(Article by Craig Karmin, WSJ) Good morning. Office building owners have seen this before. Companies announce they are preparing to return to the office in full force, only to delay plans when a Covid-19 variant appears. That’s what happened on a large scale when post Labor Day return to work plans were upended by the … Read more
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REAL ESTATE – WSJ Good morning. This is a great time to own a home, whether you are living in it or leasing it to someone. Wall Street has realized this, too, and investment firms are getting more aggressive in their buying and renting out single family homes. Investors purchased $87 billion in homes in the first half … Read more
Good morning. It’s well established that most workers have stayed away from their offices during the pandemic, but that’s less true in Dallas than in any other major U.S. city. For reasons ranging from the political culture to lower density office buildings, the return-to-work rate in the Dallas-Fort Worth region has led the country since … Read more
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Oct. 22–GARNER — At Amazon’s massive, under-construction fulfillment center in Garner, the company is preparing the way for a delicate dance between humans and robots. Inside its 2-million-square-foot facility 7 miles southeast of downtown Raleigh, the blending of flesh and metal could soon have your Amazon packages delivered to you in the Triangle at record speeds — potentially … Read more
Fed Finally Raises Rates, Response from CRE Industry: ‘No Big Deal’ Interest Rate Hikes Reflect Expected Strengthening of Economic, Employment Conditions By Mark Heschmeyer CoStar Group December 16, 2015 Email Print After seven years of worrying over raising interest rates, discussing the best time to raise interest rates, and debating the impact of raising interest … Read more
From CostarGroup: CRE Lending by Banks Surged in Fourth Quarter Economic, Regulatory Headwinds May Slow Lending Pace in 2016 By Mark Heschmeyer March 2, 2016 The total amount of commercial real estate loans held by U.S. banks and savings and loans saw a noticeable jump in the fourth quarter of 2015 over the previous quarter. … Read more
Investor, Tenant Demand for Shopping Centers Holds Steady Despite Flattening Retail Sales Growth, Looming Store Closures Lack of High-Quality Available Shopping Center Properties Hampers Both Retailers and Potential Buyers, Though Some Centers May Soon See Gaping Vacancy Holes By Randyl Drummer May 11, 2016 The U.S. retail real estate market recorded 11 million square feet … Read more