Office space needs are shrinking as companies embrace mobile working and increase efficiency. Yet, even as companies are downsizing footprints, they have bigger expectations when it comes to building décor, infrastructure, and amenities, according to CCIM’s Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine. Offering employees workspace that has a “wow” factor is more important today as […]
Proposed changes to fiscal, tax and regulatory policies raise a host of questions that are influencing investors’ decisions. Over the first two months of 2017, early estimates place commercial real estate transactions down by 20 to 25 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a recent Marcus & Millichap report. This comes […]
When I meet clients, one of the first things they ask is if I have a sense of what direction the real estate cycle will take in coming months. An article in National Real Estate Investor offers a useful answer. Since the dark days of 2009, we have enjoyed eight years of growth. Despite signs […]
Investors are increasingly turning their attention to medical office buildings in under-valued submarkets like Kendall and North Miami Beach. The good news is these properties are gaining popularity among lenders. National banks are the most active lenders across the medical office sector, providing financing for both private parties and large institutions, according to William E. […]
Buying office space? Increasingly, American employees are working remotely and they are doing so for longer periods, according to a recent Gallup survey. The New York Times reported that in 2016, 43 percent of employed Americans said they spent at least some time working remotely. This represents a 4 percent increase since 2012. […]