TRENDS: Retail vacancies down, but national chain bankruptcies could change that this year

The North Gates shopping center near LSU's flagship campus. (Photo by Don Kadair)

The Capital Region saw its retail vacancy rates drop from 8.81% to 7.17% last year, following a national trend of lowering rates. Nationwide, retail vacancy rates are the lowest in a decade. 


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