Land & Development Q2 2016 U.S. and Atlanta Market Update Except for multifamily, construction levels are still low. Some developers are experiencing historically less exuberance from lenders for new projects. “During the first 6 months of this yea…
Read more »U.S. and Atlanta Market Update With the retail sector, we need to accept that this recovery isn’t going to look like recoveries past since not only have the rules of retail changed, the whole game has changed. “With the rise of e-commerce and relat…
Read more »U.S. and Atlanta Office Market Update Q2 2016 At the end of Q2, the race to recovery for the U.S. office market is hard to call. With uncertainty about the job market and some surprise conversion, the Q2 numbers aren’t exactly the best indicator for w…
Read more »U.S. and Atlanta Multifamily Market Update Q2 2016 Nationally, vacancy is trending up slightly and rent growth is slowing, while new construction shows no signs of stopping. The multifamily market is like a perfect day at the beach. Even with a few cl…
Read more »To make the most prudent real estate decisions, it’s important to consider the business and social trends which may impact results. Good thing The Counselors of Real Estate get together their respected brain trust each year to produce their annual Top Te…
Read more »If you’re an office tenant, you’ve come to the right place. Recently, on The Commercial Real Estate Show, I spoke with experts on navigating office leases from a tenant perspective: tenant rep Bob Chodos, SIOR, Vice Chairmen at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank…
Read more »Where Are We? John Harrison, VP National Retail Group at Bull Realty, joined me recently on The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss retail property values, buyer trends and tips for buyers and sellers. The suggestion that value…
Read more »There is demand for new supply and new construction in most U.S. markets. Popular developments right now include adaptive re-use, mixed-use and redevelopment. These types of developments have their own advantages but also, challenges, specifically with z…
Read more »Ernst & Young (EY) recently published their annual forecast, Global Market Outlook 2016. I had the pleasure of speaking with two of their partners: Mark Grinis, the real estate private equitypractice leader and Tom Brown, with the real estate hospitality…
Read more »If the retail recovery proves anything it’s that the more things change, the more they stay the same. With all of the changes and potential challenges that the retail market is facing, such as e-commerce, new subtypes and experiential shopping, one might…
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