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CRE Prices Continue Upward Surge In First Quarter of 2015

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Excerpts from Article: “The value-weighted U.S. Composite Index, influenced by sales of high-quality assets in core markets, increased by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2015 and is now 11% above its previous peak in 2007.” “Apartment investment led all building types in annual growth, with the Multifamily Index increasing by 14.8% for the 12 months […]

Shopping Center Market Finally Positioned For New Supply Growth?

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Currently retail properties have low vacancies and Costar suggests developers starting constructing retail properties in good demanding locations. The lack of supply of retail properties means the rents are going to increase and the value of the property is going to rise, until new development is built to offset the demand in the area. Mixed-use […]

Overseas Investors Accelerating CRE Property Price Gains

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Foreign commercial real estate investors continue to purchase overpriced properties. There is intense competition among foreigners to purchase commercial real estate. Local real estate investors usually do not overpay for real property, while foreign investors will over pay by 13.8% according to Costar. According to Costar, “Canada is the largest global buyer of U.S. real […]

Commercial Mortgage Originations, Including CMBS, Rising to Meet Refinancing Demand

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Lenders are originating more loans for commercial property than in the past. Lenders are finding opportunities in industrial properties and multifamily properties. Office and hotel loans continue to increase as well. The loans for retail and medical properties continue to be stable. The increase in the origination of loans means lenders are optimistic about the […]

San Diego Embracing Re-Purposed Office

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The San Diego office sector is showing signs of continued growth and opportunities as other cities become more expensive. There is expected long term appreciation and growth in San Diego. Companies are looking into office building functionality. Older office buildings shall be repurposed or reconstructed to accommodate the demands of the tenant. Renovating and improving […]

Market Trend: San Diego Retail Vacancy Stays at 4.0%

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The retail vacancy rate in San Diego is below the national average of 6.0%. A 4.0% vacancy creates a viable opportunity for investors to acquire stable return on investment. The retail properties are priced higher in San Diego and investors are seeking to grab a piece of the pie. The good news is vacancy rates […]

Market Trend: San Diego Industrial Vacancy Decreases to 6.3%

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The absorption rate for industrial real estate is increasing as companies continue to seek industrial space. Net absorption in the 1st quarter of 2015 outpaced the net absorption in the 4th quarter of 2014. This increase in demand should increase property values for owners and investors. The San Diego vacancy rate is below the national average […]

Too Much? Too Fast? (Part II) Investors Digging Deeper for Best Potential Returns

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Investors still have many opportunities to get a decent return on commercial real estate. It all depends on what real estate market you are looking at. Even though capital is flowing toward highly valued core commercial properties, the lower end properties such as Class B and C are becoming more popular. According to the article, […]

Office Lease Up- Stanford Health Care Takes 138,000 SF with BioMed

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All across the United States, office buildings are being rented out to large corporation such as GE Capital, Wells Fargo, Westpac, etc. This is a great sign for the commercial real estate economy, as well as, corporations and large business. Corporations leasing up range from financial, medical, technological and biotech industries. As more and more […]

The Good News Keeps Arriving for the Local Hotel Industry

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The hotel industry is booming after the recession in 2007-2008. Revenue per available room is forecasted to increase to 6.5% for 2015. As RevPar increases, hotel values will continue to rise. This is excellent news for the San Diego economy as people have money to spend and contribute to economic growth. As hotel values rise, […]