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As millennials flock to live and play in Brooklyn and Long Island City, Queens, work space is also driving leasing activity, according to CBRE's latest office market reports.
Risk aversion is driving demand for this asset category, whose hallmark is the long-term nature of the leases and the credit underpinning the tenants, CBRE's Will Pike said.
Specifically, the retail sector experienced the greatest cap rate compression by four basis points to 6.23%. Moreover, this was the first quarter of downward cap rate movement for the retail sector following five consecutive quarters of upward movement.