Category: News and Trends

Flex-Office Sector Poised For Growth

CBRE, Dallas, said the flex-office sector is poised to benefit as companies adapt their office portfolios to accommodate more flexible work practices.

| By msorhan

CRE Fundamentals Continue Bounceback

Commercial real estate fundamentals are bouncing back with help from a slower, but still steady economic recovery, reported Wells Fargo Economics, Charlotte, N.C.

| By msorhan

Ask an Analyst: Talking About ESG & CRE Implications With Paul Fiorilla

Paul Fiorilla is Director of Research at Yardi Matrix. His research covers all facets of commercial real estate and he recently published a report highlighting different environmental risk levels across metro areas in the U.S. MBA Newslink interviewed him about the implications of recent environmental, social and governance trends.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Wuthering Heights: Rent Control Proposals Make the Rounds

A unique characteristic of the current real estate cycle is that it’s arguably been in the recovery phase since about 2010. Even while the events of 2020 put a pause on the economy, creating a significant downward shift in the labor market, many would agree that commercial real estate has not had a classic economic downturn since the Great Recession. That is important to consider in business planning generally, and specifically as apartment rents increase across the country. The drumbeat of calls for rent control have risen almost in tandem with rents.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Hotel Construction Pipeline Optimistic

The U.S. hotel construction pipeline fell compared to a year ago, but look a little further ahead and you’ll see signs of optimism among hotel developers.

| By msorhan

Sun Belt Dominates Healthy Multifamily Markets

Sun Belt multifamily markets including Las Vegas, Dallas and Miami are particularly well positioned for the year ahead, said a new report from Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics.

| By msorhan