The Future of Strip Malls and Retail Centers

What will happen to hundreds of malls and strip malls that are now closed across the country? Faced with a confluence of the pandemic, changing retail patterns and online shopping, developers in Texas and the Bay Area are looking at strategic re-inventions. By combining placemaking with housing, research/lab space and new types of retail uses they are creating a new vision that will bring these retail properties back to life.

The market demand for housing, logistics and warehousing centers as well as lab/research and development sites is opening new possibilities for these older retail uses. Our panel of speakers will bring their insights and experience together and discuss a new vision for the future of retail re-use.

Speakers include:

Adam Williams Founder, of Denali Properties
Trish Beckman, AIA, LEED, AP BD+C, NCARB, a partner at Field Paoli Architects
Fred Pollack, RA, LEED AP Founding Partner, Van Meter Williams Pollack