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  The Midwest boasts some of the largest industries in the nation, with manufacturing and healthcare topping the list. In addition, the region hosts almost ten percent of U.S.-based tech start-ups and houses 139 Fortune 500 Companies. Entailing one of the largest populations in the U.S., about 21 percent of the population, or 68 million […]

  A New Beginning As businesses were forced to navigate a new type of economic downturn in 2020, profound changes unfolded and have reinvigorated the quick-service and fast-casual industry. In particular, the industry pivoted to more off-premise channels, digital tools, and enhanced efficiency. Downturns of any kind tend to birth new trends but also accelerate […]

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How do you expect the Cleveland real estate market to perform going forward? Cleveland will continue to perform at a stable and modest rate. The strength of the market lies in the depth of large stable employers. The world-renowned hospital systems (and the ancillary businesses built around them), Progressive Insurance, Key Bank, Sherwin Williams are […]

  CRE investors often use capitalization rates, or cap rates, as the industry standard measure of expected returns on an asset. Factoring in the asset’s price and produced net income, multifamily investors can better determine the performance potential. Further, they can categorize a property into three asset classes, A, B, and C, to assess the […]

The Assets That Remained Liquid     Shopping centers experienced mixed results from the challenges presented throughout 2020. Depending on their anchor and location, shopping centers either struggled or flourished. Quality, well-positioned assets with essential retailers witnessed heightened demand, while shopping centers with predominantly discretionary stores saw depleted revenue and decreased demand from investors and […]

Proving its recession-resiliency, self-storage remained a strong performer throughout the initial wave of COVID-19, and has since produced arguably two of the best quarters of occupancy and rental rate growth in the industry’s history. As of June 2021, street rates have accelerated significantly – posting the highest average rental rates since September 2017. Also, due […]

South Los Angeles contains only about 10% of the County population, and includes a higher concentration of minorities, persons below 18 years of age, and individuals and children living below the poverty line. All these characteristics set the stage for understanding the labor and housing market in South Los Angeles. South Los Angeles has a […]

  Large volumes of new multifamily units are stretched across the United States, but delays make it difficult to get these properties across the finish line. With building material supply chain disruptions, a dire shortage of qualified labor, and difficulties obtaining approvals, developers face headwinds to complete projects on time and within budget.   While […]