21
Mar
2018
Senate Reform Bill Seeks to Ensure Adequate Access to Capital
Posted On March 21, 2018  By Thomas Bisacquino  And has No Comment

Credit is the lifeblood of the commercial real estate industry. There is some $6 trillion of commercial real estate in the United States, making up the places where people work, live, shop and play. That property is supported by almost $4 trillion of commercial real estate […]

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20
Mar
2018
In Times of Tariffs, Mass Timber May Provide an Alternative to Steel
Posted On March 20, 2018  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

President Donald Trump recently authorized levies of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum to take effect March 23, 2018. Although the presidential proclamation is an attempt to rectify the United States’ trade deficit, it could have adverse effects on the commercial real […]

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16
Mar
2018
2018 Office Survey: Dreaming about the Corner Office
Posted On March 16, 2018  By Ioana Neamt  And has No Comment

With all the talk of the modern workforce expecting autonomy and companies offering flextime and work-from-home arrangements, most U.S. companies still try to get employees to show up at the office. So naturally, there is ongoing interest in the discussion about the most efficient and pleasant […]

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13
Mar
2018
Disruptive Forces in the Retail Last Mile
Posted On March 13, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In 1936, The New York Times claimed, “A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” In 1943, the chairman of IBM said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Advances and tools that once seemed impossible are now commonplace […]

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06
Mar
2018
Fresh Approaches to E-grocery Logistics
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

We’re still in the early days of e-commerce grocery, but the segment is growing rapidly, according to a panel at NAIOP’s CRE.Insights: The Last Mile in Seattle this week. While only about 2 percent of the roughly $800 billion market has shifted online, according to RBC […]

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06
Mar
2018
E-commerce and the High Cost of Poor Infrastructure
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

Every click of an e-commerce order kicks off a series of actions that lead to the delivery of your package from a warehouse to your house – and the final stretch of that process is the most expensive part. “People expect to order anything, anytime, and […]

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06
Mar
2018
Where Retail and Industrial Intersect
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

“Customers don’t want to shop; they want things that help them live a better life to magically appear,” said Ben Conwell, senior managing director and eCommerce Advisory Group Lead with Cushman & Wakefield, quoting Dan Makowski, Walmart’s vice president of design. Conwell spoke about new approaches […]

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06
Mar
2018
Seattle’s Take on the Future of Industrial Real Estate
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

As long as you don’t mind cloudy or rainy days – Seattle has more than 200 days on average each year – the seaport city has attractive features to offer many e-commerce businesses, with a strong economy, growing population, low unemployment and quick access to transportation […]

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02
Mar
2018
The Arrival of Tax Season Highlights Key Changes For CRE
Posted On March 2, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

At the end of 2017, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed a sweeping tax reform bill. For the most part, commercial real estate professionals fared well in the reform process. Many of the provisions they rely on were preserved, while tax rates were reduced and […]

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01
Mar
2018
A Tale of Two City Skylines: Boston and San Francisco
Posted On March 1, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Skyscrapers are not ordinary buildings but rather “pyramids of our civilization, permanent monuments of our existence,” writes The New York Times. Their construction can reshape the skylines of major cities across the globe in dramatic ways. Take a mini-tour through time of the rise of one […]

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