
While she said many of their investor companies have halted development at this time, the company has tried using this freed up time to “focus on the opportunities [they] didn't have time for before.” And Retailsphere is helping them make the most of these new opportunities.
Previously, Ogilvie had just researched online, relied on word of mouth or events like ICSC to find and place new retailers in their vacancies. Now, many of these strategies are no longer options. With Retailsphere, Ogilvie stated that finding retail tenants is even easier than before.
Her workflow has been streamlined and made easier, giving her more time to research and reach out to more retailers than even before the pandemic. When asked if Retailsphere was changing her process she said, “finding contact information, retailer size, and where they plan to expand has been very helpful. It's so much easier than before.”
Don’t let the changing retail landscape or work place be the reason you aren’t filling your vacancies. Retailsphere can help your company just like it has helped Pavilion development streamline their research process.
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