Banks Ease Lending Standards for CRE Loans
For the first time in nearly three years, U.S. banks report they have loosened their lending requirements for some types...Continue reading→
Casinos Hit Jackpot as Court Allows Legalization of Sports Betting
In a boost not to just Atlantic City but to betting venues across the country, the Supreme Court this week...Continue reading→
Shopping Center Closures Near 100 Million Square Feet
Retailers are focusing on their top-performing locations and shedding marginal stores with announced closures so far in 2018 totaling nearly...Continue reading→
Casino Firms Roll the Dice Again on Atlantic City
Placing their bets on a slowly rebounding local economy — and the prospects for legalized sports gambling in the state...Continue reading→
CRE Loan Prices Compress as Lending Competition Increases
Despite record liquidity, demand for commercial real estate loans softened in recent months, leaving eager lenders chasing fewer borrowers. As...Continue reading→
Outlet Center CRE Market Will Weather Nine West Closures
The recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization filing of shoe and apparel wholesaler Nine West Holdings Inc. focused the retail spotlight...Continue reading→
New Fed Chair Expects Inflation Rate to Move Higher
In a widely expected but still worrisome move for commercial real estate investors and financial markets, the Federal Reserve Bank...Continue reading→
Playtime Is Over; Toys R Us Closes Its Remaining 735 Stores Nationwide
Beloved by kids and landlords, but largely shunned by consumers this past holiday shopping season, Toys R Us has officially...Continue reading→
Issues of Declining Occupancy, Rising Rent Spread to Top Properties
Even the best-performing and most well-located U.S. malls and shopping centers are beginning to feel the pinch of flat-lining rent...Continue reading→
Expected Interest Rate Increases This Year Remain Top CRE Concern
Rising interest rates remain the top concern for commercial real estate executives this year, with 80 percent of respondents in...Continue reading→
Largest U.S. Banks Shrinking Commercial Real Estate Loan Balances
The nation’s 25 largest banks, which collectively control more than $11 trillion in assets, reduced their exposure to commercial real...Continue reading→
What Port Development Means for Industrial Real Estate
There was a special focus on how port-related issues are driving real estate development at last week’s Bisnow National Industrial...Continue reading→
CRE Pricing Trends Continue to Hold Despite Transaction Slowdown
Healthy economic growth combined with steady demand and favorable interest rates provided a backdrop for continued growth in CRE pricing...Continue reading→
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→
