According to a report by ChainLinks Retail Advisors, in partnership with commercial retail brokerage firm Terranomics, the most attractive retail markets in the U.S. are...

1. Washington, D.C.
2. San Francisco, CA
3. New York City, NY
4. Boston, MA
5. San Diego, CA
6. San Jose/South Bay, CA
7. Baltimore, MD
8. Philadelphia, PA
9. Seattle, WA
10. Pittsburgh, PA

The authors also looked at macroeconomic trends, such as unemployment rates, housing growth, income growth, overall retailer demand, vacancy rates, absorption, construction, and rental rates in more than 40 metropolitan markets.