Bloomberg, Nov. 2, 2022–Tim QuinsonChicago’s decision to dump fossil fuel investments is the latest sign of the ideological divide that’s splitting the country.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-02/there-are-two-americas-when-it-comes-to-esg-green-insight?
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Experts Say Large Markets Could Be the Best Bet for Hotel Investment
Hotel News Now/CoStar, Oct. 31, 2022–Sean McCrackenAfter a prolonged period of historically low interest rates, the math is suddenly getting more difficult for hotel investors.https://www.costar.com/article/499017053/experts-say-large-markets-could-be-the-best-bet-for-hotel-investment
Uptick in Office Demand Snaps Three-Month Losing Streak
GlobeSt.com, Oct. 27, 2022–Paul BergeronDespite the slight increase in demand in September, the VTS Office Demand Index analysis has generally been trending downward in recent months amid rising interest rates …
Rising Interest Rates Threaten to Expose Office Buildings’ Inflated Values
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 1, 2022–Konrad Putzier (subscription)Cheap debt fueled a decade-long boom in U.S. office values, offsetting the impact of years of rent increases that didn’t keep pace with …
‘Winter is Coming’: Commercial Property Sector Plans for Recession
Dallas Morning News, Oct. 29, 2022–Steve BrownDALLAS – Commercial real estate industry leaders are preparing for tougher times – tighter lending, higher interest rates and likely a recession. But there’s …
Nearly 1/4 of Suburban Philly Office Space is Vacant
Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 1, 2022–Bob Fernandez (subscription)Suburban Philadelphia office parks now have millions of square feet of new vacant offices — enough to fill more than two Comcast Centers. As …
E-Commerce Warehouses, Commercial Property Hot Spots, Start to Cool
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 18, 2022–Peter Grant (subscription)E-commerce-related distribution centers and other warehouses are facing a squeeze from a surge in construction and softening demand, a new concern for a …
Which Cities Are Adding the Most Rental Apartments?
New York Times, Oct. 13, 2022–Michael KolomatskyDespite the rumors and any presidential confusion, the pandemic isn’t over. Nevertheless, the depopulated American downtowns of 2020 and 2021 are bouncing back, with …
Office to Multifamily: Fact or Fiction?
Multi-Housing News, Oct. 12, 2022–Lew SichelmanIs the transformation of commercial office buildings to multifamily residences hype or hard news? “Some lenders are getting their hands around their problems and the …
Private Capital and Valuations Driving Commercial Real Estate M&A Activity
Urban Land magazine, Oct. 3, 2022–Beth Mattson-TeigRising interest rates have not derailed a steady pipeline of merger and acquisition activity in commercial real estate—at least not yet.https://urbanland.uli.org/capital-markets/private-capital-valuations-driving-commercial-real-estate-ma-activity/