Insights

  Benefitting from both a national surge in logistics demand and the improved manufacturing climate, Birmingham’s industrial market is strong. Vacancies are tight and hovering around 2.6 percent, giving pricing power to the landlords. Rents have increased at an impressive rate, growing 6.6 percent over the last 12 months. Despite this, developers have been hesitant […]

  Chattanooga is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, posting positive economic growth. The market’s low business costs, able workforce, and easy access to larger logistics markets have attracted manufacturing and logistics companies. The increased industrial demand for distribution space comes from companies looking to serve the local population, smaller manufacturing firms, and Volkswagen. Though […]

How Rising C-Store Activity Made C-Stores a Standout Investment     As an essential business with premium real estate qualities, convenience stores (c-stores) continually maintain strong investor demand and continue to be one of the best performers in net lease retail. Investors are drawn to this product type due to its characteristics, including high traffic […]

  In 2021, single tenant net lease found stability, and demand increased among pandemic-resilient product types. Investors continue to look for investment-grade tenants with a history of longevity and a proven track record of staying profitable in all economic climates. In this report, Matthews™ takes a look at data from 60+ tenants, including current on-market […]

  The Atlanta multifamily market continues to bolster and gain national traction. Job growth coupled with population growth, which are the key multifamily indicators, continue to cultivate this rise in demand. Atlanta’s business-friendly environment and relatively low cost of living in such a major market in the United States is attracting significant corporate relocations and […]

Shopping Center Owners in 2021 are approaching retail leasing cautiously and selectively due to the rent instability that occurred in 2020. Many landlords suffered as collection issues and vacancies rose because of the pandemic. As a result, new construction shopping centers welcome tenants based on their essential nature, income, and pricing transparency. As consumer shopping […]

  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 […]

Click the link below for the Matthews™ 2021 September Capital Markets Update.