Rudy Milian’s Views & News Blog

This Views & News blog offers you not only links to news sites that cover the retail real estate industry but a blurb from Rudy Milian with his summary observations, opinions and insights about the news that retail real estate professionals need to stay up-to-date in an ever-changing industry. Find here our selection of published news about store openings and closings, retail real estate activity, trends influencing commercial real estate, the impact of economic indicators on property valuations, merchandise categories and leasing trends, and more. Some of the news sites linked here are accessible to the public, while others require free or paid registration.

January 20, 2026

Second Sphere location to open at National Harbor

January 20, 2026/ Rudy Milian

Sphere Entertainment Co. has made a deal with The Peterson Companies to open the second Sphere location outside Las Vegas, in Washington Metro.

The new Sphere at the National Harbor will have 6,000 seats, smaller than the one on The Strip, which has seating for about 17,600 people, with the entire venue able to hold around 20,000 with standing room. The National Harbor project was granted about $200 million in state, local and private development incentives.

Sphere Entertainment wants to open a global network of Spheres across forward-looking cities, according to CEO James Dolan, possibly including a new venue in Abu Dhabi.

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Rudy Milian’s Views & News Blog

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Woodcliff Realty Advisors, LLC provides management consulting for shopping center companies, retailers, commercial real estate organizations, communities and investors.

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