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Industrial Developers Are Suddenly Facing Headwinds
Over the last decade, the industrial sector has become the most dominant force in the commercial real estate market. Long before the pandemic, the asset class was crowned the industry’s darling, and since the pandemic, user demand and investor appetite have intensified, resulting in an unprecedented level of growth. For the last decade, the market…
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Why CRE Developers Should Be Watching Big Tech’s Moves
It is hardly a secret that Big Tech has an outsized impact on the global economy, but exactly how big of an impact was revealed during the 2020 pandemic. As countries closed their borders, international flights grounded, businesses closed shop and people stayed home, while the digital landscape did just the opposite. It expanded. Internet…
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Shopping Malls Are a Blank Canvas of Opportunity for Real Estate Developers
In a 1999 interview with Wired, Jeff Bezos boldly predicted, “Strip malls are history.” As it turned out, he was the one to kill them.
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How CRE Developers Can Beat NIMBYists
Getting a commercial real estate development across the finish line is no easy feat. The list of challenges is long, with developers battling everything from site selection, entitlements and design to construction costs and supply chain disruptions—but if developers had to choose a single archnemesis, the one impediment that gives even the most experienced players…
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Emerging Markets Steal Commercial Real Estate Construction Spotlight
“If you build it, they will come.”
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Data Centers Are the New Target for Commercial Real Estate Investors
Your head may not be in the clouds, but all of your stuff probably is.
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What CRE Players Need to Know About That Historic Interest Rate Hike
Last week, The Federal Reserve increased the Federal Funds Rate, its benchmark short-term interest rate, by 75 basis points. It was the largest single interest rate hike in nearly three decades, and the stunning news rippled through the financial sector, sending stock exchanges into a bear market, souring investment outlook and increasing the risk of…
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Commercial Real Estate Technology Is the Best Hedge Against Inflation
Commercial real estate is a well-known inflationary hedge. During periods of inflation, investors turn to real property because it’s a tangible asset with stable income that can be adjusted to offset rising prices. It’s absolutely a safe haven—but it isn’t completely immune to inflationary pressure.
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Blockchain: The Final Link in Commercial Real Estate’s Tech Revolution
There is no shortage of opinions on cryptocurrency. Warren Buffett has said to “stay away,” former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said he was “skeptical…but pragmatic,” and renowned Wall Street investor Mike Novogratz is so bullish, he invested $100 million last year in first-time crypto funds. Conventional investors haven’t quite worked out how they feel about…