Miami’s commercial real estate market is bucking national trends toward distressed asset opportunities, with intense competition from diverse capital sources preventing the deep discounts that investors are finding in other U.S. markets. Michael D. Hinton, a commercial real estate principal with Lee & Associates South Florida, says the level of scarcity stands out compared to ...
The commercial real estate investment climate in the DC metro area is marked by low vacancy rates and targeted opportunities, according to Jesse Elliott, Managing Partner of The Ellitan Group. Elliott, who specializes in representing high-net-worth and international investors, outlined how market scarcity and global capital are shaping the region’s investment prospects. Market Overview Retail ...
The most valuable transactions in South Florida’s industrial market aren’t happening on public listing platforms, according to one industry expert who says the off-market deal economy represents where serious operators focus their acquisition efforts. Jason Abitbol, Senior Investment Advisor at Apex Capital Realty, argues that investors need to understand the difference between publicly listed properties ...
The self-storage industry’s reputation as a passive, hands-off investment is not just wrong – it’s becoming a competitive liability, according to one industry veteran who has made operational excellence central to his business strategy. Brandon Grebe, CEO and co-founder of Uplift Development Group, argues that the “it runs itself” mentality that once defined self-storage is ...
A petroleum industry engineer’s transition to commercial real estate is demonstrating how technical backgrounds can identify development opportunities that traditional real estate professionals overlook, particularly in sites with infrastructure constraints. Michael Mayhew, Vice President at Commonwealth Commercial Partners, leveraged his mechanical engineering background to recognize potential in an industrial site that institutional developers dismissed, ultimately ...
The industrial development boom that followed COVID-19 has created an unexpected backlash, according to Michael Mayhew, Vice President at Commonwealth Commercial Partners, with communities and municipalities now pushing back against the very developers who helped drive economic growth. Mayhew notes that during the early COVID period, industrial projects faced few obstacles and could be built ...
South Florida’s industrial rental market has undergone what one industry expert describes as a necessary correction, with tenant pushback against inflated rents serving as the ultimate market signal that separated sustainable pricing from post-COVID speculation. Jason Abitbol, Senior Investment Advisor at Apex Capital Realty, says the industrial market underwent a necessary correction as tenants pushed ...
The real estate market in the DC metro area is shifting focus toward Virginia, with investors and buyers increasingly drawn to the state’s business-friendly environment and technology sector growth. Jesse Elliott, Managing Partner of The Ellitan Group, shared his perspective on where the most promising opportunities are emerging and what factors are driving this geographic ...
Small-lot industrial development has been systematically abandoned by major developers, creating artificial scarcity in a critical market segment. The Richmond metro area just delivered its first new industrial park in two decades, and according to Michael Mayhew, Vice President at Commonwealth Commercial Partners, this 20-year gap exposes a fundamental flaw in how institutional capital allocates ...
St. Joseph’s housing market is using a state incentive program to address local housing shortages and support development, according to Kelly Ewalt, Development Director for the city, St. Joseph. Ewalt recently outlined how Michigan’s brownfield tax increment financing (TIF) program is helping developers overcome cost barriers and increase housing supply. Ewalt clarified that Michigan’s brownfield ...
Rome-Floyd County’s development sector is facing significant obstacles as outdated regulations and infrastructure limitations slow new projects, even as demand for housing and commercial space reaches record levels. Planning and Zoning Director Brice Wood, who has nearly nine years of experience overseeing the county’s development, detailed these challenges in a recent interview, pointing to a ...
The triple net lease property market is undergoing a notable shift in investor demographics, according to Ayson Shammami, Managing Partner at APEX Commercial Real Estate Advisors. In a recent interview, Shammami detailed how the typical buyer profile for income-producing commercial properties has changed, challenging long-held assumptions about who participates in this asset class. Market Overview ...
Ayson Shammami, Managing Partner at APEX Commercial Real Estate Advisors, recently addressed the most common questions about triple net lease investment in today’s market. In a detailed interview, Shammami explained recent shifts in deal flow, investor behavior, and the realities facing both buyers and sellers after a period of rapid change. Market Status Overview Triple ...
Manhattan’s retail leasing market is encountering major obstacles related to lease securitization, according to Peter Weisman, Principal at Weisman NYC. In a recent interview, Weisman described how stricter requirements around guarantors, security deposits, and corporate structures are complicating tenant-landlord negotiations and causing deals to fall apart late in the process. Securing retail space in New ...
The boutique hotel industry is facing a technology decision crisis that is stalling independent operators and potentially pushing them toward franchise models, according to Jennifer Barnwell, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and co-founder of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, a platform for independent boutique hotels. “In the independent boutique space, ...
