September 2025 Market Update
It’s time to invest in retail. Cohen & Steers reports that as private real estate reaches its low point, opportunities in retail are emerging. With high demand and low supply, the increase in retail bankruptcies has led to higher rents for available spaces, making it an attractive market for investment. Insights from Real Estate [...]
July 2025 Market Update
The Midwest is emerging as an attractive destination for commercial real estate (CRE) investment, especially in cities like Chicago and Indianapolis. A notable trend includes a resurgence in office investments and significant growth in the multifamily sector, with rent increases in central U.S. cities surpassing national averages. In May, Chicago reported a year-over-year rent growth [...]
June 2025 Market Update
The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain interest rates despite sustained inflation pressure, with markets anticipating potential cuts in 2025. Apartment construction is increasingly moving to rural areas, with growth noted in small cities and exurban regions, while multifamily development remains slow in major metros and suburbs. According to a Multifamily Dive analysis of the [...]
May 2025 Market Update
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program has facilitated significant housing construction, with 313,000 residential units built between Q3 2019 and Q3 2024, exceeding non-OZ areas. Critics argue these units would have been developed anyway, and even supporters note that the tax incentives aren't enough to salvage poor projects—strong local conditions are essential. Notably, around 75% of [...]
April 2025 Market Update
CRE Could Be a Winner! Transwestern's new report highlights that while GDP is expected to drop to negative 2.5% in 2026, the commercial real estate (CRE) sector may attract investors once uncertainties surrounding trade policies clear. The sector's role as an inflation hedge and its stability could entice investments in the future. In a significant [...]
March 2025 Market Update
President Donald Trump, trade wars, and a potential ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were key topics at MIPIM, the real estate conference in Cannes that drew 25,000 delegates last week. The real estate industry is eager to invest again after a few sluggish years caused by rising interest rates. Bisnow's Mark Faithfull reports that Savills [...]
February 2025 Market Update
Major cuts to the federal workforce are happening as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump seek to reduce headcount. Approximately 75,000 federal employees accepted a resignation offer, representing about 3.3% of the 2.3 million eligible workers. The real estate market is closely monitoring these cuts, which are part of broader reductions underway in federal real [...]
CRE Market in Trump’s First 100 Days
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is likely to change commercial real estate. This could begin today as he plans to sign several executive orders. One key program from his first term, Opportunity Zones, might expand and bring in billions for real estate investment. However, his plan for mass deportations could worsen labor shortages, [...]
October 2024 Market Update
Office vacancy in Manhattan has hit a three-year low, while Boston office leasing has reached a two-year high. LA office leasing has reached its highest level since Q1 2020. Additionally, the availability of Class A office space in Chicago has decreased for the first time since the pandemic. Even San Francisco, which has struggled the [...]
September 2024 Market Update
In August, the U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs, which was slightly below the expected 161,000 jobs. This suggests a slowdown in the labor market but could also lead to the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates later in the month. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% as the labor force expanded by 120,000, maintaining a 62.7% [...]
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