Regional Commercial Real Estate Trends


Despite Bleak Near-Term Outlook, Philadelphia Economy Should Survive Coronavirus

The coronavirus spread has reintroduced factors absent from in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets economy for almost a decade: widespread fear and uncertainty. As we are early […]

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U.S. Economy Records Another Month of Job Growth

For the second month in a row, U.S. firms active in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets blasted past hiring expectations, adding 273,000 net new jobs in February […]

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Grocers, Gyms, Discount Apparel Keeping Philly Retail Space Market Afloat

Store closures reached a record-high nationally in 2019, and the Philadelphia commercial real estate market was not spared from the fallout. Sears and Kmart alone shuttered eight stores in the […]

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Retail Pop-Ups Evolve as Landlords Seek Fresh Appeal

The bright neon sign declares “You are magic!” as a room fills with a rainbow of lights activated by a couple, Jaime Martinez and Cristina Cave, clasping hands while touching […]

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New Census Figures Show Rise in College Educated Renters in Philly

Just before the start of 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau released a treasure trove of its most recent demographic data from 2018. While the census’ data releases are slightly dated, […]

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Job Growth, Consumer Spending Bode Well for CRE in 2020

The longest economic expansion since World War II in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets shows indications of staying solid in 2020, extending the record bull run for […]

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2019 U.S. Office Investment, Leasing Shatters Records

Demand for U.S. offices throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets set a post-recession record in 2019 as companies and real estate investors set aside concerns about a slowing […]

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Mixed Messages Cloud the View Toward Clarity in Economic Policy

Analysts had hoped to get some clarity in the past week on both monetary policy and fiscal policy fronts. Instead, with all the recent announcements, reversals, and delays related to […]

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Are Retailers’ Earnings Reports Telling Us Something?

 “After seven consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth, we experienced a deceleration in our third-quarter sales,” – Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette in a statement accompanying the retailer’s most recent earning […]

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Big-Box Store Landlords See Signs Shoppers Still Spending

Some big-box store and mall owners in both national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets are releasing sighs of relief: Consumers still are spending and could keep that up throughout […]

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Lower Inflation Figures Reflect Slowing Rent Growth

Recently released October consumer inflation numbers indicate less upward pressure on prices throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, largely driven by weaker growth in housing costs, including slowing […]

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East and West Trade Deals Bring Sighs of Relief, for Now

Recession and trade talks recently have been in the same sentence, with political entrenchment a risk to sap growth through the rest of this year and next. In that case, […]

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