20
Sep
2021
Preparing Your Commercial Property for the Market
Posted On September 20, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has 6 Comments

Property values are soaring, and interest rates are at near-record lows. It’s no wonder many commercial property owners are considering selling their assets to take advantage of one of the strongest sellers’ markets in recent history. Much like preparing to sell a home, commercial properties need […]

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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 1 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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21
Jan
2020
More Cities Bid Good Riddance to Minimum Parking Rules
Posted On January 21, 2020  By Ron Derven  And has 1 Comment

Real estate developers, academics and city planners have long fought to have minimum parking requirements reduced or eliminated. Today, they finally seem to be winning the argument. Since Buffalo, New York, eliminated its parking minimums in 2017 — the first major city to do so in […]

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16
Oct
2019
As AV Adaption Accelerates, What’s the Future of Parking?
Posted On October 16, 2019  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

Is a Jetsons-style future of driverless cars just around the corner? And what would this radical change mean for parking? A panel at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge 2019 in Los Angeles grappled with these questions, which could have major implications for commercial real estate in the decades ahead. […]

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12
Sep
2019
How to Invest in an Ultra-competitive Marketplace
Posted On September 12, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At I.CON East 2019, panelists at the “How to Invest in an Ultra-competitive Marketplace” session discussed what’s appealing to institutional investors and the trends they’re seeing in the market today. Brandi Hanback, executive vice president industrial development and head of FTZ, Trade & Logistics for Rockefeller […]

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19
Aug
2019
How Car-sharing Spaces Help Developers Eliminate Excessive Parking
Posted On August 19, 2019  By Nick Vetsch  And has 1 Comment

Urban parking spaces are expensive for commercial real estate developers to build, and they detract from other more productive and attractive uses for building space. With increased mobility options – scooters, bikes, ride-hailing – many residents in densely populated cities such as Chicago, New York City […]

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31
May
2018
Top Trends and Metrics to Watch in U.S. Office Space
Posted On May 31, 2018  By David C. Smith  And has 17 Comments

The current economic expansion, now the second longest in post-war history, continues to roll onward at a steady pace. This sustained growth is creating fierce competition for high-quality labor in most industries, with many businesses looking for new offices to rent for their thriving businesses. Savvy […]

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12
Dec
2016
Who Pays for Free Parking?
Posted On December 12, 2016  By Rachel Karitis  And has No Comment

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There’s also no such thing as free parking – a concept made famous in the urban planning world by UCLA scholar Donald Shoup, author of “The High Cost of Free Parking.” Commercial real estate developers are likely familiar […]

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