Looking for rental spots that are next door to GameStop
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[{"id": "gw61un5", "text": "WallStreetBets is bleeding over...\n\nFuck me if I'm just guessing but are you aiming at creating a competitive gaming space next to gamestops? Because I'm totally fucking in.", "replies": [{"id": "gw622eh", "text": "Yeah I mean most people serious about this space would go to a commercial broker, not the CRE subreddit \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f", "replies": [{"id": "gw6430x", "text": "Just using the power of the Internet, no experience with brokers, but thanks for the tip.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "gw6454j", "text": "Not really, I feel like any first week analyst should be able to do this.\n\nStep 1. Google GameStop in \u201cX\u201d city \n\nStep 2. Look up space next to said GameStop\u2019s via costar, signage, building info, parcel search, loop net, etc\n\nStep 3. Call management/ownership agency &amp; explain need &amp; provide sufficient financials \n\nStep 4. Sign lease, pay, &amp; build out \n\nStep 5. Profit?", "replies": [{"id": "gw670ik", "text": "Or he could literally call each gamestop from the phonebook or google search and ask the clerk if there is a vaccant unit next door and start the broker calls from there. What\u2019s I\u2019m getting at is that it\u2019s wildly simple what op is asking fo so theres got to be something we are missing", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw61v4e", "text": "What have you tried and what isn\u2019t working and why.", "replies": [{"id": "gw63zni", "text": "Mostly just used Google maps and hoping the images are accurate. I don't have workers in all areas that can verify. Just looking for Internet help.", "replies": [{"id": "gw64bk1", "text": "Talk to a commercial broker. They are generally free. There is software that will do this for you but its pretty expensive. Just go to colliers or marcus &amp; millichap and ask for help", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "gw6837j", "text": "If you have google and a phone you don\u2019t need workers in any city.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw62lqf", "text": "Game Stop is generally located in areas like Walmart shadow anchored strip centers.  You aren't going to find a lot of available spaces \"next door\" unless you're willing to buy expensive pad sites or potentially lease space next to them unless you plan on buying the strip centers in which they are located.", "replies": [{"id": "gw63u2k", "text": "We've already found multiple in Indiana and New Jersey where we have business associates. Just hoping to get some geographical help. Thanks.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw62q57", "text": "Why?", "replies": [{"id": "gw63v48", "text": "Long term business goals.", "replies": [{"id": "gw7xb0o", "text": "I think I may actually be speechless.\n\n*(Never mind.  Just read his post history.  It all makes sense now)*.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw64beo", "text": "Doesn't really matter why...\n\nFind a CRE broker. They can search for space available near specific tenants using industry tools.\n\nGood luck!", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw64pt5", "text": "TIL some consider GameStop to be an anchor tenant.\n\nEven if you could buy the unit next door, as opposed to the whole strip, GameStop could up and move tomorrow. (Unless you're ok with that)", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw65wiy", "text": "Hinging your so called \u201clong-term business goals\u201d on being located next to a company that is shifting towards selling online does not seem very smart. What\u2019s the plan when GameStop leaves?", "replies": [{"id": "gw681wo", "text": "No hinging here. Thanks.", "replies": [{"id": "gw6a52k", "text": "That\u2019s good, but I\u2019m a little confused. How does it not hinge on GameStop if it must be directly next to one. If it didn\u2019t hinge, couldn\u2019t it be located anywhere?", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gw68sfn", "text": "Call the gamestop and ask them. If you\u2019re feeling really r/entrepreneurridealong hire a VA or college kid to Google \u201cgamestop\u201d for each state and to just call each one. Ask them if there is a unit vacant next door sorry you\u2019re getting bashed in the comments but you\u2019re being pretty cagey and vauge about what effort you\u2019ve put in yourself before asking for ideas", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]