Regional Commercial Real Estate Trends
Banks Close Record Number of Branches in 2017
Somewhat lost in the wave of store closure announcements last year was news that another major user of retail space abandoned a record amount of square footage. U.S. banks accelerated […]
Read More....Rising Costs, Labor Shortage Could Force Commercial Construction Delays
With a large increase in the amount of office construction nationwide and continued building of warehouse, distribution facilities, and multi-family housing, the outlook for commercial development hasn’t been this strong […]
Read More....2018 New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Reminder
New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Reminder – During the next several weeks, New Jersey real property taxpayers will receive their annual (property tax) green postcards indicating 2018 assessments. The period […]
Read More....The Highest Value in Leases for Office and Industrial Real Estate
The top 1,000 corporate, government and institutional occupiers in the U.S. hold leases worth an aggregated rent value of more than $135 billion, encompassing just over 8.4 billion square feet […]
Read More....Analysts: Closing of Weakest Stores to Benefit Shopping Center Performance
The national retail vacancy rate ticked up 10 basis points for the second consecutive quarter to reach 5.2% in the third quarter of 2017 as retail leasing and net absorption […]
Read More....Off-Price Department Stores Rethinking Locations
After being one of the few retail bright spots for several years coming out of the great recession, off-price department stores — such as Macy’s Backstage and Nordstrom Rack — […]
Read More....A Look at the Impact New Fed Activity Will Have on Real Estate Valuations
Numerous times over the past several years, rising Treasury yields have prompted commercial real estate investors to speculate how the end of historically low interest rates would influence property values. […]
Read More....CRE Investors Make Fewer Big Deals, But Raise More Money
The amount of uncalled or undrawn real estate investment capital, or “dry powder,” has grown to staggering levels. This increase has come at a time when the investment climate remains […]
Read More....Despite A National Disappearing Act, U.S. Bank Branches Still Matter
The rate of consolidation among bank branches has increased in the past two years as customers continue to embrace digital banking. Simultaneously, the number of new branch openings continues to […]
Read More....A Quarter of Houston CRE Properties Suffer Flood Damage
As the flood waters continue to recede in Texas and Louisiana, officials caution the storm waters continue to pose threats to life and property. However, the region is shifting into […]
Read More....Chinese Government Moves to Reduce Overseas Real Estate Investments
The U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space and Philly industrial space – could soon find out what happens when the government of the […]
Read More....Philadelphia Industrial Vacancy Increases to 5.9 Percent
The Philadelphia industrial market ended the second quarter of 2017 with a vacancy rate of 5.9 percent. The vacancy rate in the region’s commercial real estate market – including Philly […]
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