Economy

A roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.

Trade wars, tariffs and rising interest rates make the picture more complicated, but the eight-year expansion continues.

The latest deals, trends and projects in the Midwest.

“Each of these Monmouth County class-B properties is poised for value-add enhancements and are among the most attractive asset class for investors, particularly since they account for almost 64% of the Central Jersey metro's total inventory,” says Gebroe-Hammer's Adam Zweibel.

Developers have decided to take a pause, at least for large buildings, and wait for tenants to fill up the empty spaces.

This metro area has one of the lowest industrial vacancy rates in the nation, but developers and lenders currently seem reluctant to launch new projects.

“During the first half of the year, ongoing demand for strategic distribution locations helped drive rental rates to historically high levels,” says Colliers International's David A. Simon.

Underlying the dramatic changes on the national political front are seismic demographic shifts that will continue to impact not only the political scene, but also social and business issues.