09.22.2021
One-Third Of All Digital Retail Sales Will Be Fulfilled By Stores
Supporting high volumes requires brick-and-mortar locations to accommodate a range of distribution and fulfillment options. Nearly a third of all digital retail transactions will be fulfilled by a physical bricks-and-mortar location, according to new research…
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Uh-Oh, Growth is Slowing. Is CRE Next?
Some experts say it’s too early to fret. Nobody likes being corrected, especially an entire industry. But some are suggesting that one is overdue in commercial real estate. And some outside data seem to say that…
Read More09.21.2021
How to Identify Common Fire Sprinkler Problems
Managers need to ensure buildings are regularly inspected and maintained in proper working order. Automatic sprinkler systems play an important part in the safety of the occupants of institutional and commercial facilities. These systems are…
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09.21.2021
Net Lease’s Love Affair With Industrial
Fundamentals are surging and the capital circling this space has gotten very aggressive. Earlier this summer, Bridge Industrial acquired a future development site located in an infill market close to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago—an…
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09.20.2021
How to Solve the 5 Big Data Challenges Holding CRE Back
Businesses are looking at how to better tap the potential of big data and PropTech as data is becoming an indispensable aspect of decision making in commercial real estate. Leasing automation, centralized leasing departments, providing…
Read More09.17.2021
13 Observations From CRE Economists You Need to Hear
A well-respected trio discuss apartment and office fundamentals, supply chain management, the labor market, and more. Right now, people are not moving back to NYC and renting so they can “work from home.” That was…
Read More09.16.2021
House Tax Plans Lessen Pain for CRE Investors
A Ways and Means Committee proposal for tax changes takes out much of the sting the Biden administration wanted. Recent moves in Congress and the White House seemed to close doors on tax benefits for…
Read More09.16.2021
Instant Reaction: Retail Trade Sales September 16, 2021
U.S. advance estimates of retail and food service sales for August 2021 increased from the prior month. Retail sales recorded a seasonally adjusted total of $618.7 billion in August, a 0.7% increase from July. Retail…
Read More09.15.2021
September 2021 LIN Properties
At the September 2021 Virtual LIN Meeting, 10 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! View the September 2021 LIN properties here.
Read More09.14.2021
Good News for Office Landlords: Sublet Flood Is On the Wane
Far fewer tenants are putting space on the market compared to last year, and some are taking their spaces back. As the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. reaches its 18-month mark, we are now in…
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09.14.2021
Instant Reaction: Consumer Price Index, September 14, 2021
"It seems that inflation is slowly cooling off, confirming the Fed's view that high inflation will be temporary. Inflation continued to rise quickly in August, but less than the previous couple of months. Over the…
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U.S. Sublease Office Market Sets Record in 2Q; Growth Slowing
The amount of sublease office space in the United States reached a record 132.4 million square feet at the end of the second quarter - the seventh consecutive quarterly increase - according to Cushman &…
Read More09.07.2021
Foreign Investors Gravitate to Non-Gateway Markets
Strong growth prospects and less intense competition is leading cross-border investors to secondary and tertiary markets. After several decades of focusing almost exclusively on gateway markets, cross-border investors looking for assets in the U.S. are…
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09.07.2021
NAR Commercial Real Estate Metro Market Report 2021.Q2
The commercial real estate market is slowly getting back on track although the rise of Delta variant cases is casting a shadow on the path of the recovery. The multifamily, industrial, and retail property markets…
Read More09.03.2021
Green Leases Begin to Move into the Mainstream
In the 2021 Sustainability report from RICS, 40% of respondents have noted an increase in green lease adoption. The acceleration of ESG programs is penetrating the commercial real estate industry, and it is fueling an…
Read More09.02.2021
How Robotic Automation Solutions Can Address Construction Labor Shortage
Robotic automation solutions are flooding the construction industry after widespread adoption in warehouse and supply-chain uses, with venture capital pouring serious capital into construction tech startups. Earlier this week, BuiltUp Ventures revealed a significant investment…
Read More09.01.2021
Say Good-Bye to the Old Standard of Retail Tenants
Following the pandemic, landlords are focusing on experiential retail tenants, not the traditional daily needs uses. Landlords are once again rethinking retail tenant strategy. Following the pandemic, daily needs tenants are not as in-demand as…
Read More09.01.2021
September 2021 CCIM Deal Making Session Properties
Thank you to all of the brokers, sponsors, and guests who attended the September 2021 CCIM NM Deal Making Session & Forum and to those who shared their properties. Click here to view source PDF. Click…
Read More09.01.2021
August 2021 Commercial Market Trends
View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes August 2021 Commercial Market Trends. This report includes the total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices, days on the market and total square feet…
Read More08.31.2021
Study: QSR diners prefer engaging with staff over technology
Dive Brief: Research from JLL's Big Red Rooster shows that only one in five QSR customers feel service has declined in the past six months, despite a challenged labor market and the return of on-premise dining.…
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08.31.2021
The Office-Demand Debate: Cushman & Wakefield Sounds a More Positive Tone
U.S. gateway market leases are expected to take 15% longer than non-gateway markets to materialize. Reports are varying about how much demand there is for office space. So, depending on which report proves accurate, office…
Read More08.30.2021
NM Wind Project Of Historic Size Nearly Complete
Renewable power developer Pattern Energy is nearing completion of a mammoth wind project in east central New Mexico that, once fully operational in December, will constitute the largest single-phase renewable energy build-out in U.S. history.…
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08.30.2021
August Commercial Market Insights
On the whole, the commercial real estate market is undergoing a strong recovery although the recovery is starkly bifurcated across property and geographic markets. On one hand, the multifamily market is experiencing the strongest demand…
Read More08.30.2021
Does Administration Look to Jeopardize Benefits of 1031 Exchanges?
In a recent Green Street report, sources say that “while prior administrations have suggested ending 1031 exchanges, chances are better now that it will happen.” Congressional deal-making, as well as posturing overtures by the Biden…
Read More08.25.2021
When ‘Transitory’ Inflation Really Means ‘Don’t Worry’
Conditions are fueling volatility in home, rent, materials prices as the transitory vs. persistent debate is waged. Inflation has wreaked havoc on consumer prices and apartment materials are no different. While government officials and others…
Read More08.25.2021
What’s Behind Apartment Rents’ Meteoric Rise And Will It Last
However, the rapid rent growth the sector has experienced this summer may be waning A rise in household formation and the prohibitively high cost of homeownership in many US metros has pushed apartment rents up…
Read More08.23.2021
WMRE’s Common Area: What’s Ahead for Seniors Housing Investment
NIC's Beth Burnham Mace returns to the podcast to discuss the results from the latest WMRE / NIC Seniors Housing Survey. Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist and director of outreach at the National Investment Center…
Read More08.23.2021
Pop-Up Restaurants May Stick Around As COVID Sees Resurgence
Pop-up restaurants, many started as stopgap measures by struggling chefs and owners, may have staying power as consumers continue to embrace takeout and delivery and the delta variant threatens to make dining in less of…
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08.20.2021
The Outlook for Industrial Demand Rises Even Higher
In 2022, net absorption could hit 334.6 million square feet with a quarterly average of 83.6 million square feet. The strong demand for industrial is forcing revised expectations. Writing for NAIOP, Dr. Hany Guirguis and…
Read More08.19.2021
Amazon’s Reported Large Retail Locations Could Stoke More CRE Activity
The retail giant might convince more e-commerce companies to invest in physical locations. The report by the Wall Street Journal that Amazon plans “several large physical retail locations in the US that will operate akin to department stores,”, didn’t…
Read More08.19.2021
Materials Costs Push Construction Starts Down in July
All three major sectors— residential, nonresidential building and nonbuildings—moved lower in July Construction starts fell 3% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $854.8 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. All three…
Read More08.18.2021
August 2021 LIN Properties
At the August 2021 Virtual LIN Meeting, 7 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! View the August 2021 LIN properties here. View the August 2021 LIN Thank Yous…
Read More08.18.2021
The Evolving Workplace: Where To Next In A Post-Pandemic World?
A discussion of the impacts on organizations and the offices they use In a “work from anywhere” world, why go into the office? This question is traditionally the domain of workplace strategy practitioners, however, it…
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08.18.2021
The Labor Shortage Weighs on CRE
The imbalance creates a headwind for two types of commercial real estate, specifically hotels and seniors housing facilities. As of June, there were around 10 million jobs available. Previously, the number of jobs available peaked…
Read More08.17.2021
For Small CRE Firms During Sustainability Era, It’s ESG Or Obsolescence
Small firms face significant risks by not embracing an ESG strategy, according to sustainability experts. When it comes to helping the planet, having a smaller footprint helps. But when it comes to smaller real estate…
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08.17.2021
Does It Make Sense to Turn Empty Retail Boxes into Short-Term Warehouses?
The strategy can help keep revenue coming in while the spaces are marketed to long-term users, according to some experts. As struggling bricks-and-mortar retailers continue to downsize and close underperforming locations, they are also finding new…
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08.17.2021
Here’s What Delta Means For The Global CRE Comeback
“The recovery is a lot stronger than what we originally thought in the beginning of the year.” Despite continuing threats from the Delta variant, global commercial real estate markets are continuing to rebound, with overall…
Read More08.16.2021
CRE Execs Optimistic About Present But Have Qualms About Future
One respondent said it’s not the fear of COVID keeping people out of the office, it’s that people are comfortable at home. The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q3 Current Conditions Index has reached the highest level…
Read More08.16.2021
Malls Have Hit Pre-Pandemic Foot Traffic Levels
“It turns out that malls are much more resilient than many expected.” Malls “have essentially fully recovered” to post-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of the top performing indoor and outdoor shopping centers across…
Read More08.12.2021
CRE’s Ongoing Problem: A Labor Shortage
Major demographic changes will require the industry to adopt new construction methods. Commercial real estate is booming; second quarter data affirms it. “Market confidence was high, with investor inquiries and newly launched deals recovering to…
Read More08.11.2021
Cautious Optimism Returns to Seniors Housing Market
Introduction Seniors housing properties have begun to recover from the deep impacts COVID-19 had on the sector in 2020. The seniors housing sector is continuing to deal with the lingering effects from the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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08.11.2021
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Expects ‘Full Recovery’ In Office Employment by Mid-2022
KEY POINTS Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White told CNBC on Wednesday he’s seeing encouraging signs in the commercial real estate market as it overcomes significant coronavirus-related disruption. “We expect full recovery of office employment…
Read More08.10.2021
Tenant Needs Are Leading to Big Changes in the Office Sector
After what seemed like an eternity, the faucets have been turned on and office real estate projects have begun to flow, for some. This statement may seem a bit over the top, but considering deals…
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08.10.2021
June 2021 Commercial Market Insights
The commercial real estate market continues to climb out from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial real estate acquisitions during January through May 2021 rose 1% compared to one year ago as investors…
Read More08.09.2021
Recreational Cannabis Is Almost Here: Where Should The Stores Put Their Money?
As of July, cannabis is legal to grow, possess and use recreationally in New Mexico. However, the drug is still illegal at the federal level, which means that getting access to bank accounts, loans and…
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08.09.2021
Dodge Index Decline Raises Concerns Construction Recovery May Stall
Commercial planning fell 3% and institutional planning dropped 9%. The Dodge Momentum Index declined 6% in June to 155.8 (2000=100) in July, a 6% decline from the revised June reading of 164.9. Both components of…
Read More08.09.2021
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Decline
More owners have been able to catch up delinquent loans, which has short circuited predictions of a massive pandemic-induced distressed real estate cycle. Mortgage delinquency rates, which have been a bellwether of distress in the…
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08.09.2021
Prologis Expects Industrial Rent Growth Will Be a Record 10% This Year
Absorption for the first half of the year reached an unprecedented 194 million square feet. Warehouse rents are rising at a record pace, says Prologis in the latest report of its Industrial Business Indicator. Rents…
Read More08.09.2021
Real Estate Investment Rebounds To Pre-Pandemic Levels
[caption id="attachment_26228" align="alignnone" width="1127"] Investor confidence gets a boost from vaccine rollouts and economic recovery[/caption] Global real estate investment has vaulted to pre-pandemic levels as vaccine rollouts and signs of economic recovery lure investors back…
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08.09.2021
Jobs Report Gets Mid-Summer Boost With Gains in Leisure, Hospitality
The economy got a positive progress report Friday with the latest jobs numbers: The unemployment rate dropped a half percentage point from June to July and now sits at 5.4%. “The share of adults in…
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