Growth Expected Throughout National Office Space Market in 2018
The U.S. office market continued to benefit from strong fundamentals going into 2018, despite continued deceleration in net absorption, occupancy,... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
National Price Indices Trending Upward at Midyear
Midyear 2017 pricing trends continue to rise steadily across all U.S. regions and types of properties as the equal-weighted U.S.... Continue reading→
E-Commerce Comes to Food Shopping as Amazon Buys Whole Foods
Grocery stores, once considered more immune to risks from online competition compared with its clothing and department store counterparts, may... Continue reading→
Office and Industrial Sales Hold Steady as Overall CRE Sales Drift Lower
Investors continued to buy less commercial real estate in both the second quarter and the first half of 2017 compared... Continue reading→
Separate Construction Outlooks Predict Good Times Ahead for Commercial Developers
Industry reports released recently, including a new index launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and materials supplier USG Corp.,... Continue reading→
Retail Mall Vacancies Are No Longer Just a Class C Issue
Store closures have been the talk of the retail industry over the first five months of the year, with Sears-Kmart,... Continue reading→
Dearth of Properties Holding Back U.S. Industrial Sales Volumes
The U.S. industrial real estate market is seeing a shortage of bulk warehouse and logistic centers available for sale along... Continue reading→
Unprecedented Chinese Investment in U.S. CRE Raises Concern
As investors from China continue to make substantial purchases in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office... Continue reading→
