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,...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
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:...Continue reading→
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,...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
Grocery, Fitness Emerge as Retail Market Bright Spots
As e-commerce accelerates its sweeping disruption of the traditional U.S. retail industry throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets,...Continue reading→
Philadelphia Job Growth Slows Heading Into 2020
With construction activity ramped up throughout the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, and with Center City’s restaurants packed,...Continue reading→
Midsize Tenants Dominate Demand for Industrial Space
E-commerce and last-mile logistics tenants in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space...Continue reading→
Philadelphia’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 30-Year Low
After another month of job growth, the Philadelphia market has reached an important milestone: The metro area’s unemployment rate fell...Continue reading→
Property Investors Increasingly Prefer the Flavor of Fast-Casual Restaurants
Sit-down, full-service restaurant chains operating in national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets continue to face pressure from fast-casual competitors,...Continue reading→
May Retail Sales Data Shows Strength in Consumer Spending
May retail sales numbers reported throughout businesses operating in national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets did not disappoint, suggesting...Continue reading→
Tips for Investors Entering the Cannabis Real Estate Market
With 10 states plus the District of Columbia legalizing cannabis for recreational use and medical marijuana legal in another 23...Continue reading→
Mall Outlook Darkens as Online Sales Surge
A couple of the more than 2,200 numbers buried deep in this month’s Census Bureau report on retail sales in...Continue reading→
Baby Boomers, Retailers Could Change Commercial Lending
Some of the industry’s top commercial real estate mortgage bankers expect business to stay just as strong in the national...Continue reading→
Analysts See Strong Warehouse Demand Despite Varied Concerns
Leasing and sales of distribution centers and other industrial properties reached records across the country last year, signaling strengthening demand...Continue reading→
Rising Interest Rates Change the Makeup of Securitized Loans
Headwinds from rising interest rates and investor caution as U.S. economic growth approaches a record stretch are likely to lead...Continue reading→
WCRE 2018 FOURTH QUARTER REPORT
MODERATE GROWTH CONTINUES IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY & PHILLY CRE MARKETS Another Solid Quarterly Performance Amid Political and Financial Uncertainty...Continue reading→
Philadelphia Employers, Economy Positioned for Growth In 2019
With trade tensions escalating and interest rates in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate market on an upward path,...Continue reading→
Life in the Fast-Food Lane: Restaurants Add Drive-Thrus Across the Country
Jack in the Box Chief Executive Leonard Comma knows his fast-food chain’s sales are dependent on drive-thru lanes. That’s why...Continue reading→
Opportunity Zone Property Sales Up 8 Percent Over Last Year
Investors pumped $2.6 billion more into properties covered by the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive initiative — an 8 percent...Continue reading→
