09
Aug
2018
A New American Dream is Reflected in the Finishes
Posted On August 9, 2018  By Paul Milde  And has No Comment

Rooftop lounges and pools. Fitness centers with yoga rooms. Zen gardens and bocce ball courts. These sound like the features of high-end boutique hotels, but they are becoming the norm for the newest generation of large multifamily residential complexes in major metropolitan areas. Developers are competing […]

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06
Aug
2018
Industrial Real Estate Success Hinges on Population Fundamentals
Posted On August 6, 2018  By Aaron Ahlburn  And has No Comment

Changes in population growth and industrial market size are increasingly important for industrial real estate decision-making. In keeping with these current demographics, leasing and investment trends, JLL has identified the top 10 logistics markets around the U.S. based on market dynamics like inventory size, five-year rent […]

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01
Aug
2018
Trade in The Age of Trump: Exploring the Future of NAFTA
Posted On August 1, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, provides the framework for virtually all trade among Canada, Mexico and the United States. But much has changed since NAFTA came into effect in 1994, and the three countries have been in discussions since last August over how to […]

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30
Jul
2018
Back-filling Office Space in Class B and C Locations
Posted On July 30, 2018  By Andrew Jaffe  And has No Comment

The U.S. office market is in a healthy state of equilibrium, with vacancies in the low teens and net absorption levels that are keeping pace with new development. But the solid state of the overall market isn’t shared equally across the board. Some cities, and some […]

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25
Jul
2018
No Simple Fixes for the Labor Shortage
Posted On July 25, 2018  By Ryan Severino  And has No Comment

If you’ve tried to hire a skilled tradesperson lately, you know how scarce these workers have become. According to Manpower research, roughly 40 percent of U.S. employers report difficult filling jobs because of the lack of labor, particularly in the skilled trades. As of April 2018, […]

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23
Jul
2018
How #SpaceAsAService Will Disrupt the Traditional Office Model
Posted On July 23, 2018  By Antony Slumbers  And has No Comment

Tired of calling your cell phone provider only to be met with endless hold times and snarky service? There is a reason why you often get great service and value from a startup but rotten service and poor value from a utility. One is incentivized to […]

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18
Jul
2018
Potential New Supreme Court Justice Could Improve Regulatory Policies
Posted On July 18, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Congressional Republicans hoping to advance their federal deregulation agenda are expected to have an ally if nominee Brett Kavanaugh is approved by the Senate to join the Supreme Court. The justice, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, […]

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11
Jul
2018
Room for Urban Growth: A Study on Developable Vacant Land in U.S. CBDs
Posted On July 11, 2018  By Diana Sabau  And has No Comment

One of the recurring features of a growing U.S. city is a tendency to greatly expand its footprint, a phenomenon popularly known as urban sprawl. Oddly enough, this centrifugal kind of mobility is not the result of a lack of developable land within a city’s existing […]

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25
Jun
2018
Build Smarter: 7 Ideas for Containing Construction Costs
Posted On June 25, 2018  By Clay Edwards  And has No Comment

Though the real estate industry has seen a development rebound over the past decade, rising construction costs are weighing down the buoyant market. The persistent skilled labor shortage makes staffing and maintaining sites expensive. Materials are pricier, and now tariffs on steel, aluminum and lumber imports […]

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20
Jun
2018
In A Swift Reversal, Seattle Sets Aside Proposed “Head Tax”
Posted On June 20, 2018  By Peggi Lewis Fu  And has No Comment

There are still some legal maneuverings underway, but the city of Seattle has walked back plans to impose a steep levy – a “head tax” – on almost 600 businesses. Other areas across the U.S. are considering similar levies. Last week, the Seattle city council voted […]

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