New Accounting Standards to Impact Commercial Property Leases
The method by which commercial property leases are negotiated may be about to change as a result of new financial...Continue reading→
Funding Project Infrastructure
Funding Project Infrastructure Application Period Open for Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal Grants. In 2013, Pennsylvania passed Act 89, legislation that...Continue reading→
Second-Tier U.S. Retail Markets Poised for Stronger Demand and Rent Growth
The national vacancy rate for the U.S. retail market declined to 5.9% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 as...Continue reading→
Green Building in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Could Double by 2018
U.S. construction companies will ramp up green building activities during the next three years, potentially doubling past efforts to “go...Continue reading→
Philadelphia vs. Camden?
Philadelphia vs. Camden? The battle for new business. Following the passage of the New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act in 2013,...Continue reading→
REITs Predict 2016 Will Be a Big Year for Property Sales.
A majority of publicly traded REITs and real estate companies in the U.S. plan to sell off properties at peak...Continue reading→
U.S. Office Space Sales Hit Post-Recession Peak in 2015
The year 2015 was a very good year for U.S. office space sales, the best in fact since the Great...Continue reading→
Application Period Open for Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Incentive Program
Application Period Open for Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Incentive Program Pennsylvania’s Alternative and Clean Energy Program (ACE) began accepting applications for...Continue reading→
U.S. Bankers Ready to Slow Commercial Real Estate Lending If Needed
In response to the FDIC’s “stark warning” for commercial real estate lenders to maintain prudent risk-management practices, U.S. banker say...Continue reading→
Commercial Real Estate Market Enjoys One of Best Years Ever
The year 2015 is shaping up to be one of the best years ever for the U.S. commercial real estate...Continue reading→
Realty Transfer Taxes: Understand the Costs and Plan Ahead
Transfer taxes are increasingly a major consideration when closing a real estate deal. As government budgets have become tighter over...Continue reading→
Foreign Investors Bullish on U.S. Real Estate Investment
Foreign investors remain bullish on U.S. real estate investment, according to a new survey that was conducted before Congress passed...Continue reading→
Retailers, Investors Seek to Entice Shoppers with New Experiences
With consumer confidence and spending on the rise, retailers and retail investors hope to capture a greater portion of consumer...Continue reading→
Commercial Real Estate Lenders Warned to Avoid Risky Practices
Federal banking agencies are urging commercial real estate lenders to maintain prudent risk-management practices, warning that they will intensify oversight...Continue reading→
Philadelphia Retail Space Takes Center Stage in Market East Rebirth
From the time of the 19th century shambles and horse-drawn trolleys, Philadelphia’s East Market Street has been a center of...Continue reading→
Bank Growth Spurred by Commercial Real Estate Lending
Commercial real estate lending provided the strongest impetus for bank growth in the third quarter 2015, according to a CoStar...Continue reading→
Loan Origination Surge Fueled by Retail, Office
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations experienced a 12% jump year over year for the third quarter 2015 and a...Continue reading→
Office to Lead 2016 Commercial Construction
Office, shopping center, warehouse and hotel construction is expected to jump 11% in 2016, an increase from the 4% improvement...Continue reading→
Surge in Architect Billings Portends Well for U.S. Commercial Real Estate Development
A surge in architecture billings predicts strong growth for U.S. Commercial Real Estate development in 2016, a new index says....Continue reading→
Demand for U.S. Office Space Hits Pre-Recession Peak
Demand for U.S. office space hit pre-recession peak as Net absorption of U.S. office space hit its second-highest quarterly total...Continue reading→
