For a 2015 wrap-up on the retail sector, I spoke with Jesse Tron, Vice President of ICSC. Overall, it was a solid holiday season but with some bifurcation. Total retail sales for Q4 2015 are estimated at $1.2 trillion nationwide, according to the U.S. De…
learn more »In general, the office sector is a new and different animal today. I spoke with Brian Leary, President of Commercial Mixed-Use and Ned Austin, VP Marketing and Leasing, both with Charlotte-based Crescent Communities, LLC. The company actively owns and ma…
learn more »The industrial market continues to fly under the radar as the safest and most appealing asset class of commercial real estate. In Q4 2015, “vacancy rates declined and rents increased at a stronger rate than the previous three quarters,” said economist Ba…
learn more »2015 was literally a record year for the U.S. lodging industry, specifically in terms of the overall occupancy level – at north of 66%, it’s at a record high. “The expectation is that not only will 2016 be another terrific year for U.S. hotels, but we sh…
learn more »The single tenant net lease investment market attracts all kinds of investors: institutional, private, crowdfunding and REITs. Nancy Miller, SVP National Net Lease Investment Group at Bull Realty and Scott Lindstrom, Director of Real Estate and Developme…
learn more »If the multifamily sector were a party, technically it would be over, but there were some latecomers who are just starting to have a good time. To spell out a metaphor, the latecomers are the smaller markets that are just now enjoying the recovery par…
learn more »The recovery for the retail sector may not be dramatic, but it is happening. As demand continues to surpass supply, the vacancy rate for neighborhood and community shopping centers declined by 10 basis points in Q4 to 10.0%. The vacancy rate for malls al…
learn more »Finally, there’s something to smile about for the office sector. “The quiet acceleration in the office market recovery is now beginning to make more noise,” said Ryan Severino in REIS’ Q4 2015 Preliminary Office Trends report. The national vacancy …
learn more »Multifamily Update & Forecast Jay Parsons, Director of Analytics for Real Page, brought the latest numbers and shared his forecast. Remarkably Strong Performance Continues Heading into 2015 some slowdown was expected for Multifamily, yet dem…
learn more »We’re heading into a metamorphosis over the next decade according to the 17thannual Deloitte outlook report, Commercial Real Estate Redefined. This year is the first time that Deloitte is reporting on a 10-year outlook, (instead of a 1-year outlook as in…
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