George Banks - Thesis Driven

Deep Dive: Metropolis

How a computer vision startup became America’s largest parking operator and a test case for a new model of venture-backed growth

Brad Hargreaves Sep 8, 2026

Workshops & Courses

New Workshop: Abstract and Audit OMs with Claude

A live one-hour session on building a Claude workflow that reads any OM, populates your model, and audits the leases against it

Paul Stanton Sep 4, 2026

People Hate Data Centers. Does it Matter?

The backlash against data centers may do little to slow AI, but it could make almost everything else harder to build

Brad Hargreaves Sep 3, 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