Philadelphia commercial real estate
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 […]
Read More....Tips for Investors Entering the Cannabis Real Estate Market

With 10 states plus the District of Columbia legalizing cannabis for recreational use and medical marijuana legal in another 23 states across the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets, […]
Read More....Mall Outlook Darkens as Online Sales Surge

A couple of the more than 2,200 numbers buried deep in this month’s Census Bureau report on retail sales in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets may add […]
Read More....Baby Boomers, Retailers Could Change Commercial Lending

Some of the industry’s top commercial real estate mortgage bankers expect business to stay just as strong in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets in 2019 as it […]
Read More....Analysts See Strong Warehouse Demand Despite Varied Concerns

Leasing and sales of distribution centers and other industrial properties reached records across the country last year, signaling strengthening demand in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate markets as […]
Read More....Rising Interest Rates Change the Makeup of Securitized Loans

Headwinds from rising interest rates and investor caution as U.S. economic growth approaches a record stretch are likely to lead to less traditional lending terms for commercial real estate loan […]
Read More....Philadelphia Employers, Economy Positioned for Growth In 2019

With trade tensions escalating and interest rates in the national and Philadelphia commercial real estate market on an upward path, economists are increasingly warning the U.S. economy is in danger […]
Read More....Life in the Fast-Food Lane: Restaurants Add Drive-Thrus Across the Country
Jack in the Box Chief Executive Leonard Comma knows his fast-food chain’s sales are dependent on drive-thru lanes. That’s why he said his company is investing as much as $45 […]
Read More....Opportunity Zone Property Sales Up 8 Percent Over Last Year

Investors pumped $2.6 billion more into properties covered by the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive initiative — an 8 percent increase from the same time last year — even before […]
Read More....Bank Branch Closings Accelerate as Consolidations Continue to Rise
Banks are closing more branches at a faster pace as clients choose technology over tellers, with the outlets shut in the third quarter running about 50 percent higher than the […]
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