Philadelphia commercial properties
2019 U.S. Office Investment, Leasing Shatters Records
Demand for U.S. offices throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets set a post-recession record in 2019 as companies and real estate investors set aside concerns about a slowing […]
Read More....Mixed Messages Cloud the View Toward Clarity in Economic Policy
Analysts had hoped to get some clarity in the past week on both monetary policy and fiscal policy fronts. Instead, with all the recent announcements, reversals, and delays related to […]
Read More....Are Retailers’ Earnings Reports Telling Us Something?
“After seven consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth, we experienced a deceleration in our third-quarter sales,” – Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette in a statement accompanying the retailer’s most recent earning […]
Read More....Big-Box Store Landlords See Signs Shoppers Still Spending
Some big-box store and mall owners in both national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets are releasing sighs of relief: Consumers still are spending and could keep that up throughout […]
Read More....Lower Inflation Figures Reflect Slowing Rent Growth
Recently released October consumer inflation numbers indicate less upward pressure on prices throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, largely driven by weaker growth in housing costs, including slowing […]
Read More....East and West Trade Deals Bring Sighs of Relief, for Now
Recession and trade talks recently have been in the same sentence, with political entrenchment a risk to sap growth through the rest of this year and next. In that case, […]
Read More....Grocery, Fitness Emerge as Retail Market Bright Spots
As e-commerce accelerates its sweeping disruption of the traditional U.S. retail industry throughout national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, store tenants that offer experiences and use smaller spaces are […]
Read More....Philadelphia Job Growth Slows Heading Into 2020
With construction activity ramped up throughout the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, and with Center City’s restaurants packed, most residents maintain a positive feeling about the current health […]
Read More....Midsize Tenants Dominate Demand for Industrial Space
E-commerce and last-mile logistics tenants in the U.S. commercial real estate market – including Philly office space, Philly retail space and Philly industrial space – are fueling additional demand for […]
Read More....Philadelphia’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 30-Year Low
After another month of job growth, the Philadelphia market has reached an important milestone: The metro area’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, the lowest level of unemployment […]
Read More....Property Investors Increasingly Prefer the Flavor of Fast-Casual Restaurants
Sit-down, full-service restaurant chains operating in national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets continue to face pressure from fast-casual competitors, and not just in the competition to woo diners. Investors […]
Read More....May Retail Sales Data Shows Strength in Consumer Spending
May retail sales numbers reported throughout businesses operating in national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets did not disappoint, suggesting a rebound in consumer spending from a slow start to […]
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