09
Apr
2021
A New Asset Class: The Future Hybrid Store
Posted On April 9, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated the blending of brick-and-mortar retail and logistics real estate. This has resulted in the emergence of a new hybrid store model – one that takes omnichannel strategies to the next level and promises to revolutionize the retail, industrial and […]

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05
Apr
2021
Is the Medical Office Market Recession-Proof?
Posted On April 5, 2021  By Shawn Stoneburner  And has No Comment

When the economy takes a tumble, investors immediately start hunting for recession-resistant assets. For the better part of the last 30 years, commercial real estate investors have turned to medical properties, which have been one of the strongest investment performers in our economy, regardless of economic […]

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30
Mar
2021
How Has COVID-19 Accelerated Dining Trends?
Posted On March 30, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has No Comment

If nothing else, 2020 taught us that we can all adapt to changing conditions and learn how to navigate through radical shifts in how we function day to day. This is the case not only for individuals and families but also for businesses. Millions of business […]

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16
Mar
2021
How to Maintain Development Momentum Through the Looming “Second Dip”
Posted On March 16, 2021  By J. Michael Tracy  And has No Comment

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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18
Feb
2021
Could COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Changes in Parking Minimums?
Posted On February 18, 2021  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

Dusty parking codes and parking minimums have contributed to the creation of between three and eight parking spaces per car in the U.S., cost real estate developers untold billions of dollars, and caused gridlock in urban centers. But now, these decades-old rules may be in for […]

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13
Jan
2021
It’s Time to Use Social Media Marketing in Commercial Real Estate
Posted On January 13, 2021  By Minjia Yan  And has 6 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for the world to go digital. It has forced marketers to go virtual and create online webinars. It is time for the commercial real estate companies – which are traditionally slow to adopt new technology – to include social […]

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12
Jan
2021
The Forces Shaping Office Space Demand
Posted On January 12, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

In a recent webinar, the authors of the NAIOP Office Space Demand Forecast provided insights and data from the latest report covering the fourth quarter of 2020, including overall economic trends and factors influencing demand, and their predictions for when the office sector could recover in […]

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05
Jan
2021
Consumer Trends Plus New Technologies Create Alternate Uses for Vacant Properties
Posted On January 5, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has No Comment

In “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery,” authors Steve Weikal and James Robert Scott detail the industry advances, consumer trends and emerging technologies that are driving a rapidly growing sector. Although their work at the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab […]

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18
Dec
2020
How Will Retail Survive in Our Post-COVID World?
Posted On December 18, 2020  By Gary Tasman  And has No Comment

The holiday shopping season is here, and 2020 is bringing changes to the way we shop for our holiday gifts, as it has brought changes to so many of the ways we live, work, shop and play. Retail had already been undergoing a transformation before the […]

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15
Dec
2020
Real Estate Trends During the Pandemic
Posted On December 15, 2020  By Bill Hunt  And has 1 Comment

As we enter a new calendar year, the pandemic continues to impact real estate in multiple ways. For some real estate sectors, the pandemic seems to have only caused a temporary disruption, while for others, it appears to have accelerated preexisting conditions. But even within those […]

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