The growing tenant demand for shorter office lease terms is creating unexpected complications and costs in commercial real estate deals, according to a senior industry expert. The Short-Term Squeeze Scott Savacool, Senior Vice President of Office Occupier Services Division at Colliers, says an increasing number of tenants are entering negotiations with rigid short-term requirements. “A ...
McLean specialist reveals how affluent house hunters are leveraging increased inventory to drive harder bargains while demanding turnkey properties A significant shift is occurring in how luxury buyers approach DC-area real estate deals, according to McLean expert Lizzy Conroy of SERHANT, with increased inventory emboldening purchasers to push for both steep discounts and comprehensive move-in ...
The landscape of hotel buyers in 2025 defies conventional wisdom, with well-capitalized local operators competing alongside institutional players for select opportunities, according to a leading Florida hospitality broker. “Across the board, a lot of people are well capitalized. I mean, our private Mom and Pop… Some people have been waiting for this moment for a ...
Small commercial spaces are experiencing unprecedented demand in Massachusetts while larger spaces struggle to find tenants, according to a leading commercial real estate expert who sees this trend reshaping the market. Rob McGarry, Senior Associate at O’Brien Commercial Properties, reports striking occupancy differences between small and large spaces. “We have a building right next to ...
The hotel industry faces unprecedented pressure from three simultaneous cost increases that are fundamentally reshaping property economics, according to a leading Florida hospitality broker. “The biggest three things that we’re seeing are obviously interest rates, insurance and labor,” says Suraj Dalal, Partner at Kabani Hotel Group, describing what he sees as a perfect storm of ...
Major San Francisco office properties are trading at dramatic discounts to replacement cost, creating what one local expert calls an unprecedented opportunity for investors with ready capital, particularly those with intimate market knowledge. “You’re talking about big office projects trading from 200 to 300 to $400 a foot, well below replacement cost,” says Cameron Baird, ...
Traditional construction contingency models are proving inadequate in the face of unprecedented market volatility, according to a leading construction attorney who warns that even seemingly conservative risk management approaches are failing to protect projects. “We had a $16 million pot and a $12 million pot of escalation contingency and we blew through that,” says Lisa ...
Real estate veteran Cameron Gunter says the industry’s next evolution requires rethinking how deals are structured and packaged for institutional investors, marking a fundamental shift from opportunistic development to scalable investment products. “We need to be more product-driven, right as an investment firm versus development firm. It really needs to be investment driven,” says Gunter, ...
The current commercial real estate market is experiencing a necessary correction rather than a systemic crisis, according to private lending expert Philip Bennett, who argues that fundamental differences from 2008 suggest a more stable long-term outlook. Market Fundamentals Tell a Different Story “Unlike 2008, we’re not seeing the same level of speculation or toxic debt ...
While some investors are steering clear of markets showing negative rent growth, one asset management executive argues this broad-brush approach misses crucial submarket distinctions that could represent significant opportunities. “There are some markets that I think are still negative rent growth and showing some deceleration, that there is a contrarian play to be made. Atlanta ...
New copper tariffs effective August 1st are creating an impossible squeeze for electrical subcontractors caught between fixed-price contracts and skyrocketing material costs, according to a leading construction attorney. “Electrical subs who are in the middle of projects are probably going to see an immediate impact,” says Lisa Colon, Partner at Saul Ewing. The 50% tariff ...
A new law intended to protect renters has inadvertently pushed rent-stabilized apartments underground, according to Rachel Fiegler, Co-Founder of Pinpointe Group, who says landlords are increasingly moving listings off public platforms. “Rent stabilized apartments aren’t being advertised online anymore because they can’t bake in the broker fee,” Fiegler says, describing an unintended consequence of New ...
The Orlando housing market has hit a mathematical wall that no amount of optimism can overcome, according to local real estate veteran Brenden Rendo who points to a stark disconnect between income growth and home prices that’s freezing many buyers out of the market. The Numbers Don’t Add Up “Average family income in Oviedo is ...
While many investors remained skeptical of San Francisco’s recovery prospects throughout 2024, one multifamily investment firm was already positioning itself to capitalize on the market’s rebound, a contrarian bet that appears to be paying off. “I know everyone is talking about the Bay Area recovery right now, but I think what is a little different ...
Downtown San Francisco restaurant sales are approaching pre-pandemic levels and major real estate deals are closing again, marking what local experts say is a decisive turn in the market’s recovery, despite persistent negative media narratives about the city’s decline. “For a long time, actually, the biggest problem that San Francisco had is we had a ...
