As economy continues growing investor’s capital moves further out on risk betting that office tenants are ready to expand. Office demand in San Francisco, Houston and Denver experiencing rapid growth for tech and energy hotspots while in Manhattan and Washington DC remained rather uneven. According to Director of Office Research Walter Page with Costar Portfolio […]
Commercial real estate sticks to renovations and repurposing
During 2014 San Diego’s office market was mostly a fixer-upper affair, with acquisitions and renovations of older buildings rather than building new constructions, while brand-new apartment building continued to grow in places like down town San Diego. Experts say even with a steadily improving economy, there’s been no rush by most developers to put up […]
20 simple rules for success in commercial real estate market
Here are the list of 20 life lessons from commercial expert that we agree with: 1. Be passionate. 2. Your partner(s) must have a similar work ethic. 3. Rules apply to everyone equally. 4. Have a long-term perspective. 5. Know what business you are actually in. 6. Have a game plan. 7. Be special. 8. […]
Key Economic Drivers to Keep Fueling Real Estate Demand.
On a recent real estate symposium experts said that technology, biotech, defense, and tourism and various combinations of all four are expected to have a continued strong impact on the local real estate demand. San Diego is well positioned by its key economic drivers to capitalize on a U.S. economy that remains relatively stable compared […]
Taking a deeper look at office layouts and how they affect productivity.
Ware Malcomb shared its future office space concept at Development 2014 envision work zones named Focus, Collaborative, Team and Quiet. He organized the two-story concept into four different zones that support the work. (1) Focus, for undisturbed work that requires concentration; (2) Collaborative, for informal/formal interaction; (3) Team, for groups that work together each day; […]
Property Rounds: Women Closing Gap in Commercial Real Estate Market.
In commercial real estate market the number of men are always outnumbered woman in the industry. One of the brokers for Coldwell Banker in Bethel mentioned her stories when she have felt somewhat outnumbered at the typical industry-awards dinner in 1990’s. Until now, more than 20 years later, men are still dramatically exceed in number […]
CRE lending, asset quality soaring at U.S. banks
In the past for quarters the amount of commercial real estate loans on U.S. bank books has swelled by more than $100 billion, according to the latest FDIC numbers released this past week. Construction/development and multifamily lending remain fastest growing categories, increasing 14.5% and 11.9% which are now totaling $289 billion and $230 billion. When […]
Top 3 Things You May Not Know About Commercial Real Estate
According to article from Fox Business here are the top three things you may not know about your long-term office lease. First of all, all square footage is not created equal. You might be paying for extra for space you literally cannot use, because every market measures buildings differently. Secondly, you can amortize tenant improvement […]
Apartment Construction Boom Slowing Rent Increases as Market Shifts Into Expansion Phase
The massive wave of current apartment deliveries and new apartment projects starting almost daily. Over the next for quarters the apartment vacancy rates will rise in 46 of the 54 metros according to CoStar Group study. By the end of 2015 the U.S. apartment vacancy will rise from the current 4.1% to over 5%. Along […]
Canadians snap U.S. commercial real estate at record pace
According to data from property research firms Canadian investment in U.S. commercial real estate is on track to hit record level this year. As Canadian pension funds and developers seek alternatives to a consolidated domestic market, they have been raising their investment in foreign real estate, especially in the United States. $8 billion has been […]
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