Rising Occupancy Should Bring Growth in Retail Rents by year end

Falling vacancy rates and rising demand for commercial properties should finally bring about meaningful rent growth for landlords in most U.S. retail markets by the end of 2011, according to CoStar Group economists. Growth in employment and moderately rising demand fueled by greater numbers of shoppers and little new supply of retail space development on the horizon should set the stage for a significant drop in vacancy rates, which CoStar expects to fall as low as 5% by late

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