Remember those lines of people quivering with anticipation waiting to enter the newest H-E-B grocery in Tarrant County? They not only represent consumers looking to be the first in the door at an innovative grocery retailer, but also indicate why the Dallas-Fort Worth area continues to have record occupancy in the retail segment.
The region maintained its record retail occupancy rate of 95.1% last year, matching 2023, according to a presentation and report on the local market by retail-focused real estate firm Weitzman.
“Grocery-anchored community retail reached a new occupancy high at year-end 2024,” said Robert Young, executive managing director at Weitzman, during the group’s annual forecast on Jan. 7…