The pandemic is freeing up more D.C. – area retail space. What, if anything, is looking to fill these notable vacancies?
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many businesses across Greater Washington and the country to close up shop, leading to a fast-changing dynamic when it comes to retail space. Before the pandemic, there was a 6.9% vacancy rate among 22 million square feet of high street retail in the region, according to research from Dochter & Alexander Retail Advisors. That figure has jumped to 15.8%…
Dochter & Alexander hires former sweetgreen head of real estate, launches new advisory group
The man at least partially responsible for sweetgreen’s growth into a nationally recognized brand is now looking to do the same for other companies and he’s teaming up with a local retail heavyweight to do it.
WBJ Power 100 Class of 2019: Dochter & Alexander
Principals of Dochter & Alexander recognized in Washington Business Journal Power 100 List. David Dochter & Matthew Alexander sited for their work progressing retail real estate in the Washington DC region.
H Street Losing Retail Momentum To Union Market, But New Projects Could Bring It Back
The H Street corridor emerged this decade as one of D.C.’s hottest restaurant corridors, but its neighbor to the north appears to be pulling away some of that momentum. Union Market’s restaurant scene has exploded…
Wine Bar Concept Expanding to DC With First Location Outside of New York
A New York City wine bar company has chosen to expand to D.C. with a 14th Street location, and it has a nose for future growth. Vin Sur Vingt signed a 2,200 SF lease at 1529 14th St. NW, where it will replace…
JPMorgan Chase in Anacostia
JPMorgan Chase & Co. rolled out a massive retail banking expansion in the Washington area last year with a blitz of marketing, including roving Chase-branded food trucks with free snacks. The financial juggernaut’s plans for the D.C. region are just as ambitious…
With 1M SF Of Retail Under Construction, D.C. Landlords Forced To Get Competitive
The affluent D.C. region has weathered the storm of retail closings better than many parts of the country, but the continued construction of new retail space as part of mixed-use developments has made the market more challenging for landlords…
German Beer Hall-Themed Bar Replacing A-Town Bar & Grill in Arlington, Va.
MacNac Hospitality is shuttering A-Town Bar & Grill and replacing the popular Arlington, Va. watering hole with a new German beer hall-themed bar called Bronson, according to a press release from MacNac…
Concessions For D.C. Restaurants On The Rise As Developers Compete For Top Chefs
Developers in D.C. increasingly see restaurants as a vital amenity for mixed-use projects, and with so many developments under construction across the city, the competition to lure the…
DC Retail Is All About Hanging Out
Sometimes, the key to a successful retail venture is a bright, shiny screen. At least, that’s what AT&T is hoping. Earlier this year, AT&T undertook a renovation of its flagship in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown to include the installation of two new 90-inch televisions visible in the storefront.