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The privately held Transwestern companies have been delivering a higher level of personalized service and innovative real estate solutions since 1978. Through an integrated, customized approach that begins with good ideas, the firm drives value for clients across commercial real estate services, development, investment management, and opportunistic endeavors for high-net-worth investors. Operating from 33 U.S. offices, Transwestern extends its platform capabilities globally through strategic alliance partners whose unique geographic, cultural, and business expertise fuels creative solutions. Learn more at transwestern.com and @Transwestern.
Neal Perkey, General Manager, Asset Services, Los Angeles, Transwestern | July 19, 2022
As pressure mounts for greater efficiency, this is what owners and tenants can do to meet the evolving standards.
Rob Murphy, VP of Structured Finance and Capital Markets, Transwestern | June 21, 2022
The rapid lift-off in rates over a short period of time has caught everyone's attention. For commercial real estate, a higher rate environment can impact commercial real estate loans beyond making them more expensive.
Andrew Matheny, Dallas Research Manager, Transwestern | May 23, 2022
Dallas has been a star in the recovery of the beleaguered sector, a result of learning some unique lessons from previous bust cycles. Other gateway markets should pay attention.
News;Thought Leadership
Lisa Brown | July 27, 2018
In this EXCLUSIVE, Heard says Transwestern has no plans to go public in the future because it values the benefits of being a privately held firm and its partners have flourished under the ownership structure.
John Salustri | June 6, 2018
Transwestern's Nick Hernandez says it's time to stop the “us-against-them” mentality many retailers feel toward e-commerce. Adapt or die.
Research
Steve Lubetkin | April 13, 2018
The Hudson Waterfront and Somerset/I-78 East Corridor weighed heavily on the market, and, as a result, the office sector overall registered its slowest first quarter in more than two decades.
Steve Lubetkin | March 23, 2018
Since 2008 Community Healthcare Associates has successfully revitalized and constructed new healthcare facilities in both New Jersey and New York.
Paul Bubny | February 13, 2018
Led by Dallas/Fort Worth, 18 of the 48 major markets surveyed by Transwestern have posted year-over-year positive absorption of greater than one million square feet.
Jennifer LeClaire | February 12, 2018
“There has been a lack of significant new medical office development over the past decade…”
Jennifer LeClaire | February 8, 2018
Walter Byrd, Transwestern senior managing director, tells GlobeSt.com what he sees in this exclusive interview.
Leslie Merril | January 11, 2018
It isn't just retail that is getting a healthcare reboot. Leslie Meril writes about the pros and cons of other asset types in this EXCLUSIVE commentary for GlobeSt.com.
Jennifer LeClaire | January 9, 2018
This is a key to winning amid monumental change.
Research
Steve Lubetkin | January 5, 2018
The market failed to accumulate one million square feet of annual net absorption for the first time in five years, and it was the second consecutive year with negative net absorption in the final quarter.
Paul Bubny | December 19, 2017
Despite general pricing inflation lately, "the markets do not appear to be suffering from the irrational exuberance that has characterized the end of other expansions,” Transwestern's McNearney says.
Brian J. Rogal | December 12, 2017
LEED certifications are important to environmentally-conscious tenants, but many now ask whether their offices can do more to foster good health among their employees.
Jennifer LeClaire | December 11, 2017
John Bell, managing director with Transwestern, shares what shoppers really want.
'Licia Shreves | December 7, 2017
Retail locations open a new world of leasing concerns for the healthcare practitioner. But a little knowledge can go a long way to easing the transition, writes Transwestern's 'Licia Shreves in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.
Paul Bubny | December 7, 2017
The firm's success stems from “tapping into a diverse mix of experiences, personalities, ideas and problem-solving approaches,” says CEO Larry Heard.
Commentary;;Thought Leadership
Brent Barnes | November 6, 2017
"At some point, failure to renovate will drive patients and tenants to competing providers that offer more modern facilities," warns Transwestern's Brent Barnes in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Peter Stojkovic | October 12, 2017
Is there room for a project manager in today's hospital or clinic? Peter Stojkovic of Transwestern takes a look in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Justin Brasell | September 5, 2017
Competition for patients has become more heated across the medical office sector, but as Justin Brasell, VP of healthcare advisory services at Transwestern, sees…
Brian J. Rogal | August 23, 2017
Costs in Chicago are going up the fastest of the major cities studied by Mortenson Construction.
Brian J. Rogal | August 4, 2017
The long-term, secular trend toward urban living has changed CBDs throughout the region.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Chad Gunter | August 1, 2017
Chad Gunter of Transwestern examines how it can be key to improved financial health for a healthcare provider in this EXCLUSIVE commentary for GlobeSt.com.
Brian J. Rogal | July 28, 2017
The new office towers have leased very well, but the CBD now has more open spaces, and the pendulum may swing in tenants' direction.
Paul Bubny | July 19, 2017
Enacted by Congress nearly 40 years ago, “this antiquated double standard is a disincentive to invest that unfairly burdens the property sector,” says Transwestern's Tom McNearney.
Steve Lubetkin | July 11, 2017
“Second-quarter leasing velocity in New Jersey outpaced the first quarter, with new deals making up two-thirds of the transactions,” says Matthew Dolly, Transwestern's New Jersey research director.
Robert Garcia | July 5, 2017
Is it time to look at microhospitals? Robert Garcia of Transwestern says the new healthcare alternative merits a look in this EXCLUSIVE column for GlobeSt.com.
Brian J. Rogal | June 15, 2017
CHICAGO—Developers have already looked beyond the Loop to places like Goose Island, and now Condor Partners will establish a foothold on the South Side.
Event Coverage;;Thought Leadership;Video
John Salustri | June 8, 2017
CHICAGO—Transwestern's Marc Imrem, fresh from RECon, talks us through the paths to follow—and those to avoid—in the net lease market.
Event Coverage;;Thought Leadership;Video
John Salustri | June 6, 2017
HOUSTON—If you think cult retail involves strange midnight rituals, you've got a lot to learn.
Event Coverage;;Thought Leadership;Video
John Salustri | June 2, 2017
WALNUT CREEK, CA—Millennials won't always stick to their walk-to-work ways. That's good news for mall owners and retailers, says Transwestern's Brian Landes.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Sonny O'Drobinak | June 1, 2017
WALNUT CREEK, CA—Much of the conversation in healthcare real estate has focused on medical office buildings, hospitals and property management, but what…
Steve Lubetkin | May 26, 2017
Here is a roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.
Lisa Brown | May 5, 2017
HOUSTON—The firm has tapped two top-level brokers here for honors following several leases in the Dallas and Houston CBDs, in addition to transactions at Four Oaks Place and University of Houston.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Jay Johnson | May 2, 2017
NEW YORK CITY—"Hospitals and healthcare systems share a common challenge when it comes to including real estate considerations in corporate planning" writes Transwestern's Jay Johnson in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.
Lisa Brown | May 1, 2017
HOUSTON—Transwestern's fundraising efforts contributed to granting wishes for Ruth, a 14-year-old girl, and Yasaar, a 14-year-old boy from Houston, with more than $184,000 raised within the span of a year.
Steve Lubetkin | April 25, 2017
PARSIPPANY, NJ—“Leasing in New Jersey's office market this quarter is being driven by retailers and consumer products companies, similar to what we are seeing in the industrial market,” says James Postell, partner and city leader of Transwestern's New Jersey office.
Research
Steve Lubetkin | April 14, 2017
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Because of the high level of leasing activity, industrial rents continue to exceed all-time highs. During the first quarter, rents reached a new peak of $6.98 per square foot – a year-over-year increase of 14 percent.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Debra Schooler | April 5, 2017
NEW YORK CITY—How important is a good property manager/tenant relationship in healthcare real estate? Very, says Transwestern's Debra Schooler in this exclusive column.
John Jordan | March 21, 2017
BOSTON—Joseph Flaherty, the head of JLL's Cambridge team, oversaw a host of transactions, including the build-to-suit lease deal for 240,000 square feet at University Park at MIT.
Commentary;Thought Leadership
Steve Hall | March 15, 2017
NEW YORK CITY—The healthcare sector has seen significant regulatory and demographic changes over the last decade. And while those have been well documented,…
Exclusive
Sule Aygoren | March 7, 2017
Even with solid real estate fundamentals to support them, some of the nation's leading institutional players find themselves trying to predict the unpredictable this year.
Brian J. Rogal | March 2, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS—The iconic retailer is set to shutter dozens of its stores, but these historic properties are valued by office developers.
John Jordan | February 21, 2017
BOSTON—A year-end market report by brokerage firm Transwestern states that at the end of 2016, the 20-million-square-foot lab market in Greater Boston sported an availability rate of 5.9%, up from 4.7% six months earlier, and a vacancy rate of just 4.4%.
Lisa Brown | February 9, 2017
HOUSTON—In the ever-evolving world of technology, specialization is driving value for tenants, investors and end users across the retail and industrial sectors, in line with evolving consumer needs and business demands.
Research
John Jordan | January 31, 2017
BOSTON—The industrial market segments—warehouse, manufacturing and flex—are on extended runs of positive absorption. For example, the warehouse market, which posted 147,000 square feet of positive absorption in the fourth quarter of last year, has now seen 18 straight quarters of positive absorption.
Lisa Brown | January 18, 2017
HOUSTON—Transwestern was selected out of more than 5,000 national nominees last year for its success in employee wellness initiatives and corporate wellness programs, GlobeSt.com learns in this EXCLUSIVE.
Brian J. Rogal | January 13, 2017
CHICAGO—As big-box retail declines, industrial developers may begin to repurpose these showrooms as fulfillment centers.
Lisa Brown | January 5, 2017
HOUSTON—The nuances of healthcare from the property management side are discussed with Debra Schooler, Transwestern national director of healthcare property management, in this EXCLUSIVE.
John Jordan | November 23, 2016
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Shire's lease begins in the third quarter of 2018, with occupancy anticipated in the first quarter of 2019. Shire says the firm plans to hire an additional 400 workers in Massachusetts.
Brian J. Rogal | November 16, 2016
MILWAUKEE—Although small, this city has become the international leader of the growing water industry, one of the draws that is bringing in millennials and sparking new development.
Event Coverage
Rayna Katz | November 2, 2016
NEW YORK CITY—Six industry veterans will receive awards—including a first ever public service commendation—while a promising young real estate professional also will get a nod.
Steve Lubetkin | October 11, 2016
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Allergan's 431,493-square-foot lease at 5 Giralda Farms in Madison, and iCIMS's 350,000-square-foot lease at Bell Works in Holmdel contributed to a drop in vacancy from 15.9% to 15.5%, the lowest level since second-quarter 2010.
Brian J. Rogal | October 10, 2016
CHICAGO—ExteNet Systems Inc. has become the latest tenant in the Lisle-Naperville submarket to expand significantly.
John Jordan | October 10, 2016
BOSTON—Vacancy in Boston's Central Business District remained steady at 9.7%, as positive absorption of 644,000 square feet was balanced by 655,000 square feet of new space delivered at 888 Boylston St. and 80 Guest St.
Event Coverage;Exclusive
Rayna Katz | October 7, 2016
NEW YORK CITY—In a discussion of market conditions and how to master them, industry professionals from several different disciplines weighed in earlier this week at RealShare New York.
Event Coverage;Exclusive
Rayna Katz | October 5, 2016
NEW YORK CITY—In anticipation of RealShare New York, four industry executives talk to GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY about measures they've taken to create both innovative tools and techniques for doing business.
John Jordan | September 29, 2016
WALTHAM, MA—In a deal valued at $14 million, Taurus sold 150 Bear Hill Road, 335 Bear Hill Road and 300 Second Ave. The three buildings located in the suburban Route 128 central corridor total 65,200 square feet of office, laboratory, and research and development space and are nearly fully leased.
Brian J. Rogal | September 15, 2016
CHICAGO—The company recently held a hackathon at its regional headquarters, bringing together software designers, coders and developers to find solutions for CRE firms.
Steve Lubetkin | September 7, 2016
SECAUCUS, NJ—Landlords are taking advantage of the strong market conditions, recovering rents which were discounted considerably during the most recent recession.
John Jordan | September 2, 2016
NEWTON, MA—Paytronix, a growing provider of reward program solutions to restaurants and retailers, expanded its headquarters here from 12,383 to 33,283 square feet.
Exclusive
Steve Lubetkin | September 1, 2016
NEWARK, NJ—The ports have been investing massively to prepare for the arrival of post-Panamax size vessels that can traverse the newly widened Panama Canal bringing larger shipping volumes into the New York-New Jersey metroplex.
Event Coverage;Exclusive
Sule Aygoren | September 1, 2016
It's hard enough as it is to do business in today's market. Yet for institutions looking to place capital, the only issue is the unknown “X” Factor that could send the industry into a tailspin.
Brian J. Rogal | August 26, 2016
CHICAGO—Company officials say there is a disconnect between the real estate industry and tech community, and they plan to bring them together this weekend.
Research
John Jordan | August 26, 2016
BOSTON—The Greater Boston lab market, which totals 19.9 million square feet, posted its lowest availability on record at the mid-point of this year at just 4.7%, according to brokerage firm Transwestern | RBJ.
Exclusive
Jennifer LeClaire | August 2, 2016
MIAMI—“Demand has certainly been running ahead of supply in Florida for some time…”
Exclusive
Carrie Rossenfeld | July 26, 2016
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—The combination of consistent demand, slower development pace and older-property repurposing makes the sharp decline in vacancy possible, Transwestern's David Giglio tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE interview.
Steve Lubetkin | July 26, 2016
PARSIPPANY, NJ—In response to the tightening market, landlords are continuing to add significant amenities and conveniences, which are now considered, in many cases, necessities.
Exclusive
Jennifer LeClaire | July 26, 2016
MIAMI—That's the trick as Latin Americans are investing fewer dollars in Miami.
Brian J. Rogal | July 21, 2016
CHICAGO—A Transwestern survey shows more than 800 properties in the metro area available for tenants that only need 20,000 to 60,000 square feet.
Lisa Brown | July 14, 2016
HOUSTON—Along with two development sites for future office towers, the Greenspoint Place campus offers corporate users a class-A mixed-use campus and 30-minute proximity to most sites in Houston.
Jennifer LeClaire | July 7, 2016
ATLANTA—Atlanta finds a place with cities like San Francisco, Washington, DC and Seattle.
John Jordan | June 28, 2016
BOSTON—BCG, in an expansion of its presence in Boston, will shift operations in June 2018 from 146,000 square feet of space at its two Boston buildings— Exchange Place and One Beacon St.
Brian J. Rogal | June 9, 2016
CHICAGO—Vacancy rates in several suburban areas have fallen to under 5%.
Event Coverage;Exclusive;Video
John Salustri | June 6, 2016
CHICAGO—There's much to celebrate about Chicago's business growth and ability to attract talent. But there are concerns for real estate investment, as Transwestern's Janice Sellis tells GlobeSt.com.
Brian J. Rogal | June 1, 2016
CHICAGO—Statistics show that millennials change jobs far more often than older workers, but Transwestern has put plans in place to keep their younger employees with the company.
John Jordan | May 27, 2016
WALTHAM, MA—The Lexington, MA-based biopharmaceutical company that is focused on developing transformative immuno-oncology products, signed a lease for 10,323 square feet at the property owned by an affiliate of Rockwood Capital LLC.
Event Coverage
Brian J. Rogal | May 26, 2016
CHICAGO—The economy should keep chugging along in the near term, instead of experiencing big spurts of growth.
Exclusive;Research;Thought Leadership
Steve Lubetkin | May 19, 2016
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Members of Generation X, those born from 1965 to 1980, “the neglected middle child” in offices that also contain Baby Boomers and Millennials, are more like their Boomer predecessors than the younger Millennials, a recent Transwestern report discovered. Learn more in our exclusive audio interview with Transwestern research director Matt Dolly.
John Jordan | May 11, 2016
NEW YORK CITY—During the last 10 years, Powers has completed nearly 1 million square feet of nonprofit transactions.
Steve Lubetkin | May 10, 2016
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Leslie A. Meril, a former managing director at Colliers International, has joined Transwestern as vice president.
John Jordan | May 3, 2016
BOSTON—The overall industrial vacancy rate for Greater Boston fell to 10.3%, a new record. The overall rate at year-end 2015 was 10.8%.
Steve Lubetkin | May 3, 2016
TETERBORO AND NORTHVALE, NJ—The Stro Companies has acquired a multi-tenanted, three-building, industrial/flex portfolio in Teterboro and Northvale totaling 95,000 square feet for $7 million.
Brian J. Rogal | April 29, 2016
CHICAGO—Developed in 2013, it was first spec Lake County had seen in years.
Brian J. Rogal | April 26, 2016
CHICAGO—Crossroads has just gotten one of its buildings to 93% occupied, a good example of how class A vacancy rates are falling around O'Hare.
Brian J. Rogal | April 21, 2016
CHICAGO—The new office towers won't do too much to upset the current state of the market, since supply and demand will remain closely matched, and demand won't receive a significant boost until the metro area can attract companies new to the region.
Brian J. Rogal | April 20, 2016
CHICAGO—CBD office market fundamentals have reached prerecession levels and it is clear that downtown Chicago is no longer in recovery mode, according to Transwestern.
John Jordan | April 5, 2016
BOSTON—Joseph, who has 30 years experience in commercial real estate finance, joins C&W as vice chairman.
Brian J. Rogal | April 1, 2016
CHICAGO—The competition is so intense for class A properties that many have begun looking for value-add opportunities in the suburbs.
Brian J. Rogal | March 21, 2016
CHICAGO—Leasing has lately been quite robust in the submarket, and it looks like local users will make 2016 another good year.
Brian J. Rogal | March 4, 2016
CHICAGO—Brad Migdal, a site selection expert with Transwestern, tells GlobeSt.com that the recent moves by Allstate and Beam Suntory should motivate Lake County to make it cheaper for millennial workers to live there.
Brian J. Rogal | February 23, 2016
CHICAGO—Like many in the CBD, the owners of 200 W. Madison have made sure to boost and upgrade amenities before the city's new office towers open.
John Jordan | February 22, 2016
BOSTON—There's not too much real estate brokers and investors can't like about the region's industrial market with each segment—warehouse, flex and manufacturing—enjoying lower vacancies and higher rents.
Brian J. Rogal | February 19, 2016
CHICAGO—After searching for about a year, the vocational college found a centrally-located space on one floor that had already been used as a school.
Brian J. Rogal | February 3, 2016
CHICAGO—The industrial market has tightened up considerably around the airport, but the property could still be used for retail or even office.
Anna Caplan | January 24, 2016
HOUSTON--Transwestern is helping to launch a new-to-Houston restaurant.
Brian J. Rogal | January 17, 2016
CHICAGO—The industrial leasing market has now had 18 straight quarters of positive absorption, but the last quarter marked the highest activity since the end of 2013.
Brian J. Rogal | January 14, 2016
CHICAGO—At the start of 2016, good fundamentals, including falling unemployment rates, low interest rates and higher office absorption bode well for commercial property owners, according to a new report from Transwestern.
Anna Caplan | December 16, 2015
DALLAS—Transwestern Development Co. is planning a 164-unit luxury multifamily development, to be called The Laurel, at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway in North Dallas.
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