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The retail apocalypse was a misdiagnosis. Shopping centers didn’t die — bad tenant mix did. With e-commerce plateaued near 17% and retail vacancy at a 20-year low, curation toward grocery, medical, fitness and chef-driven dining is the turnaround.

The best story in retail real estate isn’t new construction — it’s the second life of vacated big boxes. From a former Target turned school to Costco repurposing an ex–Bed Bath & Beyond, here’s why adaptive reuse is winning.