23
Mar
2022
The COVID Recession and the U.S. Economy – What’s Next?
Posted On March 23, 2022  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“What’s happening in the economy overall is complex,” said Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner of Beacon Economics and keynote speaker at NAIOP’s I.CON West: The Industrial Conference this week in Long Beach, California. “Fourth quarter 2021 GDP [gross domestic product] was 6.9% and February unemployment was […]

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13
Jan
2022
How Will Inflation Impact Commercial Real Estate?
Posted On January 13, 2022  By Gary Tasman  And has 8 Comments

We’ve all noticed the change — at the supermarket, gas pumps, and nearly everywhere else. Whether it was the cost of your Christmas tree or your New Year’s Eve champagne, prices are significantly higher today than they were just one year ago. In fact, the Consumer […]

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15
Dec
2021
The Role of State and Local Governments in Spurring Economic Development
Posted On December 15, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

Real estate developers and owners provide the commercial and residential space for individuals to live, work and play. State and local governments can play an important role in supporting this through incentives and other measures that ensure development projects financially “pencil” and are economically sustainable over […]

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28
Sep
2021
CRE in Transition: Recalibrating Strategies
Posted On September 28, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

The post-recession economic revival is well underway, supporting the revitalization of most commercial real estate sectors, but evolving demand drivers have structurally changed the industry’s investment outlook. As elevated market liquidity and low interest rates align with changes in the marketplace, investors have adapted their strategies, […]

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28
Sep
2021
The New Global Equilibrium
Posted On September 28, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

After a decade of emerging markets and economies dominating the global market, the tipping point has arrived: growth will begin to balance going forward. In his keynote remarks at CRE.Converge this week, Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody’s Analytics, and co-founder, Moody’s Economy.com, explained why the stage […]

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29
Jul
2021
REIT Deal-Making is Robust in Light of Favorable REIT Outlook
Posted On July 29, 2021  By Sheheryar Hafeez  And has 6 Comments

Real estate investment trust (REIT) merger and acquisition activity has emerged from the pandemic in full force with some $75 billion in investment nationally from January through mid-July 2021. This robust activity is expected to continue throughout what could potentially be a record-breaking year. While all […]

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21
Oct
2020
State and Local Ballot Initiatives in 2020
Posted On October 21, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has 4 Comments

The 2020 U.S. election will have significant implications for the leadership and political makeup of our legislative bodies at the federal, state and local levels. Candidates for elected office are dominating the airwaves, social media and other outlets with campaign advertisements as Nov. 3 draws closer. […]

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23
Jun
2020
Industrial to Emerge Even Stronger Post-pandemic
Posted On June 23, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At I.CON Virtual 2020 this week, Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor, CBRE, presented a high-level look at macroeconomic trends in the U.S. economy and how he sees the industrial asset class emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.  “The questions I keep hearing […]

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10
Mar
2020
Taking the Pulse of Commercial Real Estate in the Face of a Coronavirus Outbreak
Posted On March 10, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 3 Comments

The spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe and its arrival in the U.S. and Canada have prompted analysts to assess the disease’s potential impact on the North American economy and commercial real estate industry. Much remains uncertain about the new disease, including its incubation […]

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18
Dec
2019
Breaking the Logjam with USMCA
Posted On December 18, 2019  By Greg Fuller  And has No Comment

Congress has spent most of the last few weeks consumed with impeachment, a topic that’s already swallowed a good portion of the legislative calendar this year.  But even as that process grinds forward and even as lawmakers struggle to pass a 2020 budget, Congress has an […]

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