Retail

Strategic Capital For Retail Properties

OVERVIEW

Macallan Capital Partners provides comprehensive investment banking and advisory services for retail projects. Our team brings decades of experience in structuring capital solutions tailored to the unique requirements of this asset class.

Whether you are seeking debt financing, equity partnerships, or strategic advisory, we leverage our deep industry relationships and market expertise to deliver optimal outcomes for our clients.

Market Opportunity

The retail real estate landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While e-commerce continues to reshape consumer behavior, well-located retail properties anchored by essential services, experiential tenants, and omnichannel retailers are demonstrating remarkable resilience. Grocery-anchored centers, open-air lifestyle developments, and high-traffic urban retail corridors remain highly sought-after investment opportunities with strong risk-adjusted returns.

4.5%
National Vacancy Rate
$24/SF
Avg Asking Rent (NNN)
85%+
Grocery-Anchored Occupancy
6–8%
Value-Add Cap Rates

Property Types We Finance

Grocery-Anchored Centers

Neighborhood and community shopping centers anchored by national grocery chains, pharmacies, and daily-needs retailers. These assets benefit from recurring foot traffic, essential-service tenancy, and recession-resistant demand profiles.

Lifestyle & Open-Air

Modern open-air retail developments combining specialty retail, dining, fitness, and entertainment in walkable, experiential environments. These properties attract high-income demographics and command premium rents.

Urban High-Street Retail

Ground-floor and mixed-use retail in high-traffic urban corridors and transit-oriented locations. Strong tenant demand from national brands, quick-service restaurants, and service-oriented businesses seeking visibility and foot traffic.

Power Centers & Big-Box

Large-format retail centers anchored by home improvement, warehouse clubs, and discount retailers. Increasingly attractive for adaptive reuse, last-mile logistics conversion, and mixed-use redevelopment strategies.

Typical Deal Structure

Debt Placement

  • Permanent loans via CMBS, life companies, and banks for stabilized grocery-anchored and lifestyle centers
  • Bridge financing for lease-up, tenant rollover, and repositioning strategies
  • Construction loans for ground-up retail development and pad sites
  • Mezzanine and subordinated debt for acquisition and redevelopment capital stacks

Equity & Joint Ventures

  • Institutional equity for core retail portfolio acquisitions
  • Value-add equity for repositioning and remerchandising programs
  • Preferred equity for anchor tenant buyout and expansion capital
  • JV partnerships with experienced retail operators and developers

The Macallan Approach

  • Tenant Credit Analysis

    We perform deep-dive analysis of tenant rosters, lease structures, co-tenancy provisions, and sales performance to evaluate the true credit quality and income durability of every retail asset we finance.

  • Trade Area Intelligence

    Leveraging demographic data, traffic patterns, competitive supply analysis, and consumer spending trends, we identify retail locations positioned for sustained demand and rental growth.

  • Repositioning Strategy

    For value-add opportunities, we work with clients to develop comprehensive remerchandising and capital improvement plans that drive occupancy, rental rates, and overall asset value.

  • Adaptive Capital Solutions

    The retail sector demands flexible financing. We structure capital solutions that account for tenant turnover risk, seasonal cash flow variations, and the evolving nature of brick-and-mortar retail.

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