Commentary

With the majority of the CRE brokerage industry close to retirement, and the pool of traditional CRE talent constantly shrinking, it's time for the industry to be more proactive about diversity and inclusion and it is now becoming a competitive advantage.

Old paper mills are being reopened and repurposed to produce cardboard for the billions of packages that are humming through the new supply chain.

We lack the demand drivers necessary to generate the significant projects required to transform Downtown Jacksonville into the thriving area that many want to see.

One goal under the new policy will be for 50% of its incoming analysts to be women.

In this shifting market, both buyers and sellers of commercial real estate need to thoughtfully protect their interests and limit their risk to the extent possible.

While the retail pharmacy sector is active with mergers and acquisitions, the chances are pretty good we won't see a Burger King-McDonald's alliance anytime soon.

All successful companies and CEO's excel at creating enterprise value and are rewarded with higher stock prices and increased equity value.

Calculations indicate that the tax levy would cut the value of these properties by almost 50%.