Commercial Observer, Feb. 12, 2025-Patrick SissonWhen global business and political leaders departed from this January’s edition of Davos, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting and a bellwether event for gauging …
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Forget Office Conversions. Cities Are Turning Old Hospitals Into Residential Housing.
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2025-Neil MehtaIn Lakeview, Mich., a village of 1,100 residents, housing costs have roughly doubled since before the pandemic. Throngs of residents from nearby cities …
We’re Headed Toward a Landlord-Friendly Era. Expect Higher Rent Prices.
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 14, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoThe era of falling apartment rents looks to be nearly over.Click here for more (subscription)
Small Warehouses Are Getting Harder to Find
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 13, 2025-Liz YoungHalf Price Books has been looking for a new warehouse in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region for more than a year with no luck. …
A Sore Spot in L.A.’s Housing Crisis: Foreign-Owned Homes Sitting Empty
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2025-Rebecca PiciottoSAN MARINO, Calif.—In an upscale Los Angeles suburb around 10 miles from a neighborhood charred by recent wildfires, unscathed seven-figure homes sit on …
Aging Boomers Are About to Rekindle the Senior-Housing Market
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2025-Peter GrantSenior housing has been one of the biggest disappointments for commercial real-estate investors. Now thanks to millions of aging baby boomers, that may …
Apartment Investment Market Thaws Despite High Interest Rates
Globe St., Feb. 10, 2025-Erika MorphyAs the apartment investment market navigates through 2025, a new normal is emerging, shaped by the lingering effects of high interest rates and evolving economic …
What Deregulation Could Mean for CRE Bank Lending
Commercial Property Executive, February 5, 2025-Patricia KirkLast week, President Trump issued an executive order to Federal agencies to cut 10 regulations for every new one they institute. This regulation-light approach …
Real Estate Finance’s January Thaw
Commercial Property Executive, February 3, 2025-Suzann D. SilvermanLast month’s frigid temperatures did not include the usual break this year, but the economic climate for real estate finance did. And hopefully …
Climate Change Could Erase $1.4 Trillion in Real Estate Value: Report
Axios, Feb. 3, 2025-Andrew FreedmanA novel new report combining several strands of research finds that human-driven climate change could result in $1.47 trillion in net property value losses from rising …