The Energy Tax: What This Week's CPI, Jobs, and Sentiment Data Mean for Strip Center Owners
Gas prices surged $1.08/gallon in a single month — and the ripple effects hit strip center owners hard. March 2026 CPI hit 3.3%, consumer sentiment fell to an all-time low, and the jobs market showed stagnation. Here’s what Ray Kang CCIM breaks down for retail property investors: what the energy shock means for your tenant mix, spending patterns, and investment strategy.
Two Years of Waiting — And Now This: What Strip Center Owners Need to Know
Strip center owners face three converging forces in April 2026: shifting consumer confidence, new tariff uncertainty under Section 122, and an oil shock from the Iran conflict. Learn how retail sales, interest rates, and tenant mix quality are shaping the market for neighborhood retail properties.
The Rate That Refuses to Fall: What This Week's Economic Data Means for Retail Strip Center Owners
The 10-year Treasury hit its highest level since July, gas prices approach $4, and consumer sentiment fell to a 3-month low. Here's what strip center owners in San Antonio, Austin, and the Rio Grande Valley need to know about rates, tenant strategy, and retail property values in late March 2026.
Rate Relief Is Fading. Service Tenant Demand Isn't.
Rate cuts aren't coming fast enough — but service tenants are holding the line. Here's what strip center owners need to know about which tenant categories are expanding, which are pulling back, and what it means for strip center values in San Antonio, Austin, and beyond in March 2026.
Same Week. Two Completely Different Economies. | Retail Weekend Wrap-Up
Same week: Dollar General posted record revenues and announced 450 new stores. Kohl's reported four straight years of declining sales. Consumer sentiment hit historic lows, and jobs fell. Here's what the two-speed retail economy means for strip center owners in San Antonio, Austin, and the Rio Grande Valley in March 2026.
Retail Weekend Wrap-Up | Week of February 23, 2026
The “Value Vortex” is reshaping retail real estate. This week’s wrap-up covers what the FAT Brands Chapter 11, Red Lobster closures, Twin Peaks expansion, and the WSJ’s AI-in-CRE investigation mean for strip center owners in San Antonio, Austin, and the Rio Grande Valley — and why your tenant mix is your investment thesis right now.
The 7 Pillars of Successful Retail Property Ownership
Owning retail property isn’t about collecting rent — it’s about building long-term wealth. Ray Kang CCIM shares the 7 pillars every strip center and retail property owner must follow: from knowing your numbers and maintaining occupancy, to understanding your local market and planning your exit strategy.