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Retail Brokerage The Econic Company Expands Presence In Bay Area With Addition of High-Profile Team
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke retail brokerage The Econic Company, which launched two years ago amidst the global pandemic by retail veteran James Chung, has expanded its presence in the San Francisco Bay Area with the addition of several high-profile...

What’s The Use Podcast Inaugural Show
What's The Use podcast inaugural show with Jonathan Newman featuring James Chung on Spotify and SoundCloud

Creative offices are eyed at prime downtown San Jose site, retail tenants exit
Big-time real estate developer plans revamp and revival of existing building. Read More

BOMA Silicon Valley: 2023 Silicon Valley Market Outlook
Join BOMA Silicon Valley for our annual broker roundtable discussion. Moderated by Scott Pritchett of Woodmont Real Estate Services, our panel will provide an outlook for Silicon Valley's retail, office, and industrial real estate markets. Sign up here

What’s the Status of Retail Leases Today: Good or Bad?
What is happening in the retail space given the high interest rates? Are national tenants still leasing at the same speed as last year? What are some things to keep in mind when negotiating a lease in today’s environment? James Chung, founder of the econic company has 20 years...

Silicon Valley Mid-Year Broker Forum
A perspective on the market from the top brokers across the Silicon Valley commercial real estate industry. READ MORE

Supply chain crunch delays store buildouts
Backlogs at permitting departments and chronic shortages of labor and materials, especially in construction, are causing costly delays in store buildouts. But retailers and landlords already are finding ways to accelerate those parts of the process that are within their...

James Chung, Founder and CEO of The Econic Company on Real Perspectives Podcast
No one knows the retail space as well as James Chung, and he just launched a new enterprise to bring retail to the next level.

Big-city people and tastes are influencing suburban retail
Another factor bolstering the appeal of suburban sites, at least for now, is the ghost town atmosphere of some cities’ office corridors, said James Chung, a veteran Bay Area broker who launched his own firm, The Econic Co., this March. 'While it’s not the case for all of them,...

WEB EVENT: Silicon Valley Mid-Year Broker Forum
Save the Date and tune into the Silicon Valley Mid-Year Broker Forum! READ MORE

Herd Mentality Could Trigger Healing Of S.F.’s Battered Office Market
For the retail world, vaccinations have a double effect in not only providing protection for employees but also making customers feel safer while out dining and shopping, according to The Econic Co. founder and principal James Chung. READ MORE

Silicon Valley Office Submarket Gets A Gold Star For Pandemic Performance
With suburban retail in particular, shopping centers that are anchored by essential services merchants have really thrived, and essentially there's been a flight to quality in the suburban markets,” The Econic Co. founder and principal James Chung said. “So really, those...

Bay Area Retail Veteran James Chung Launches Retail Brokerage The Econic Company
SAN JOSE (March 22, 2021) Retail veteran James Chung, a leading Bay Area commercial real estate broker who has transacted more than a billion dollars in total lease consideration, has launched the econic company, a bespoke commercial real estate brokerage based in San Jose and...