- The Next Generation
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The commercial real estate industry needs to strategize for the arrival of 5G, which will revolutionize communication demands of office and multifamily tenants.
- Legislative Outlook
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Legislators are gearing up to tackle some big issues when the 115th
Congress is back in session Jan. 3, and Trump is sworn into office Jan.
20. The Republican party is expected to push to get as much done as
possible before the midterm election in 2018 when multiple seats in both
the House and Senate will be up for grabs. Specific to commercial real
estate, here are some key issues the industry is watching: banking
regulations, tax reform, and infrastructure spending.Urban 24-hour cities across the U.S. with global trade and cultural
connectivity such as New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami continue to
lead the nation in population and job growth - two key drivers for
healthy office leasing activity.
While the appeal of suburbia is by no means disappearing, urban
population growth has steadily continued to outpace that of suburbs
nationally during the past five years, according to U.S. Census data.
This is attributable to the increasing number of people across
generational groups - from millennials to baby boomers - choosing to
live in dense urban cities, opting for the live-work-play lifestyle, and
inevitably affecting office leasing in these markets.
- Sailing Ahead
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Multifamily has been riding a strong tailwind over the past several years thanks to a strong job market, household income growth, demographic shifts, and obstacles preventing renters from making a switch to homeownership. The question is how long the apartment industry will be able to sail along on that current, given the steady stream of new supply hitting the market.
- Slow Fuse
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Many sports analogies are being thrown out to describe how close the
U.S. commercial real estate market is to its cyclical peak. Regardless
of whether fans are keeping score based on quarters, innings, or
overtime, time is still left on the clock.
- If You Build It...
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Demand for industrial space remains strong with 230M square feet of industrial space under construction in 1Q 2018. Learn why developers are leaning on spec construction.
- Glimmers of Hope
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Brick-and-mortar retail stores are facing challenges, but is it really as bad as it seems? Last year was the biggest year of closures for major chains since coming out of the recession, but retail sales grew overall. What changes are coming to retail sector for commercial real estate professionals?
- Mixed Signals
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Commercial real estate financing is still relatively cheap and fairly accessible, but there is room for volatility. With a Trump administration, the Brexit vote, and an increasing 10-year Treasury Note rate, a lot can change in the commercial real estate lending in the coming months.
- Shrinking Footprint
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The Upward momentum that commercial real estate prices and values
have been experiencing has recently slowed relative to their
appreciation trajectory since their amazing recovery starting two years
after the credit crisis. Given the challenges in today's world and the
many dynamics affecting commercial real estate, the economy, and the
financial markets, it is time to fully understand the next phase of the
current market cycle.
- Renter Nation
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A robust apartment development pipeline feeds sustained demand for rental housing.
- The Next Generation
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The commercial real estate industry needs to strategize for the arrival of 5G, which will revolutionize communication demands of office and multifamily tenants.
- Industrial Rides High
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Industrial is outperforming other property types for vacancies and rent growth, and the latest forecast from ULI remains positive.
- Multifamily Investors Step on the Gas
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After a quiet 2020, the multifamily market is revved up for a booming year as the economy and commercial real estate industry open.
- Upping The Ante
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- Stocking Up on Industrial
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The latest trends in warehousing are driving shifts in supply chains and increasing appetites for modern facilities.
Industrial real estate is no longer simply the steady workhorse operating quietly behind the scenes. The market sector has jumped to the forefront as the property everyone is talking about
- Steady Course
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The amount of investable capital, also known as dry powder, held by global private equity real estate funds reached a record high. Where will that capital be flowing in a maturing market cycle?
- Retail Faces a Mixed Prognosis
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The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated weaknesses, strengths, and areas of potential growth for retailers of all kinds.
- Adapting CRE to COVID-19
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Considering the volatility across CRE sectors, adaptive reuse holds promise for repurposing shuttered businesses, despite some common roadblocks.
- Rapid Evolution
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The days when traditional retailers fit into one box and
online retailers fit into their own separate box are falling by the wayside.
The next generation of retail is a big melting pot of physical stores and
showrooms, e-commerce platforms, and logistics networks all tied together with
more technology.
- Logistics Firms Remain Hungry for Space
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities and challenges as logistics providers continue to strive for last-mile efficiencies.
- Down But Not Out
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WeWork’s stumble may slow short-term growth in coworking, but many see sustainable demand ahead for flexible office space.
WeWork’s very public financial woes have created some bigger ripple effects across the coworking/flexible office space sector.
- Multifamily Investors Push Pause
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Capital moves to the sidelines to reevaluate strategies and wait to see if pricing will undergo a reset.
- Economic Resilience
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If there is one word that sums up the state of the U.S. economy these
days, it's resilient. The prolonged economic growth cycle hasn't been
terribly exciting or robust, and at times, progress has been downright
choppy. But it has proven to have staying power, and economists are
anticipating that the current economic cycle could turn out to be a
record-breaker.