George Banks - Thesis Driven

Buttons and Toggles No More

The beginning of the end of the User Interface era

Brad Hargreaves Oct 6, 2026

A4 & the Flight to Collateral

Small-balance residential bridge loans are a bright spot for private credit

Paul Stanton Oct 1, 2026

Macro

The Coming K-12 Crunch

K-12 enrollment is falling rapidly. As cities grapple with school closures and property tax revolts, what does this mean for real estate?

Brad Hargreaves Sep 29, 2026

George Banks is the founder of Revel, a retail development and advisory firm specializing in destination retail, placemaking, and mixed-use projects across the United States.

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Retail Real Estate / Robotics & Automation

The Driverless Car Is Coming for the Strip Center

How autonomous vehicles will break the economics of convenience retail

George Banks May 26, 2026