16
Mar
2021
How to Maintain Development Momentum Through the Looming “Second Dip”
Posted On March 16, 2021  By J. Michael Tracy  And has 50 Comments

Every economic downturn is unique, but the recovery from this pandemic-induced recession in particular hinges on factors beyond typical fiscal policy. While consumer spending is beginning to grow, some percentage of the retail and service jobs that were lost in the first wave of COVID-related closures […]

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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 2 Comments

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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29
Nov
2017
Avoiding Wasted Time and Materials in a High-cost Development Cycle
Posted On November 29, 2017  By Afshan Barshan  And has 2 Comments

Development prices continue to rise. Labor is in short supply. Land is selling at top-of-the-market prices, and there are no good deals to be found for steel, glass or concrete. So what’s a developer to do? The answer isn’t going to be found in non-negotiable hard […]

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05
Apr
2017
Every Day is Something Different in CRE
Posted On April 5, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“My career in real estate was really by accident,” is a phrase you don’t often to hear, but that’s the case for Sherif Samy. His love of analyzing numbers initially propelled him toward a career in stocks and investment, and he studied economics and accounting at […]

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31
Mar
2017
Never Miss an Opportunity to Network
Posted On March 31, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Jin Han spent his childhood years between Seoul and Vancouver, and then moved to the east coast to complete a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Toronto Mississauga. There, he specialized in finance with a major in economics and a minor in psychology due to […]

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16
Feb
2017
Blending Design and Development: Emilie Rottman
Posted On February 16, 2017  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Emilie Rottman, a graduate student in the Master of Real Estate Development program at the University of Maryland, also holds a Master of Architecture degree from UMD. She works as a project architect in the multi-family/adaptive reuse studio at Square 134 Architects. In this role, she […]

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08
Sep
2016
The Latest on Urban Innovation Districts
Posted On September 8, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

Innovation districts – small geographic areas within cities that feature high concentrations of innovative firms and entrepreneurial activity – are widely believed to be an effective way to stimulate the formation and growth of knowledge-intensive businesses. They can take a variety of forms, can be found […]

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25
Aug
2016
A Deep Dive into Shallow Bay Industrial
Posted On August 25, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has 14 Comments

While big-box developments attract interest from REITs, one of the largest sectors of the industrial market – the shallow bay, 15,000 to 50,000-square-foot warehouse building – supports critical activities including distribution, light manufacturing, regional and last-mile e-commerce logistics. In advance of Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016, Sept. […]

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09
Aug
2016
Right Place, Right Time: Predicting the Next Hottest Sectors in CRE
Posted On August 9, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Technology is disrupting practices and processes across CRE and every major industry around the world. So which trends should you be focusing on? SmithGroupJJR President and Managing Partner Mike Medici will facilitate a discussion on emerging technologies shaping the future of real estate at Commercial Real […]

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01
Aug
2016
Phoenix Reinvented with Recent Wins and Energized Downtown
Posted On August 1, 2016  By Lori Collins  And has 2 Comments

Whether it’s landing among the top cities of CBRE’s Annual Tech Talent Report, a New York Times article applauding the revitalization of our urban core, or the Tuft & Needle “WE BELIEVE IN PHX” billboards popping up throughout the city, Phoenix is transforming its image from […]

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