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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Finally, An Uptick in Office Rents Average rents nationally rose by 0.7% to hit $20.25 per sq. ft., up from $20.11 per sq. ft. at the end of 2004. In reality, scores of major office markets are still limping, and some won't make a full recovery for several years to come. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Parke Chapman |
A Supply Glut In the Office Sector Over the past two years, as office markets softened, industry pundits predicted that things would not get as bad as they did in the last recession because this time the market was not overbuilt. It looks like they were wrong. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Sara Drummond |
Stuck in Neutral Office leasing can't get up to speed. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Valley |
A Total Return to the Basics Expect returns on commercial real estate properties to be powered more by income gains than price appreciation over the next two to three years as the super-heated investment sales market cools slightly. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Nancy Chesley |
Better Days Ahead Economic growth should propel commercial real estate recovery by year-end. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Office Absorption Rises, But Concerns Persist While the office market has dug itself out of a deep hole, it isn't out of the woods just yet. Investors willing to gamble and buy vacancy in anticipation of a swift recovery are advised to proceed with caution. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
The Sublease Overhang: A 124 Million Sq. Ft. Headache When will vacancy rates return to normal and asking rents stop falling? The answer very much depends on how quickly the office market can clear out a whopping 124 million sq. ft. of sublease space -- about 25% of the total available space nationwide. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Have We Hit Bottom? If, indeed, the U.S. is in the early stages of a long anticipated rebound, there were no signs of it in the commercial real estate industry in the first half. The most obvious trends were rising vacancies, falling rents and mounting loan delinquencies. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Matt Valley Editor |
New office supply is like rubbing salt into the wound Many real estate brokers, developers, and lenders say this is a demand-driven recession, that the industry didn't overbuild this time. The reality is it's also a supply problem in two of the historically biggest job-growth markets, Atlanta and Dallas. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 Chesley & Novak |
Recovery Ahead? Commercial real estate waits for the economic green light. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Parke Chapman |
Forecast 2005: Will Job Growth Finally Meet Expectations This Year? Economists and commercial real estate experts largely agree that U.S. job growth year-to-date can best be described as disappointing. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Office Market Obstacles Ahead Reaping the rewards of rising rents and positive net absorption, office owners are in good spirits these days. Still, many market watchers fear that the office rally may be running out of juice. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Jessica Miller |
Office Fundamentals Continue to Crumble Climbing vacancies and a sluggish leasing market continue to dog the national office market. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Tony Downs |
Where Are We Exactly in the Cycle? As the current economic expansion moves ahead in 2005, the key issue for real estate is simply this: Will the normal relationships between overall economic activity, demand for space, increasing demands for money, and rising levels of new property development prevail as in many past cycles? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2005 Nancy Chesley |
Help Wanted In late 2004 the national economy continued to strengthen... Looking for Jobs... Office Rebounds... Multifamily Improves... Retail Runs Out of Gas... Warehouse Remains Steady... Hotels Fill Up... |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Modest Improvement for Industrial Sector After three years of rising vacancy rates and plunging rents, industrial properties have begun showing modest signs of new life. |
FDIC FYI March 21, 2002 |
Weak Fundamentals for U.S. Office Markets The U.S. commercial office sector eclipsed a variety of records for speed of decline in 2001. Commercial real estate lenders may experience rising delinquencies in 2002, as office vacancy rates appear likely to increase further... |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Rational Exuberance? Late last year, as conditions in the office sector declined and price tags for buildings continued to rise, industry pundits warned of a possible investment bubble. Still, it looks like the bubble remains more of a threat than a present danger. |
National Real Estate Investor October 9, 2002 Tony Wilbert |
Atlanta stalls as job growth dwindles If commercial real estate is to Atlanta what cars are to Detroit, then the engine is kaput, and AAA won't arrive for more than a year. |
National Real Estate Investor December 3, 2003 Parke Chapman |
On the Cusp of an Office Recovery? The third quarter brought hope to the embattled national office market: Grubb & Ellis reports that the national office market vacancy rate has stabilized at about 18%, which could embolden landlords to cut back concessions in 2004. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Twin Cities Harbor Hidden Office Buys On the surface, the Minneapolis-St. Paul office market appears to be plodding along at a steady, yet unremarkable clip. But a closer look reveals a market that is bubbling with activity. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Building Boom On Hold U.S. commercial property markets are still swamped with financial capital seeking real properties. Yet, there doesn't seem to be much evidence that a new commercial development boom is starting. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Capital Crunch As properties routinely sell at record prices, can large office landlords achieve rent increases to cover rising costs and dividend commitments this year? |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Dees Stribling |
Firing On All Cylinders While the investment market in the warehouse/distribution sector is backed by falling vacancies and rising rents, one wildcard clouds the short-term outlook: A potential slowdown in import-export growth could weaken demand for space just as the development pipeline begins to heat up. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Recovery Remains in Infancy Stage With employment growing, office markets are slowly improving around the country. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico |
Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
It's A Jungle Out There The stakes keep rising for buyers hunting office properties in a crowded commercial real estate market. An excess of capital and persistently low long-term interest rates have given sellers the upper hand. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Jessica Miller |
Office Properties: The Worst Could Be Ahead After hotels, the office sector is the biggest victim of the soft economy. And unlike the retail, industrial and multifamily sectors, experts predict that office fundamentals will continue to crumble before improvement begins some time in 2004. |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2004 Hans Nordby |
Despite Struggles and Poor Job Growth, Office Sector Working Out of Slump Unemployment is why vacancy rates in the U.S. office market have risen to uncomfortably high levels over the last three years, and a key reason why office REITs often trade at discounts to their retail, warehouse and apartment REIT counterparts. |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2005 Steve Bergsman |
Fundamental Improvement Real estate fundamentals have lagged as REIT share prices have soared. Will 2005 see the two aligned? |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003 |
2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Tenuous Office Recovery Boston's metropolitan market continues to lag the national office recovery -- and observers question if the market's near-term leasing momentum is sustainable. They cite two stubborn trends: an active mergers and acquisitions market, and a soft local economy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Beth Mattson --Teig |
Stalled Out Office leasing could use a charge in smaller markets. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Forecast 2006: Five Trends Driving the Industry What will be the greatest sources of economic stress in the coming year, and how will those forces affect the economy and shape demand for commercial real estate? |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Double-Edged Recovery Technology now appears to be curtailing office demand as fewer tenants feel the need to aggressively lease expansion space -- the heady formula that knocked national office vacancy down around about 12% by 2000. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Parke Chapman |
What Does It All Add Up To? After three years of recession-induced angst, the commercial real estate industry is finally on the mend. Still, there is some 260 million sq. ft. of vacant office space nationwide, an overhang that could take years to burn off. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Fear of Commitment In an era of short production cycles and rapidly changing business models, the new mantra in corporate real estate is flexibility, which is often equal to, if not more important than, achieving the lowest occupancy cost. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2008 Jennifer Norbut |
Office Optimism Energy and healthcare markets shine brightly through the economic gloom. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Kenneth P. Riggs Jr. |
Shelter From the Storm Commercial real estate offers investors refuge amid economic uncertainty. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2014 John Salustri |
Think Big A recessionary mindset is squeezing the office market. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Walter Woods |
When Will Atlanta Rise Again? While Atlanta's fundamentals continue to lag, the city is adding more structures to its famous skyline. Some new inventory has already come on line in early 2004, including the first of many possible towers at the Atlantic Station. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Niagara of Capital The flood of investor capital that has been flowing into all types of real estate in the U.S. since 2000 has continued almost unabated through the first quarter of 2006. Investors continue to seek commercial properties of all types. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Hugh F. Kelly |
Maintaining the Balance Commercial real estate markets hold steady while waiting for the economy to regain its footing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2005 |
Area Report: Southern Comfort The southeastern United States is home to some of the nation's most active real estate markets. Job and population growth boost retail and multifamily potential. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Dees Stribling |
Retail Investors Undeterred What would it take to slow investor interest in retail properties in 2006? Rising long-term interest rates? A couple of major natural disasters? High energy costs that threaten to take consumer dollars away from stores? |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Condo Converters' Surprising Impact The pace at which developers are converting apartments into condominiums is having a positive effect on apartment fundamentals in the short term. Yet, in the long run apartment owners may be forced to make significant capital expenditures to compete with luxury condos. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Morris Newman |
San Francisco's Bipolar Office Market Riding a High Investors in the seemingly bipolar San Francisco office market appear ready to bounce back. After three years of slow recovery, downtown San Francisco is ready to relegate the tech fiasco to the past. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Harvey E. Green |
Unfazed by Interest Rate Hikes Commercial property values have risen steadily over the past few years despite weak fundamentals across geographical markets and property classes. |