Follett Higher Education and Howard University Celebrate Grand Reopening of the Bison Exchange Campus Store
Why this matters
Retail has become a quiet outperformer. A decade of effectively zero new development has left necessity-driven, grocery-anchored, and Sun Belt strip product with negligible vacancy and re-leasing spreads in the high single digits. Cap rates have compressed in step, and the bid for stabilized portfolios is again broad across REITs, pension funds, and institutional core-plus capital. Washington office has been a leading conversion market in the cycle, with multiple downtown Class B assets entering office-to-residential programs in the last twelve months. The asset class has effectively rerated as a defensive yield trade rather than a secularly challenged sector.
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- The 41st Washington story tracked on the wire in September 2026. All Washington coverage →
- Disclosed retail deal value tracked in September 2026: $3.3B across 52 reported transactions. All Retail coverage →
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The renovation transforms the 16,000-square-foot store into an elevated retail and community destination celebrating Howard University students, alumni, faculty, and Bison pride WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/…
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