From former grocery stores to sports parks to big box retail outlets, real estate owners are finding innovative and new ways to repurpose vacant space. Recently, owners have seen non-traditional office uses, lifestyle/entertainment outlets, and medical offices take over these vacant spaces. The driving factor behind all of this – online consumer spending. Over the last five years stores such as JC Penny, Sears and Macy’s have all seen a significant decrease in retail spending and as a result, have been closing doors and downsizing across their entire portfolios.