Push to Modernize Spurs Industrial Construction

The advanced age of U.S. warehouses–43 years on average–is spurring record construction as big e-commerce and retail distributors demand larger, more modern facilities, reported CBRE, Dallas.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs from PNC Bank, Fannie Mae, CBRE

PNC Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh, closed a $181 million fund to develop and rehabilitate affordable rental housing for families and seniors. PNC said the fund will provide financing for nearly 1,800 affordable housing rental units at 17 multifamily properties across 13 states.

CBRE Raises Hotel Sector Outlook

CBRE, Dallas, raised its forecast for hotel performance based on second-quarter gains and its expectation for slightly positive GDP growth next year.

CRE Briefs, September 8, 2022

News in brief from Northmarq, CBRE, Zumper and Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

CBRE: Construction Costs Could Jump 14%

CBRE, Dallas, said it expects U.S. construction costs to jump 14.1 percent year-over-year by year-end due to pressures including labor shortages, inflation, supply chain disruptions, pandemic reverberations and the war in Ukraine.

CBRE: Commercial Real Estate Lending Eases

CBRE, Dallas, said commercial real estate lending activity is easing amid heightened market volatility from rising inflation and interest rates.