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→
Philadelphia Office Vacancy Rate Drops Below 9 Percent
The Philadelphia Office market ended the first quarter of 2017 with a vacancy rate of 8.7%. The vacancy rate was...Continue reading→
Restrained Optimism Reigns in Latest CRE Growth Forecast
Reflecting what might be described as restrained optimism, the latest Urban Land Institute (ULI) Real Estate Consensus Forecast, just released...Continue reading→
Demand for Industrial Properties Expected to Remain Strong
The outlook for industrial real estate in the commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space...Continue reading→
Banks Again Increase Pace of Construction Lending, Raising Regulatory Concerns
The construction and development (C&D) lending category for U.S. banks was once again the most rapidly growing loan category in...Continue reading→
CRE Execs Balance Tax Reform Optimism with Interest Rate Concern
With a commercial real estate executive now in the White House, 69 percent of the CRE executives responding to a...Continue reading→
Office Construction Completions to Peak In 2017
Steady growth in office-based employment over the last few years, and rising demand from big employers for a diminishing supply...Continue reading→
Major CRE Construction Activity Expected to Moderate Following Strong 2016
Construction starts are expected to trend lower this year following a 2016 that is shaping up to be both a...Continue reading→
U.S. Office Construction Extends Recovery by Closely Matching Demand
The 135 million square feet of office space under construction at the end of the third quarter across the U.S....Continue reading→
Retailers Expect Real Estate Trends to Continue in 2017
The theatrical phrase “to be continued” usually signals an exciting story twist is coming. But anyone hoping for a plot...Continue reading→
E-Commerce Growth Shifts Construction Demand from Retail to Logistics
The appetite of internet-based sellers and other retailers for newly built logistics properties drove net absorption of industrial real estate...Continue reading→
Rail Park Construction Continues Transformation of Callowhill Neighborhood
VIEW ARTICLE IN PDF Construction of the Reading Viaduct rail park began this month with the receipt of $3.5 million...Continue reading→
Repeat Sale Index Shows Broad CRE Price Growth
A challenging investment environment is pushing real estate investors to look beyond traditional markets and property types into niche areas...Continue reading→
Sunbelt Office Markets Shine in Broad-Based Third Quarter Recovery
Driven this year by solid office demand growth in Sunbelt markets across the country, the national office occupancy rate is...Continue reading→
Law Firms Downsizing Office Space Needs
Law firms this year are leasing on average far less office space than at any time since the commercial real...Continue reading→
Outstanding CRE Debt Expected to Surpass Pre-Recession Peak
Commercial nonresidential debt outstanding in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space and...Continue reading→
CRE Growth Holds Steady as Fundamentals Remain Strong
While key liquidity indicators in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space and...Continue reading→
CRE Price Growth Rebounds as Rate of Increase Slows
Investor confidence in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space and Philly industrial...Continue reading→
U.S. Office Sector Sees Steady Growth of Second Quarter Leasing Momentum
The U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space and Philly retail space – continued its steady momentum...Continue reading→


