The face of retail has changed over the past decade with the introduction of e-commerce and changing consumer spending habits. Though it may appear this is having a negative effect on the retail real estate world, it’s become an age of reinvigoration for these properties.
With Partner touching around 10% of CRE transactions in the US (during due diligence or development), we asked our staff from across the country “What are you seeing? What are some of the interesting retail transformations happening?” In this informal poll, these 5 trends stood out.
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January 12, 2026
Across CRE stakeholders, the defining shift in 2026 is a move away from optimism-based planning toward evidence-based execution. Engineering, energy, and construction risk management are proactive tools that enable data-driven investment, lending, and asset management decisions.

December 18, 2025
The national housing shortage continues to challenge municipalities, developers, and community stakeholders. At the same time, many markets are experiencing elevated vacancies in office, retail, and industrial properties. This imbalance has renewed interest in adaptive reuse as a financially driven strategy to increase housing supply, reduce development costs, and unlock value in underperforming assets.

July 18, 2025
PITTSBURGH, PA – July 2025 – Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. announces the appointment of Richard Dennis, PE, as Technical Director of its Data Center Services practice. In this role, Mr. Dennis will oversee Partner’s growing team of data center experts, develop and refine technical standards, and expand Partner’s service offering for clients seeking to capitalize on the lucrative data center market.




