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Center City District Says Diversifying Downtown is Key to Philadelphia’s Future

Center City District CEO Paul Levy says diversifying downtown is the key to Philadelphia's future

Three years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Philadelphia’s downtown recovery has both challenges and opportunities. Office buildings have been slow to fill back up while restaurants have rebounded. […]

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Philly’s First Indoor Pickleball Center to Open in Malvern

Indoor Pickleball coming to Malvern PA

When temperatures drop and Philadelphia-area pickleball players scramble to find a place to play their increasingly popular sport indoors, they quickly find their options are limited. Not to worry, Bounce […]

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Five Below Store Openings are Slow but Moving Forward

Five Below Slow Openings But Still Moving Forward with Expansions

Discount retailer Five Below’s store expansion slowed a bit this year, but the retailer still expects to be just about on target to debut 1,000 brick-and-mortar sites in the next […]

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Inflation Puts Cost of Living in Spotlight, Philly Ranking Affordability

Cost of Living

The cost of living in the Philadelphia metro area is slightly higher than in the average U.S. market, with local residents paying more for housing and utilities but less for […]

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Retailers Cautiously Optimistic About Holiday Shopping

Covid-19 concerns are diminished, inflation worries are high. But consumers are ready to celebrate what’s for many the first so-called normal holiday season in three years, which experts say should […]

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ULI Survey Predicts Modest Slowdown, Quick Economic Recovery

Cost of Living

The Urban Land Institute’s semi-annual survey of 40-plus economists and real estate industry analysts suggest an economic and real estate slowdown are on the horizon. The survey, released every May […]

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World Series Matchup Between Astros and Phillies: A Costar Look

Philadelphia Phillies

A World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, set to start Friday in Texas, also is a matchup of two of the country’s most important commercial real estate […]

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What Geographic Increases in Remote Work from Census Survey May Mean for Office Markets

The U.S. Census Bureau released data from its 2021 American Community Survey earlier this month, including metrics that show how much work-from-home has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic. It found, […]

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U.S. Return-to-Office Rates Hit Pandemic High as More Employers Get Tougher

US Return to Work Rate Increases

Workers are returning to U.S. offices at the highest rate since the pandemic forced most workplaces to temporarily close in 2020, as infection rates continue to fall and more companies intensify efforts to bring […]

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Center City is Seeing More Foot Traffic and Spending, but Also More Office Vacancies

Commercial Real Estate Market - 5 Year Forecast

More people were visiting, living and spending in Center City Philadelphia this summer than they have since the start of the pandemic, but the city’s economic recovery is still a […]

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Retailers Still Opening in Malls Despite Potential Recession

Retailers and Malls Despite Recession

The biggest shopping mall owners in the United States say retailers are still forging ahead with plans to open new stores in spite of growing recession fears and decades-high inflation […]

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WCRE SECOND QUARTER 2022 REPORT

WCRE SECOND QUARTER 2022 REPORT

With Omicron In The Rear-View Mirror, Southern New Jersey & Philly Markets Face New Obstacles Uncertainty Returns to Commercial Real Estate in Q2 After a Strong First Quarter Commercial real […]

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