Class B/C Industrial: What’s Old is New Again

June 6, 2024

Brielle Scott

Given the explosion in new construction, the important role of Class B (and even C) industrial properties is often overlooked – especially those under 100,000 square feet. These buildings remain a functional and economic solution to a wide range of companies, even without most modern efficiencies.

A Younger Customer Base Supports Self-storage Sector’s Strong Growth

May 17, 2024

Francis Chantree

A recent StorageCafe survey found that about a fifth of Americans (18%) are currently renting storage space and an additional 14% plan to do so in the future. This ongoing engagement is boosted by the widening of the industry’s customer base during recent years, with more businesses and different types of people now discovering the service’s advantages. These clients include younger renters, more vehicle owners, and greater numbers in regions experiencing growing populations.

To Transform the Nation’s Downtowns, We Need the Public Sector

April 29, 2024

Jay Biggins

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many downtowns across the country remain disquietingly vacant. The U.S. has the highest office vacancy rates since 1992. Some levels of hybrid and remote work are here to stay, and now the commercial real estate landscape faces some tough decisions, offering both challenges, which are clear, and unique opportunities, which are less well-defined but coming into focus.

Boston and Seattle Lead 2024 Office Pipeline

April 11, 2024

Diana Sabau

The office space market is facing a new reality in 2024: lower demand and a need for adaptation. While new construction shrunk by 28% compared to last year with 97 million square feet currently under development nationwide, there’s an interesting twist: Cities are responding by converting unused offices into other uses, such as housing.

SoCal Industrial Prioritizes Speed, Power and Sustainability

March 12, 2024

Marie Ruff

Movement is key in the SoCal industrial space. Industrial real estate occupies some 200 million square feet of space in the SoCal region, with much of the activity driven by the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach.

Industrial Construction Report: Manufacturing Takes Center Stage

March 4, 2024

Lucian Alixandrescu

In a study analyzing the current state of industrial real estate construction and the current pipeline, CommercialCafe highlighted which markets have the most industrial space underway, as well as the largest projects slated for completion in 2024.

From Vacant to Vibrant: Repurposing Retail Spaces for Healthcare

February 28, 2024

Brian Kane

As the retail landscape continues to evolve with some well-known retailers declaring bankruptcy or streamlining their real estate portfolios, it doesn’t have to signal a loss for the surrounding community. In fact, the opposite is true. People increasingly want their healthcare brought closer to home, and with these abandoned spaces comes opportunity.

US Office Affordability: How Much Space Can You Rent for $120k/Year?

January 23, 2024

Ioana Ginsac

As the office sector undergoes transformations in response to evolving work trends and the flight-to quality movement, businesses continue to seek the best office spaces that can suit both their needs and their budgets. For most, the perfect choice may lie in a compromise between location clout and asset quality.

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