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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by Animats on Thursday February 15, 2024 @12:29AM (#39379439)
Using the first floor of mixed-use buildings being commercial is a huge flop in the SF bay area. Drive down El Camino on the SF peninsula. Look at all those ground floor vacancies, low-end tenants, and oversized "leasing offices" to fill up space.
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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by electrondood on Thursday February 15, 2024 @01:30AM (#39379747)
I think the issue there is actually the cost to lease vs the amount of traffic. On El Camino there's usually not enough foot traffic to sustain a business in one of those locations.

If you go to similar shopping centers like San Antonio in MV, you can see those first floor units are pretty consistently occupied by businesses.

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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by Animats on Thursday February 15, 2024 @02:12AM (#39379937)
That's because those places have more parking.
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