ICSC Las Vegas ✨
Heading to the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, May 19 and looking forward to connecting with owners, investors, brokers, and retailers from across the industry. If you’ll be there, let’s connect and talk deals 🤝🏼
At the 4th Annual Real Estate Gala in NYC, attendees unpacked what's really moving the retail market in 2026:
• Vacancy on for-sale retail listings hit a record-low 5.4% in Q1 2026
• Second-gen space is king as build-out costs stay elevated
• EV showrooms and experiential tenants are reshaping big-box reuse
• Loan maturities may be the catalyst that finally unlocks inventory
Read the full recap of takeaways from Don Tepman (@realEstateTrent), Bob Knakal (@BobKnakal), Jaidyn Smith (@JaidynCre), Tooba Patoli (@CREgir1), Chris Hatch (@Dirtdog), Suzanne Schefcik (@CREWannabe), Ken Ashley (@kenashley), and Jonathan Papeika (@jpapeika) 👇
Real Estate Gala keeps getting better. Thank you to @BobKnakal and @realEstateTrent for making it happen!
This year felt like the best kind of family reunion. Grateful to be surrounded by so many inspiring friends.
Also somehow got interviewed by X while I was there. Still processing that one.
Feeling energized and excited for what is ahead this year 💫 #retwit
4th Annual Real Estate Gala!! They really aren’t lying when they say it gets better every year… and somehow this year exceeded every expectation.
Huge thank you to @realEstateTrent, @BobKnakal, and all the sponsors who pulled off an unreal event. Packed day of networking with new people and a night of celebrating with old friends. Exactly what this industry is about.
Just over 2 years ago I started posting on X, sharing what it looked like being a brand new investment sales broker. The good, the bad, and the ugly. For some reason a lot of y’all stuck around… and now it’s turned into 4,600+ people I consider friends.
Also… how crazy is it that @X showed up in full force to highlight the #retwit community. And somehow I ended up getting interviewed by them?? WHAT
This business has given me some of the best mentors, partners, and friendships I could ask for. It really does start to feel like family after a while.
Also!!! saw my new friend @nilelundgren - stay tuned for some collaboration there 👀
And @Tyleralley… I’ll officially call us best friends now, but just know I’m still coming for your deals. The broker in me isn’t going anywhere 😭😂
Also… not to stir the pot, but I think @sweatystartup and I may have accidentally launched the official Koreatown karaoke after party. We were out until 4:30am so… stay tuned for next year’s monstrosity!!