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Bay Area Housing Finally Posts Gains

Lisa Brown | October 17, 2018

After years of recording lagging supply, the Bay Area is possibly beginning to catch up; San Jose had the biggest increase in new listings of the 45 major US metro areas included in the latest realtor.com report.

Features

E-Commerce Users Gravitate to Large Blocks

Lisa Brown | October 16, 2018

E-commerce tenants are a driving factor for positive absorption in all DFW submarkets, particularly those where last-mile distributors covet central locations as exemplified in the acquired Pinnacle asset.

Q&A

Using Tech to Make Marketing and CRE Operations More Effective

Natalie Dolce | October 16, 2018

GlobeSt.com talks with Engrain about proptech and business systems and how their continued growth may be the best leverage point for property owners to realize the most benefit.

Florida’s New Image Problem

David Wilkening | October 16, 2018

Does the state’s recent bad news about fish kills and monster hurricanes threaten its future for visitors and investors?

Features

Retailers Retool for the E-Commerce Era

Brian J. Rogal | October 16, 2018

“This is more of a retail evolution than a retail apocalypse," says Anthony Campagni of the newly-formed A▪R▪C Real Estate Group.

Features

Seattle Trajectory Bodes Well for Multifamily

Lisa Brown | October 16, 2018

As the Seattle economy continues to expand, the demographics in Renton are strong and improving, with a low 3.61% unemployment rate, average income of $77,305 and high-paying employers.

Features

High-End Construction Is Booming in the Southwest

Lisa Brown | October 15, 2018

At the city level, Dallas and Fort Worth are two of the six cities that had nothing but high-end apartments in 2017, and all new apartments are luxury-grade in the first half of 2018.

Features

Necessity Centers Cover Wide Berth, Attract Investors

Lisa Brown | October 15, 2018

Necessity and value-focused shopping centers, even in tertiary market areas, continue to perform well, such as Triangle Center, the one-stop location for Longview, WA residents and the overall trade area.

Features

Missing Middle Housing Needs to Take Into Account Changing Household Demographics

Steve Lubetkin | October 15, 2018

Gaining community support for a broad increase in missing middle housing means developers and architects need to be able to discuss this kind of housing with government officials and others more effectively.

Event

Encore for Education Gathers Industry Pros, Raises Funds

Natalie Dolce | October 12, 2018

Since inception, Encore for Education has raised more than $805,000 for Music Matters and this year, the concert featured LA-based Fitz and the Tantrums.

Q&A

What Does the Future Hold for Multifamily Lending?

Natalie Dolce | October 12, 2018

GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY chats with Al Brooks, JPMorgan Chase’s head of Commercial Real Estate, in light of the firm’s 10 year anniversary of the Washington Mutual acquisition and talks about what the 2019 lending landscape.

Features

Sought-After Investor Market Results in New Concepts

Lisa Brown | October 11, 2018

The price of oil is stabilizing, which is favorable for all sectors, but especially the office sector as businesses gain confidence and start to expand again; properties with no Harvey damage are most desirable.

Features

Renewed Strength in Metro Detroit’s Office Market

Brian J. Rogal | October 11, 2018

After several years of redeveloping older, underutilized buildings, new construction has begun.

Green is the New Orange in Lake Worth

David Wilkening | October 11, 2018

Palm Beach County goes from an area where you could not get a multifamily loan to sometimes crazy price appreciation.

Features

Bay Area Multifamily Completions Inch Forward

Lisa Brown | October 11, 2018

With job growth comes housing demand and this disparity underscores the fact that regardless of the need for housing that comes with job production, a market can’t absorb product that isn’t there.

Features

Office Tenants Demand Walkable Sites and Transit Access

Lisa Brown | October 11, 2018

Office tenants and employees are seeking extremely walkable locations with direct access to transit and amenities, and MODA Tower is precisely aligned with these proximity demands.

Distressed Asset and Debt Management in Today’s Economy

Betsy Kim | October 11, 2018

Newmark Knight Frank’s executive managing director, capital markets sees more opportunities in the residential condominium market to sell debt.

Features

Dranoff Proves His Instincts for Locations, Opens One Theater Square Luxury Multifamily in Newark

Steve Lubetkin | October 11, 2018

"It’s a carefully calculated risk," Dranoff told GlobeSt.com in 2016. "It’s just a bullseye location, you just can’t get a better location."

Features

Multifamily Buyers Fight Over Value Assets

Lisa Brown | October 10, 2018

Institutionally capitalized groups and private syndicators are fighting over value-add multifamily assets within a day’s drive of a major Texas metro.

Commentary

Changes in Title Insurance

Jason Gordon | October 10, 2018

As Fidelity completes its acquisition of Stewart Title, the lack of competition in this growing multibillion dollar real estate industry seems increasingly impractical and speaks to an industry that is in need of expansion.

Low Interest Rates Fueling Office Market

Brian J. Rogal | October 10, 2018

Landlords are more willing these days to fund tenant improvements, which in turn help tenants shrink their footprints.

Cleveland Garners Interest as CBD Thrives

Brian J. Rogal | October 10, 2018

A number of its top buildings recently changed hands, and many others are undergoing renovations.

Not Your Parents Dorm

David Wilkening | October 10, 2018

FSCJ’s first college dormitory in Jacksonville has the type of upscale features expected by students everywhere.

Features

More Tech Jobs in Bay Area Than Anywhere Else

Lisa Brown | October 10, 2018

Silicon Valley companies continue to evolve as technology becomes more ubiquitous in everyday life and breakthrough products produced here in the land of innovation are used daily across the globe.

Research

Opportunities Aplenty for Houston Industrial Players

Lisa Brown | October 09, 2018

As the market fires on all cylinders, Houston is increasingly competing with other major US industrial markets for big-box distribution deals, which are aggressively being pursued by investors ready to turn dirt.

Features

Mobile Homes Step in Where Affordability is Critical

Lisa Brown | October 09, 2018

It seems that no area of the country is immune to the lack of affordable housing, which could also be said of Santa Fe, but one viable option is manufactured housing.

A Condo Convert

David Wilkening | October 09, 2018

A Nashville developer thinks investors should expect 15-18% returns and explains why today’s new condo market is a better and safer investment than far more popular apartments.

Q&A

What Isn’t Going Away Because of Technology?

Natalie Dolce | October 09, 2018

GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY talks with Daniel Parker, managing director at Hodges Ward Elliott, about tech’s role in investment in the apartment space.

Features

Where Do Most Millennials Live?

Lisa Brown | October 08, 2018

RENTCafe crunched the most recent US Census population estimates and ranked ZIP codes in the 30 biggest US cities and as expected, downtowns and areas near downtowns are favorites for Millennials.

Features

HACA Uses Tax Credits for Public Housing Project

Lisa Brown | October 08, 2018

Pathways at Goodrich Place is being redeveloped as part of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration, a federal initiative to improve the quality and availability of federally assisted housing.

Features

VC Cash and Startups are Behind Portland Tech

Lisa Brown | October 08, 2018

While Portland has experienced in-migration from other markets, the MSA’s future isn’t necessarily all about the big players but rather the boom of startups as Portland is known for growing local business.

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CREW New York's 40th Anniversary Gala: (19 Photo Slideshow)

Betsy Kim | October 08, 2018

Marylou Berk urged CRE professionals to maximize their potential at the celebratory event that honored her, Tommy Craig, Joanne Podell and Amy Rose.

Features

Rapid Growth Puts Pressure on Filling Multifamily Demand

Lisa Brown | October 07, 2018

As of now, 55,000 units are set to deliver between the last half of this year and 2021, and while new units are being added across the metroplex, the lion’s share are in Dallas and to the north-central suburbs.

Features

Public Support Grows for Affordable Housing

Lisa Brown | October 05, 2018

Public understanding and support of housing measures have risen dramatically and the state legislature continues to work on easing the process to build affordable housing, says the incoming Palo Alto Housing president/CEO.

Features

Atlanta Beltline Redevelopment Opportunities 'Endless,' says Angel Oak's Ben Easterlin

Steve Lubetkin | October 05, 2018

Speaking of the Atlanta economy, Angel Oak Capital's Ben Easterlin says, "Right now, we're not seeing any cracks in the egg."

Features

Jay Kislak, Business Leader and Philanthropist, Dies at 96

Steve Lubetkin | October 05, 2018

“Jay Kislak was a leader and innovator in business and philanthropy," says Tom Bartelmo, president and CEO, The Kislak Organization. "He saw attributes in people and opportunities in life that many people did not see. "

Features

Central US Industrial Hubs Take Off

Brian J. Rogal | October 05, 2018

All sectors of the industrial sector, including distribution and manufacturing, are exhibiting real strength in the metro area.

Features

Marriott in Walking Distance to Area’s HQs

Lisa Brown | October 04, 2018

Houston CityPlace Marriott at Springwoods Village is located at 1200 Lake Plaza Dr. next to the CityPlace Plaza at the eastern end of CityPlace, a 60-acre mixed-use district in Springwoods Village.

Features

Bouldin Area Projects Skyrocketing Resident Influx

Lisa Brown | October 04, 2018

The population in a 1-mile radius of a new mixed-use development at 1600 S. 1st has skyrocketed by 27% in less than 10 years, and growth is expected to continue at a similar rate for years to come.

Growing Architectural Firms Look for Iconic Spaces

Brian J. Rogal | October 04, 2018

And finding an office that makes the right statement can be like finding a needle in a haystack, says Geoffrey Kasselman of NKF.

Features

Industrial Construction Starts Increase Dramatically

Brian J. Rogal | October 04, 2018

Demand continues to outpace the the new supply of speculative space.

Features

Hip Hayes Valley Mixed-Use Asset Scores Funding

Lisa Brown | October 04, 2018

Financing was secured for a mixed-use circa-1909 building in a well-located urban core position on Franklin Street in the revitalized Hayes Valley.

Features

Go-To Center Grabs Attention for Value-Add

Lisa Brown | October 04, 2018

The trade area surrounding the 296,952-square-foot open-air Gresham Station has experienced population growth of nearly 30% and continues to be one of the fastest-growing pockets in the Portland MSA.

Features

Rents and Demand are on Rising Trajectory in Midland

Lisa Brown | October 03, 2018

Energy prices have displayed a stable trading range between $40 and $50 a barrel, resulting in the Midland economy to respond in kind, specifically, with strong fundamentals in the multifamily sector.

Westchester, Suffolk Counties Partner to Battle IRS Regulation Limiting Charitable Deductions

John Jordan | October 03, 2018

Both county executives called on the IRS to amend its proposed regulation that would significantly limit the ability of homeowners and individuals to deduct authorized state and local charitable contributions on their federal tax returns.

Features

Treasury Rates Rise, But Cap Rates Hold Steady

Brian J. Rogal | October 03, 2018

The reaction to a recent increase in the 10-year Treasury rate may take a few months to set in.

Features

Silicon Valley Effect Benefits Co-Working Industry

Lisa Brown | October 03, 2018

Tech companies are constantly competing for talent and working to stay on top of trends, therefore creating a demand for flexible workspace such as Mindspace, which opened its second US location here.

Features

Mixed-Use Site Sells, Further Propelling Development

Lisa Brown | October 03, 2018

Downtown Bellevue is poised for economic and population growth during the next two decades and this CBD Gateway development site is a critical component to the ongoing success of this market.

Features

Strong Migration Lures Firms, Drives Expansions

Lisa Brown | October 02, 2018

This strong pace of hiring has underpinned tenant demand for quality space, such as M-M Properties’ signing of another law firm, Touchstone Bernays, at the Comerica Bank Tower at 1717 Main St.

One North LaSalle Trades Hands

Brian J. Rogal | October 02, 2018

A dwindling supply of creative office space in the Central Loop since 2011 made One North LaSalle a premium investment opportunity.