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Prime Industrial Markets   Industrial is the current darling of commercial real estate. With historical sales numbers, low vacancies, and robust supply across major metros, investors are yearning for the opportunity to enter the industrial market. But as the asset class grows in popularity, supply and demand become unbalanced. Tight market conditions, paired with rising […]

Midwest Industrial Real Estate Industrial users and investors continue to migrate to the Midwest for its comparatively lower cost of living, established highway systems and railroad infrastructures, expansive presence of tech and Fortune 500 companies, and port access. A small town in Northeast Ohio was selected as the destination for Intel Corp.’s $20 billion development entailing two chip factories. The massive […]

Multifamily Markets Seeing the Most Growth Overall, the multifamily sector is experiencing historical growth. Some markets outshine the rest, with elevated rents, heightened investor interest, and soaring demand. Here are the top 10 markets multifamily investors should be considering in 2022.                

Inflation’s Impact on Cap Rates Consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace seen in the last four decades, and the Federal Reserve is battling inflation and responding with increasing interest rates. According to Trading Economics, as of May 2022 the current inflation rate is 8.5 percent. Energy prices increased 32 percent, with gas rising […]

How is Retail Holding up in Texas?   Overall, the state of Texas has reported pent-up demand, resulting in elevated leasing activity, net absorption, and rent growth. The four largest metros in the Lone Star State, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston, and San Antonio, hold more than two-thirds of the state’s population and see gradual […]

Six months since Facebook rebranded to Meta, the metaverse has evolved from an idea to an investor’s playland. Yet, there are still many unknowns and limited knowledge on the potential impact of this new technology on society and the economy.

Atlanta is an essential national distribution hub, attributed to its low business costs, abundant labor, robust and well-connected infrastructure, and port access. Atlanta set multiple records in 2021 and continues on a positive trajectory so far into 2022. The market achieved over $3 billion in sales in 2021, while Q1 2022 has already traded $1 […]

Industrial continues to be a break-out sector for South Florida as investors target the region due to increased consumer spending and growing e-commerce sales. Vacancies in South Florida are relatively tight, ranging from 1.3 percent (Naples) to 3.8 percent (Fort Lauderdale). There is strong demand for each market and pronounced construction throughout, with the exception […]

Investors remain bullish on Atlanta multifamily though sales have moderated compared to the record-breaking volume in Q4 2021. However, transaction activity is still elevated, according to CoStar. Apartment pricing is appreciating so quickly that some owners are selling their assets after brief hold periods, helping elevate sales volume. Rents are outpacing the national average, recording […]