Chicago's retail sector stands at a crossroads, navigating unprecedented challenges while harnessing newfound opportunities for growth. By embracing innovation, fostering collaboration and leveraging data-driven insights, investors and developers can chart a course toward a resilient and vibrant retail ecosystem, poised to thrive in the post-pandemic era.

Fairly often, potential new investors ask us whether our consistently strong investment results are the product of a “secret sauce.” There is no secret sauce, but this question recently triggered an internal discussion to try to define our actual perceived advantage. Our conclusion was that CREC’s superior long-term performance is a result of our size, our ability to be very focused, and our commitment to a highly disciplined investment strategy.