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How to Survive ICSC RECon 2017: 4 CRE Pros Weigh In
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. ICSC REcon. The annual retail real estate convention hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), that sees around 37,000 commercial real estate professionals descend upon Las Vegas for several days of […]
The 4 Most Common Tenant Improvements for Today's Office
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We know that millennials are already making a big impact on office life and work style. But, since many offices have come to be a reflection of the company culture, the millennial effect […]
The 4 Most Common Tenant Improvements for Today's Office
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We know that millennials are already making a big impact on office life and work style. But, since many offices have come to be a reflection of the company culture, the millennial effect […]
Retail Sector Reaches for a Silver Lining
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Brick-and-mortar retail is getting hammered by a barrage of negative news related to bankruptcies, store closings, slipping sales and retailer restructuring. Yet not everything in the retail sector is shrouded in gloom and […]
Why For-profit Colleges Are the Riskiest Tenants for CRE Owners
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The number of for-profit colleges shutting their doors across the country has been making headlines. ITT Technical Institute – which closed its 130-plus campuses in September – is the latest fatality; that […]
The Modern Broker: 3 Golden Rules to Live By
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. It’s no secret, commercial real estate is changing. On the ownership side, the industry has been institutionalized, with giant, publicly traded corporations, who are subject to new regulation and reporting requirements, coming to […]
How Can Financial Firms Leverage Shared Office Spaces?
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. While a lot of attention has been given to TAMI clients and tech tenants recently, there has been significant movement within other industries as well. I recently sat down with CBRE’s Wyatt Melzer […]
Amid a Sea of Store Closures, Home-Improvement Retail Thrives
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The home-improvement sector of commercial real estate tends to fluctuate. It is very reliant on the stability of the housing market, which has been a bit shaky for sometime. It can also be […]
The 3 Classes of Office Buildings: What Do They Really Mean?
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. When it comes to office space, it’s pretty clear that the glamorous downtown tower with imported Italian marble in the lobby and concierge/valet services is classified as “Class A” in the world of […]
Is There an Upside to the Sears Debacle?
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The bad news for Sears Holdings never seems to end. After years of struggling sales and financial losses, there is speculation that Sears is close to filing for bankruptcy. Net losses for the […]
4 Podcasts Every CRE Professional Should Listen to
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. If you’re an audio leaner, the dozens of online publications and social media thought leaders aren’t necessarily your preferred way to consume news. Thankfully, there’s a few great CRE-focused podcasts at there. Give them a listen […]
The 4 Transit Projects You Need to Know About in 2017
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Transit projects are pumping billions of dollars into local economies. At the same time, existing and planned transit projects are carrying more weight in influencing location decisions for businesses and residents alike, and […]
3 Reasons Coworking Isn’t Going Anywhere
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Last month, WeWork hit a $16 billion valuation. That’s billion. With a “b”. The valuation reflected a 53% growth in appraisal, and the colossal coworking space is expected to raise even more money […]
4 Signs Your Brokerage Needs New Tech
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. For brokers working in today’s market, chances are you’re not completely enamored with the technology solutions your firm currently utilizes, particularly if you’ve had the same tools and systems in place for a […]
5 Mistakes Great CRE Advisors Never Make
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Truly exemplary commercial real estate Advisors can be sales or leasing brokers specializing in everything from parcels of raw land to CBD office buildings. While their businesses might be different, they all share […]
U.S. Office Market May Gain Traction as Surplus Space Disappears
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Long overdue for some good news, the battered U.S. office market may finally be catching a break. Data shows that the mountain of shadow and sublease space hanging on the market is finally […]
The State of London Investment: Top of the Market or Temporary Blip?
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. What’s happening to commercial real estate investment in London at the moment? There are conflicting reports currently doing the rounds about its health. On the one hand, investment volumes in the capital increased […]
Are CRE Transactions Finally Slowing Down?
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The commercial real estate industry has been cruising along at a healthy clip with robust investment sales, improving fundamentals and a return of new construction. However, the sector may be getting ready to […]
The 6 CRE Events to Attend this Spring
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. As the weather in the Northern Hemisphere starts to heat up, so too does the commercial real estate events circuit. There’s a slew of events taking place over the second quarter – here’s […]
Pension Funds Keep NYC in the Crosshairs
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. New York City has long been a favorite spot to put capital to work for both domestic and foreign pension fund real estate investors. And despite the run-up in property prices in recent […]
4 Things Young Brokers Should Do Every Week to Power Their Success
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Relatively new to brokerage? Great! I’m sure you already know the preliminary guidance every young broker gets, like work hard, wear a suit and tie, and prepare to make very little money for a while. Instead, I […]
ULI Europe: Despite Global Volatility and an Aging Population, Real Estate Opportunities Abound
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. As has been noted by other commentators, there seems to be a growing trend at real estate conferences to be incredibly broad in focus. Last week’s ULI European Conference, held in Paris, was […]
11 Items to Include in Every Retail Site Book
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Preparing a retail site book can be a very time consuming task. Not only does the book need to be exact and accurate, the broker is expected to know every detail of the […]
U.S. Industrial Real Estate Set to Evolve in 2017 Thanks to Changing Tenant Expectations
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The U.S. industrial real estate market was red-hot over the course of 2016. While most experts don’t expect that story to change too much, it is likely the sector’s success will look a […]
How the Rise of Foodie Culture is Changing Retail CRE
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The word “foodie” used to have a certain exclusive connotation. It was meant for a group of people with especially discerning culinary taste who would actively search for out-of-the-way restaurants their acquaintances had not […]
The Top 7 CRE Events to Attend in March
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The commercial real estate events scene is heating up, with a slew of conferences happening across the globe. Here are our top event picks for March. MIPIMMarch 14 – 17, Cannes, France Established […]
3 Reasons Industrial Vacancy Rates Continue to Fall
This post originally appeared on Marketplace Partner, VTS Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Despite a bumpy ride in the financial markets during the first quarter, the industrial sector has remained firmly on track. The U.S. industrial market logged its 24th consecutive quarter of expansion with 59.6 […]