Population Growth in Downtown DC
Sixty-two percent of DC’s new residents over the past decade chose to live in the downtown area, according to the
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August 2012 CCRSI
The CoStar Commercial Repeat Sale Indices (CCRSI) are based on 854 repeat sales in June 2012 and more than 100,000 repeat sales since 1996. The CCRSI offers the broadest measure of commercial real estate repeat sales activity. Some highlights of … Continue reading →
Investing in REITs
Since October 2011, the MSCI U.S. REIT index has gained 30 percent (excluding dividends) compared with a 22 percent gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, according to The Wall Street Journal. The article indicates that residential REITs may … Continue reading →
Washington’s 14th Street Corridor
The New York Times reports that in the next 24 months, almost every block in a one-mile stretch of 14th Street in Northwest Washington will have a new or renovated mixed-use building. Once the projects are completed, this section of … Continue reading →
Housing Prices Soar in Hong Kong
Hong Kong real estate rates have risen by more than 50 percent since 2009 due to high demand and constricted supply. The Economist reports that the government in Hong Kong has a monopoly on land and the amount of land … Continue reading →
Chicago Pit
The planned 150-story Chicago Spire remains a pit in the ground four years after construction stopped due to financing challenges and the global recession. The two-acre parcel on which the Spire was to be built is located in a coveted … Continue reading →
Multifamily Construction Boom
Demand for rental properties is high. Multifamily properties are benefitting from the lowest home-ownership rate since 1998 according to a recent report. Apartment construction reached a 50-year low in 2009 but is now experiencing a robust rebound despite attractive purchase options in … Continue reading →
Distressed and Stressed Commercial Properties
Mike Donnelly writes in The Washington Post that distressed commercial real estate in the United States totaled $166.9 billion in January 2012 – down $4.7 billion since October 2011. Divided by sector the numbers are: Office: $41 billion (decrease of … Continue reading →