In Q3–2022, about 1.34 million more square feet of office space was vacant and placed on the market than were leased, according to the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”). In this weakest of all commercial real estate sectors, the vacancy … Continue reading →
Open and transparent government can benefit Virginia’s people and commerce. An effort is underway (U.S. Sup. Ct. Dkt. No. 22-308) aimed at safeguarding the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”). According to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, … Continue reading →
The following is from a Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) letter dated August 4, 2022: “In calendar year 2022, enacting the bill would have a negligible effect on inflation, in CBO’s assessment. In calendar year 2023, inflation would probably be between … Continue reading →
Total U.S. construction starts fell by five percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $932.3 billion, with nonresidential building starts declining 14 percent and residential starts declining six percent, according to Dodge Construction Network. Year-to-date, total construction … Continue reading →
The DFW Metroplex ranked as the number one U.S. market in CRE sales during H1–2022, according to The Real Deal (citing data from MSCI). DFW metroplex sales totaled $22.9 billion during H1–2022 followed by Los Angeles ($15.5 billion). Nationwide, a … Continue reading →
CRE analytics firm Green Street reports that its Commercial Property Price Index declined by 3.7 percent in June. Among its sector-level indexes, “Strip Retail” and “Net Lease” showed the biggest declines (-7 percent) over the past month, whereas the “Health … Continue reading →
The amount of cash held by U.S. companies has increased from $1.6 trillion in 2000 to about $5.8 trillion in 2022, according to the Kellogg School of Management. Thirteen non-financial companies in the S&P 500, including Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft, … Continue reading →
Wisconsin-based Kohl’s is a department store retail chain with roughly 1,150 stores. According to CoStar, as of January, the Kohl’s Corporation owned 410 locations, leased 517 locations and operated 238 stores at ground leased sites. Kohl’s is considering monetizing its … Continue reading →
The legal industry is returning to the office at higher rates than other businesses, according to research from Kastle. In metropolitan Chicago, legal office usage is at 86 percent of pre-pandemic levels compared with 41.9 percent for all industries. Nationally, … Continue reading →
The 2.5-acre vacant lot at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive (in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood) sold on April 20, 2022 for $363 million ($145,200,000/acre), according to Miami-Dade Office of the Property Appraiser. TWJ 1201 LLC, an entity linked to Tibor Hollo’s Florida … Continue reading →