CBRE: Soft Landing for Canada’s CRE in 2023

GlobeSt.com, March 2, 2023–Jack RogersCanada’s commercial real estate market will execute a soft landing later this year, as large investors return to the market in the wake of the Bank …

Salesforce Continues to Slash Office Space With Six-Floor Tower Sublease

SFGate, March 5, 2023–Stephen CouncilSalesforce is quitting on another 125,000 square feet of real estate. This time, it’s in its namesake tower.https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/salesforce-continues-to-slash-office-space-with-six-floor-tower-sublease/ar-AA18cxlA

Private-Equity Firms Snap Up Data Centers as Cloud Demand Soars

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 28, 2023–Angus Loten (subscription)Private-equity firms bought data centers in near-record numbers last year, defying a broad deal-making slowdown in a bid to capture ever-growing demand for …

Distress Rate in NYC Multifamily CMBS Set to Rise

Commercial Observer, March 3, 2023–Mark McDevitt (subscription)A point of interest among multifamily investors reviewing February 2023 reporting data for CMBS securitizations was the special servicing transfer of a $270.3 million …

It’s Time for Biden to Take on the NIMBYs

Vox.com, March 1, 2023–Rachel M. CohenFor decades, the US has built fewer homes than it needs — a trend that has led to soaring rent and home prices, hurt economic …

2023 Could be Year Apartment Owners Compete for Renters

GlobeSt.com, March 1, 2023–Paul BergeronFebruary marked a return to positive rent growth–albeit by just 0.3 percent nationally–after five straight month-over-month declines, according to the March 2023 Rent Report from Apartment …