Commercial Real Estate Lending Bounces Back in Q2
Commercial real estate lending volumes continue to thrive, bouncing back from its winter slump in the second quarter. Commercial real estate lending volume surpassed its 2015 levels. The area has been one of several asset classes which were severely affected by the global economic crisis, having witnessed property values decline by more than 25 […]
A Look At Donald Trump’s Potential $0 Tax Bill
Donald Trump’s potential $0 Tax Bill might just be the reason why we do Commercial Real Estate Development. According to the New York Times, perhaps the reason that Donald Trump hasn’t released his tax returns is because he’s not actually been paying any Federal taxation. The key point, is if the New York Times prediction […]
Commercial Real Estate Trends to Watch For the Remainder of 2016
Surprisingly, the United States property market landscape in 2016 has remained very similar to what it was like in 2015. This result is a mix of mediocre and impressive numbers, due to interwoven themes which came into play and, yet, poised good opportunity for investors who were savvy. These opportunities brought technological, economic, and demographic […]
The Off-Price Retailer Sector Is Hot – Even In Physical Space
During the next five years, the off-price retailer sector is predicted to continue to outperform and build momentum in the apparel retail segment. According “Off-Price Retailers Continue to Build Momentum on Value Appeal,” latest report by Moody’s Investors Service, off-price retailers are anticipated to experience apparel revenue growth of 6 percent to 8 percent, outperforming […]
Billionaire Investor Sam Zell Sees “Global Woes” To Push US Into Recession
Contrarian billionaire real-estate investor Sam Zell has warned that the US economy is ‘in the ninth inning,’ but predicts ‘milder’ downturn ahead. In a recent story with the WSJ, the chairman of Equity Group Investments and of apartment landlord Equity Residential warned that it isn’t immune to problems in the world economy. Those problems include […]
Why CRE Could Be An Asset Bubble
The Fed’s George has said that commercial real estate could be a potential asset bubble. The commercial real estate market is a potential asset bubble that “bears watching,” said Kansas City Fed President Esther George earlier this year. George was pushing for the United States central bank to “stay the course” and gradually raise interest […]
Efficiency Standards May Save Commercial Real Estate Billions
As we all know, the commercial real estate industry conducts deals in the billions and millions as a “norm.” The opportunities to save billions of dollars are appealing to any industry across the board. According to IMT.org, (Institute for Market Transformation), the United States spends more than $400 billion dollars on energy for American buildings. […]
REITs Boosting South Florida CRE
For South Florida, REITs had come into the picture about 15 years ago, changing the local commercial real estate market. According to Wayne Ramoski of Cushman & Wakefield, REITs invest across a broad array of sectors, from office buildings to shopping malls and hotels. Ramoski said there also are health care, timber and infrastructure REITs […]
Commercial Real Estate Embraces Art
Art is not a trend. Art it here to stay! Art is is becoming even more popular with buyers when seeking out commercial, residential and hotel buildings. “Developers are trying something special because they have to get creative in order to attract new customers,” said Angel Law, head of residential investment at DTZ Cushman & […]
U.S. Industrial Availability at 15-Year Low, Thanks To E-Commerce
It looks like new constructions may be a key contributor to curbing tight supply and rising United States rents. CBRE sees the US industrial availability has declined in the first quarter to 9.2 percent, down 20 basis points from the fourth quarter. This has been the 24th consecutive quarter of its availability at a decline. […]
Major Retail Developers Flock To Miami’s Commercial Market
Local market experts recently said at the recent Realtors Commercial Alliance (RCA) Midyear Update hosted by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) that major retailers and developers are choosing South Florida for significant projects as the region’s brand and population grows. “Miami is the place to be,” Ronald Kohn of Kohn Commercial said. “You can […]
Building Mixed Offices Still Lags
For the workplace, companies today require different needs. The question amongst the real estate sector is: Why aren’t any mixed office buildings being developed today? According to CBRE, people everywhere recognize that technology has changed the workplace forever. It certainly is true. Today’s companies are required to be “high tech.” From personal choice, wellness, mobility, […]
South Florida Talent Is Attracting Companies Left And Right
When it comes to natural resources, people are considered to be “it” as businesses look to hire and hire and expand in South Florida and markets across the United States. The midpoint of 2016 is a perfect time to assess the labor market’s health. With today’s economic uncertainty, companies still remain positive despite such challenges.South […]
Orlando Listed At The Top Of Most Friendly Cities
Orlando is not only the theme-park hub of central Florida, it is also listed as one of the most friendly cities. Competitive Alternatives 2016, the latest 2016 edition of the biennial KPMG series showed that the city is listed as one of the top three most cost-friendly cities to do business of the 31 large […]
The U.S. Commercial Real Estate Outlook Still Looks Good
The United States economy sputtered during the first quarter of 2016, as global economic activity throttled back and companies found financial markets’ volatility unsettling, according to Realtors.org recent Commericial Real Estate Outlook report. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 0.5 percent, based on the first estimate from the Bureau of […]
Palm Beach County’s Office Market Is Still Tight
This year’s CBRE Real Estate Outlook report indicates that the office market in Palm Beach County still remains tight so far within the first three months of this year. Cushman & Wakefield’s first-quarter report had indicated Palm Beach County was in the top 10 rank among 87 metro areas in absorption of office space […]
South Florida Attracts Middle Eastern Real Estate Investors
Over the past two years, foreign investment has been pouring into South Florida’s commercial real estate market, according to the CBRE report Florida: A Destination for Global Capital. The recent report indicated that cross-border capital flows into the United States have risen dramatically. It also highlighted that in 2015, foreign investment in Florida commercial […]
Digital Reality Takes Hold In Commercial Real Estate
Technology innovators of today could soon disrupt the commercial real estate sector. The commercial real estate industry has been very slow to adopt digital transformation. Wharton authors Michael Berman, Barry Libert, Megan Beck and Jerry (Yoram) Wind believe that this has to change with both mental and business models or risk getting disrupted by […]
Exclusive Interview: Jeremy Wacksman of Zillow, Leading With Mobile In Real Estate
Jeremy Wacksman is Chief Marketing Officer at Zillow. Jeremy is in charge of consumer marketing in this role and oversees strategy and product management for the company. He is a mobile first innovator, where prior to joining Zillow, Jeremy drove marketing and product management for Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE and consumer mobile effort. Prior to […]
Oversupply May Catch On To These Commercial Real Estate Sectors
In the United States, Commercial Real Estate certain sectors may be affected by oversupply. According to UrbandLand, construction during the current real estate cycle has generally stayed below historical trends, but deliveries have increased as the cycle matures, prompting a look at whether markets are becoming overbuilt. The following highlights the specific sectors which […]
