The rise of rapid grocery delivery startups is creating demand for a new kind of logistics property. As the e-commerce boom continues, one of its rapidly growing offshoots appears
In Positive Sign for Sector, Investors Continue to Favor Full-Service Hotels
Buyers pulling the trigger on full-service hotels indicate confidence that business and convention travel will rebound in 2022. Blackstone Inc.’s big announcement last week that it was selling its
Supply Chain Issues Pushing Industrial Rents to Records
Industrial occupiers would rather pay more for rent than for transportation costs. As supply chain issues grow around the country and around the world, U.S. industrial property owners are
There is a Severe Shortage of Rental Housing at Every Price Point Now
“We were bullish on apartments heading into 2021, but the magnitude of the demand boom is far beyond even the most optimistic forecast.” Apartment vacancies hit another historic low
This Asset Class Posted the Largest Price Growth in 2021
Unlike the price gains notched in multifamily and industrial, suburban office appreciation is not well supported by rent growth. In a surprising twist, suburban office achieved the greatest price
Industrial Net Lease Assets Are Red Hot, As New Buyers Enter the Sector
Competition for industrial net lease assets is so high, sellers are marketing their properties without price tags to see how far buyers will go to win the bid. In
When Will Private Equity Money Impact Commercial Real Estate?
Ron Dickerman traveled to San Francisco in the depths of the great financial crisis (GFC) to meet with a wealthy private investor, just one stop among many as he traversed
Outlook Brightens for CRE Capital Markets
The post-pandemic world will look different, with surprising trends and unexpected bifurcations. As vaccinations proliferate and optimism about the economy grows, commercial real estate investors have increasingly been stepping back
Lack Of U.S. Climate Finance Regulation Presents Unique Opportunity For CRE Investors
CEO and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions. This year’s Earth Day held particular importance. I didn’t need to revisit the doomsday statistics or
Investors Bet on Commercial Real Estate, Undeterred by Empty Offices and Hotel Rooms
More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers. And yet