Philadelphia commercial properties


Apartment Rents, Occupancies Stabilizing in Center City Philadelphia

Philadelphia proved to be one of the most stable major apartment markets in the U.S. during 2020, with rents in many of its suburban submarkets ending the year up more than […]

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Eight Ways the Pandemic Changed Commercial Real Estate

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the commercial real estate market into a series of seismic shifts, accelerating some trends and bringing others to a complete halt.  It wasn’t so long […]

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Scranton’s Industrial Market Holds on Strong Through 2020

With just a few weeks left in the year, it appears increasingly likely that Scranton will be crowned the 2020 Queen of Pennsylvania logistics. Her ascension to the throne is somewhat surprising. […]

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Murphy USA’s $645 Million QuickChek Deal Shows Growing Convenience Store Demand

The purchase of QuickChek, a family-owned regional chain with stores in New Jersey and New York, for $645 million by Southern-based gas-and-convenience-store giant Murphy USA spotlights how demand is rising […]

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More Positive Developments in Allentown’s Neighborhood Improvement Zone

It was a busy week for the commercial property market in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. For those tracking the growth and development occurring within the unique tax-incentive program contained entirely within Pennsylvania’s third […]

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Gap Inc. to Close 350 Stores by 2023 as Clothing Retailer Retools Real Estate Footprint

Iconic retailer Gap Inc. said it would close 350 stores by 2023 across its namesake and Banana Republic brands, a decision that is expected to reduce its mall-based locations by an estimated […]

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Despite Bleak Near-Term Outlook, Philadelphia Economy Should Survive Coronavirus

The coronavirus spread has reintroduced factors absent from in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets economy for almost a decade: widespread fear and uncertainty. As we are early […]

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U.S. Economy Records Another Month of Job Growth

For the second month in a row, U.S. firms active in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets blasted past hiring expectations, adding 273,000 net new jobs in February […]

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Grocers, Gyms, Discount Apparel Keeping Philly Retail Space Market Afloat

Store closures reached a record-high nationally in 2019, and the Philadelphia commercial real estate market was not spared from the fallout. Sears and Kmart alone shuttered eight stores in the […]

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Retail Pop-Ups Evolve as Landlords Seek Fresh Appeal

The bright neon sign declares “You are magic!” as a room fills with a rainbow of lights activated by a couple, Jaime Martinez and Cristina Cave, clasping hands while touching […]

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New Census Figures Show Rise in College Educated Renters in Philly

Just before the start of 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau released a treasure trove of its most recent demographic data from 2018. While the census’ data releases are slightly dated, […]

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Job Growth, Consumer Spending Bode Well for CRE in 2020

The longest economic expansion since World War II in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets shows indications of staying solid in 2020, extending the record bull run for […]

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