commercial real estate

Despite economic headwinds, U.S. industrial properties are still a highly desirable asset class with rents on an upward trajectory. Investors closed $44.4 billion in industrial real estate deals this year through October, compared to $27.9 billion in office sales over the same period, according to...

Real estate mogul Grant Cardone believes successful people use fear as motivation. "When you push past your comfort zone you are forcing your brain to create new pathways," Cardone wrote in a LinkedIn post in August. "When you start taking new actions at new levels, you will experience fear....

With one-third of mortgage volume on office properties due between now and the end of 2026, increasing distress in the office market is likely as weaker demand, rising costs and lower property values squeeze owners. At the same time, banks and investors are trying to reduce their exposure in the...

A significant contraction in lending is leading to a rise in defaults across the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. The lending slump also heralds a substantial slowdown in new construction projects across various property types. What Happened: Lenders in the commercial property market,...

Since Amazon.com Inc. built its first multistory warehouse in Seattle five years ago, the concept of vertical logistics centers has taken off in the U.S. Built by San Francisco-based Prologis Inc., Georgetown Crossroads is a three-story 590,000-square-foot warehouse that features truck ramps...

Traditionally, U.S. office space has been attractive to foreign investors. It's viewed as a stable, long-term investment with the potential for both capital appreciation and a regular income stream through leasing.  Cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago are global business hubs,...

Low-interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic drove housing demand higher, incentivizing builders to start new projects. But now, higher rates are killing demand and construction is slowing down dramatically. The number of new building permits for multi-unit residential buildings dropped to a...

Todd Boehly, the cofounder of Eldridge Industries, said that things in the economy feel better than you would have expected during his Monday appearance on CNBC’s Closing Bell. Eldrige Industries holds investments in companies throughout various industries including travel, media, sports and...

A brewing storm in commercial real estate may spell disaster for the banking system, according to “Shark Tank” star and small business investor, Kevin O’Leary. As reported by Business Insider, O’Leary expressed concerns about the commercial real estate and U.S...

When investors buy real estate investment trusts (REITs), they aren't just buying real estate companies; they are also buying the large block of tenants that comprise the leasing portfolio within the REIT. Before you buy any REIT, consider the stability and solvency of its tenant base. Consider...

A recent survey conducted by Bloomberg’s Markets Live Pulse reveals grim prospects for the U.S. office real estate market. About two-thirds of the 919 respondents believe that the market will only recover after a severe downturn. Even more concerning, the majority of participants surveyed by...

Multibillion-dollar semiconductor and electric vehicle (EV) facilities under construction across the nation are propping up the industrial sector as logistics demand and e-commerce sales growth have returned to prepandemic levels. Although in-place rents are up 7.6% year over year to an average of...

Office buildings have been facing serious challenges. With the rise of remote work, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for physical office space has seen a marked decline. At the same time, interest rates have risen significantly, making borrowing more expensive for office building...

With lower occupancy rates and higher interest rates, commercial real estate is confronting significant challenges. And according to "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary, a downturn in the sector could have repercussions beyond real estate. "Many of these are office spaces that are in subgrade markets...

The dark clouds over the commercial real estate market – and office buildings in particular – continue to gather as regional and community banks cut their loan exposure to the sector. Regional and community banks continue to dump commercial real estate loans under heavy regulatory...