Economy

Research  

Growing Concerns Over COVID-19’s Impact On Chicago Real Estate Market  

Suzette Parmley |

“We’re in a severe economic recession. The question everyone wants answered is how long does that last; and we don’t know."

Research  

Housing Demand Strong, But Other Economic Recovery Signs Point Down

Angela Morris |

Although housing demand remains strong, other economic activity markers stalled as coronavirus cases spiked in the South and West in June and July.

Research  

Office Fundamentals Started to Slip in Q2 Despite Long-Term Leases

Meredith Hobbs |

The national office vacancy rate jumped by 10 basis points to 17.1%. REIS forecasts that the national office vacancy rate will rise to 19.3% by year-end and peak at around 20% in 2021.

Features  

DFW Retail Occupancy Slips From Record High Due to COVID

Lisa Brown |

The DFW retail outlook for the remainder of 2020 calls for a decrease in occupancy, which should be mitigated in part due to extremely conservative new construction, but the market continues to generate the type of population and residential growth that boosts retail.

Q&A  

B and C Buildings Face Challenges and Opportunities

Lisa Brown |

B and C buildings tend to be occupied by small businesses less likely to recover from the economic impact of the health crisis but those owners have an unprecedented opportunity, says Mark Hefner.

Analysis  

What Employees Need When Working From Home

Ryan Tarinelli |

Employees are productive while working at home, but they do struggle with the absence of coworker interaction and “sub-optimal work environments.”

Analysis  

Technology Could Open Path for Investments in CRE Distressed Properties

R. Robin McDonald |

New technologies can enhance risk mitigation and maximize asset values.

Research  

STR Analysis Finds Hotel Profits Improve in Certain Categories

Pearl Wu |

Short-term rentals of larger units weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than hotels and smaller short-term rental units, according to a joint analysis by STR and AirDNA.

Big Box Demand Drives Inland Empire Activity

Kelsi Maree Borland |

Big box demand helped drive positive net absorption and increasing asking rents in the Inland Empire during the second quarter.

Features  

Retail Lease Concessions Are Increasing Quickly

Kelsi Maree Borland |

Once hopeful retail owners offering rent deferrals are now awakening to conditional rent abatement for retail tenants as the pandemic wears on.