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%
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
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
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
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, […]
Too Much? Too Fast? Investment Markets Eyeing Free-Flowing Capital With Some Concern
Institutional and private investors are seeking yield in commercial real estate. There are many investors than there are good investment properties. Small investors have to complete with the big players in the market who can offer a larger premium for commercial property. The increase in demand and decrease in supply for commercial properties are pushing […]
Downtown Draw: Millennials Keep Coming
The demand for multi-family housing continues to increase as millennials seek to rent apartments rather than buy a home. As developers continue to construct apartment buildings, there will be an increase in supply, therefore, rents will have to flatten out to accommodate the market demand in San Diego. Lenders willing to lend on apartment buildings […]
Cross Border Investors Casting Wider Net Beyond Core Properties, Markets
Foreign investors are entering the U.S. commercial real estate market as, “low interest rates, strong dollar, [and] improving property fundamentals all bolstering global capital flow to the U.S. real estate [market].” Foreign investors want to diversify their investment holdings within the U.S. and are betting on the U.S. dollar to preserve their wealth and make […]
Investors Finding Ways To Reduce Risk in High Vacancy Office Building Buys
There is phenomenal demand for office buildings across the U.S. as investors are seeking properties with high vacancies. This allows investors to provide value-add for long term cash flow growth and price appreciation. Even lenders are willing to lend to real estate companies who are providing value-add strategies. Lenders are expecting their return of capital, […]
North County Clusters Spurs Property Demand
The demand for office space in North San Diego County is increasing due to the lack of available inventory. North Del Mar to Carlsbad has some of the highest asking rents for medical office space in San Diego County “Countrywide average rent is $2.54 per square foot, while North County is asking $3.41 per square […]