Globe St., Aug. 16, 2024-Philippa MaisterAs a wave of students prepared to head to their colleges at the end of summer, they faced a student housing market with significant variations, …
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New York Exemplifies the New Definition of Office Oversupply
Globe St., Aug. 15, 2024-Erik ShermanThe typical current analysis of office space revolves around average occupancy rates driven by work-from-home. A more accurate analysis, a report from Savills earlier this …
Child Care, Rent, Insurance: Where Inflation Hits Hardest Now
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 12, 2024-Harriet Torry and Terell WrightInflation is slowing. So why doesn’t it feel that way?Click here for more (subscription)
Weight-Loss Drugs Hit Health Care Real Estate
Axios, Aug. 13, 2024-Tina ReedWeight-loss drugs are so ubiquitous that some health systems are scaling back bariatric surgery centers and recalculating other investments as they grapple with the drugs’ potential …
San Francisco Is Sinking in Bad Hotel Debt
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 11, 2024-Neil MehtaSan Francisco’s hospitality business imploded during the pandemic. Now, its hotel owners are drowning in bad debt as never before.Click here for more (subscription)
HUD Removes Hurdle to Rental Aid for Some Disabled Veterans
National Mortgage News, Aug. 8, 2024-Bonnie SinnockThe Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to change federal policy in order to address a hurdle to rental housing assistance …
Left Behind in the Retail Real-Estate Comeback: Department Stores
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 6, 2024-Kate KingThe owners of the shopping center at Legacy West considered adding a department store to attract visitors and luxury retailers to their mixed-use …
These States Have the Most Expensive Student Housing
Globe St., Aug. 6, 2024-Kristen SmithbergWith an average effective rent of $2,500 per bed per month, New York ranks as the most expensive state in the country for student housing, …
The Latest Frontier in Housing Inequity? Pet Friendliness.
The New York Times, Aug. 5, 2024-Susan ShainScan the ads for luxury apartments — private dog parks! yappy hours! — and it seems like a golden age for renters with …
Could ‘Boommates’ Help Ease the Housing Crisis?
WBUR (NPR) Aug. 5, 2024–Claire Donnelly, Deborah BeckerHigh housing costs are pushing more Americans to find roommates, including baby boomers and empty nesters. We take a look at the growing …