CBL Wants to Meet You at the Mall - Where We Buy #264
b'
CBL Properties wants you to know that it still loves the mall. \\xa0In fact, the company owns 59.5 million square feet of retail properties in the U.S., including 56 malls, outlets and lifestyle centers. Charles Lebovitz, Chairman Emeritus and founder of CBL, describes the Lebovitz family\'s background in real estate, starting with their first mall in Chattanooga in 1962. CEO Stephen Lebovitz describes the changing role of department stores and the impact of the pandemic on the retail industry. He also highlight the importance of redevelopment and densification in the company\'s current strategy.
James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.\\xa0
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts
Listen: WhereWeBuy.show\\xa0
Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"
Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com\\xa0
Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/
Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061\\xa0
Read more retail research here: \\xa0http://www.us.jll.com/retail
Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
\\xa0
'