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According to retail leasing attorney Barry Edwards of Greenberg Glusker, deals are taking longer to close compared to previous years. At the recent Connect Retail West 2023 conference in Los Angeles, industry experts discussed the barriers they have encountered in finalizing deals this year and whether these challenges will persist into 2024.

The obstacles identified by experts included macroeconomic conditions and delays in obtaining governmental approvals. In the video below, Edwards and James Chung, founder and principal of The Econic Company share their insights on these issues.

Despite these challenges, retail leasing remains strong as highlighted by Edwards, Chung,and CREXi’s Andrew Hotchkiss in this accompanying video filmed at Connect Retail West.