Press

01 September In Press by John DiOrio

Unison’s John DiOrio in Shopping Centers Today: “Distressed vs. Value-add: Investors dig for opportunities in difficult market”

Shopping Centers Today – September 2018by Joe Gose, Contributor Given the recent disruptions in the retail industry, some might assume there would be an abundance of opportunities for value-add and distressed-property buyers out to grab retail centers at discount, fix them up and then pocket…

25 January In Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Unison Realty & Blue Vista Capital Acquire Hunt River Commons Shopping Center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island

BOSTON, MA (January 25, 2018) – A joint venture between Unison Realty Partners and Blue Vista Capital Management announced its purchase of Hunt River Commons, a 147,270-square foot neighborhood shopping center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for $15.85M. Anchored by Stop & Shop and Marshalls,…

26 September In Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Unison Realty Partners Acquires Publix-Anchored Center, Lake Mary Pointe, in Orlando MSA

BOSTON, MA (September 26, 2017) – Unison Realty Partners, a privately held retail real estate investment management firm, announced its purchase of Lake Mary Pointe, a 51,000-square-foot neighborhood grocery-anchored shopping center in Lake Mary, FL. The firm acquired the property from Retail Properties of America,…

18 September In Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Unison Realty Partners Makes $21.1 Million Acquisition in Toms River, New Jersey

BOSTON, MA (September 14, 2017) – Unison Realty Partners, a privately held retail real estate investment management firm, announced its purchase of Commons at Hooper, a 120,349-square foot community shopping center in Toms River, New Jersey. Acquired out of a bankruptcy auction, Unison in partnership…

06 March In Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Unison Realty Partners Expands Charlotte Market Presence

Unison Realty Partners Expands Charlotte Market Presence with Acquisition of Mooresville Festival Anchored by Kohl’s and Big Lots, shopping center is a soft-goods retail destination in Mooresville, NC corridor MOORESVILLE, NC (March 1, 2017) – Unison Realty Partners, a leading privately held retail real estate…

15 August In Current Events, Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Real Assets Adviser’s Shop Talk Podcast: Real Estate Investing For High Net-Worth Individuals

Recently, I had the chance to speak with Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol to discuss my journey, the strength of the retail real estate market, and why family offices should consider investing in retail real estate on Real Assets Adviser’s Shop Talk podcast. We…

25 January In Press by John DiOrio

Unison’s Karim Fadel Discusses Stanford New LGBT Executive Program in Inc.com

When our president and founder Karim Fadel began his career in the U.S., he thought that being a gay man wouldn’t help him in the old boys’ club business of commercial real estate. It took time, but eventually Fadel found that by being his truest…

07 January In Press, Unison News by John DiOrio

Unison’s Wendy Cronin and Aimee Bearer Take ICSC New York

Unison Realty Partners’ Wendy Cronin and Aimee Bearer were on hand at December’s ICSC Deal Making Conference and took some time to speak with GlobeSt.com about the current state of retail real estate investment management. Our director of asset management, Wendy Cronin, explains how Unison…

23 December In Press by John DiOrio

What does the shopping center of the future look like? Unison’s Karim Fadel tells GlobeSt.com

Grocery-anchored shopping centers are changing- and that’s a good thing. I recently spoke with GlobeSt.com about how the retail landscape is shifting as grocery-anchored shopping centers adapt to the changing wants and needs of consumers. In contrast to the super centers that pull in clientele…

16 December In Press by John DiOrio

Unison’s Karim Fadel Discusses the Importance of Diversity with GlobeSt.com

In an industry notorious for its “Old Boys Club” mentality, Unison Realty Partners stands out for its diversity. I recently had the chance to speak with GlobeSt.com about how Unison was able to take this market weakness and turn it into a strength by creating…