The New York Times, Dec. 1, 2023-Peter EavisOffice landlords, hit hard by the work-from-home revolution, are resorting to a desperate measure in the real estate world: “handing back the keys.”Click …
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Should You Buy or Rent? The New Math.
The Daily (New York Times podcast). Dec. 1, 2023–Michael BarbarroFor many millennials, buying a home has become almost entirely out of reach. Average 30-year mortgage rates are — the highest …
San Francisco Is Building to Bring Residents Back
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 4, 2023-Peter GrantReal-estate developers are launching a series of residential projects in San Francisco, responding to new efforts by the state and city to create …
The N.Y.C. Neighborhood Where Families Are Filling Up Empty Offices
The New York Times, Nov. 17, 2023-Matthew HaagFor all the talk about converting New York City’s languishing office buildings into housing, just one neighborhood has done it on a large …
Office Landlords Can’t Get a Loan Anymore
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 20, 2023–Konrad PutzierThe office sector’s credit crunch is intensifying. By one measure, it’s now worse than during the 2008-09 global financial crisis.Click here for more. (subscription)
Office Stocks Post Biggest Rally in Three Years. Their Real-Estate Problems Remain.
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 21, 2023-Peter GrantShares of battered down office landlords had their biggest one-day rally in three years last week, after inflation data came in lower than …
Owners Keep Zombie Malls Alive Even When Towns Want to Pull the Plug
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 26, 2023–Kate KingAging malls often take a long time to expire, but they can remain valuable assetsClick here for more. (subscription)
The Looming Office Space Real Estate Shortage. Yes, Shortage
CNBC, Nov. 26, 2023-Eric RosenbaumThere is more pain to come in the office real estate market across the U.S., with maturing debt needing to be refinanced and a wave of …
Beyond the Headlines: How COVID Impacted Commercial Real Estate
Wealth Management Real Estate, Nov. 27, 2023–Thomas FoleyIt was clear prior to the pandemic investors felt strongly that real estate was a less correlated asset class in portfolios.Click here for more.
Seniors Housing Performing Better Than Pre-Pandemic
GlobeSt, Nov. 27, 2023-Richard BergerSeniors housing’s recovery is powering ahead of pre-pandemic performance numbers, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.Click here for more