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  In the wake of the pandemic, many Americans began relying on the internet as their primary mode for shopping, collectively spending $791.7B online in 2020. As the e-commerce boom has continued to grow since then, retailers have been adjusting their business practices to fit people’s purchasing habits.   Their efforts have been hampered, however, by the struggling supply chain. […]

Our extensive insights were prepared to equip investors with the knowledge they need to make sound investment decisions. Here are the top articles our readers found most beneficial.   The Flight to Tax-Free States   When it comes to investing in commercial real estate, it is crucial to understand prospective tax advantages. Having an effective […]

  There is scarce industrial availability in Chattanooga, at about 1.9 percent. The limited options have kept vacancies tight, around 1.9 percent, well below its historical average. Though the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant opened in 2011, industrial demand has been booming in the last several years. The assembly plant has helped expand automotive supplier presence […]

  Thanks to the surging national demand for logistics and manufacturing facilities, Birmingham has a strong industrial market. Vacancies are still at historic lows, around 2.9 percent, allowing landlords to increase pricing. As such, rents have grown 9.5 percent in the last 12 months. Employment has essentially recovered to pre-pandemic levels since September 2021, with […]

  The U.S. industrial market witnessed a stellar year in 2021, recording as one of the best-performing asset classes with property pricing climbing faster than any other sector. Vacancy rates fell at the fastest pace ever (4.3 percent), rent growth reached a record high (7.8 percent), and cap rates pushed into record lows (6.4 percent). […]

Commercial real estate (CRE) has historically lagged behind other industries in adopting technology, particularly the disruptive changes that transform the way business is done. Customer relationship managements (CRMs) and email campaigns have replaced the Rolodexes and flyers of 30 years ago. But digital replacements for physical processes provide relatively minor benefits when compared to the […]

   How has the self-storage industry in a post-lockdown world become one of the most desirable asset classes of commercial real estate? Disruptions in housing, elevated migration, lifestyle changes, and office space shifts caused by the global pandemic created a surge in self-storage demand, with institutional investors, private equity firms, and private buyers all taking […]

  In 2018, core urban markets witnessed retail expansion, especially for experiential retail that targeted younger generations. In 2019, millennials continued to push growth in the urban core, trading square footage for convenience to live near these communities. In 2020, COVID-19 was introduced, disrupting urban markets. Many people reevaluated their housing choices, and high-density residential […]

  1031 Exchanges are a popular tax deferral strategy for real estate investors, wherein a commercial property owner sells one or more of their assets in exchange for one or more like-kind (investment real estate) properties of equal or greater value and defers capital gains taxes. Commercial real estate owners have the opportunity to capture […]