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Market Insights: June 10, 2019: Good While it Lasts
Solid Growth to Start 2019, but Still Expect the Economy to Slow U.S. economic and job growth both exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2019, rebounding from much weaker...Solid Growth to...
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Did You Feel That? There’s a Shake-up in the Bay Area.
Are we starting to feel some tremors in the once-unshakeable San Francisco Bay Area tech market, or are we seeing a healthy recalibration? Figures from PwC/NVCA MoneyTree based on data...Are we...
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Brexit: The point of maximum fear
Following his recent paper ‘Brexit | Logic Dictates’, Dr Walter Boettcher, Chief Economist, Colliers International UK discusses pre-EU referendum ‘fear’ – and whether there is any such time where...
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To Navigate a Rocky Retail Terrain, Hire the Right Advisor
A reporter recently asked me why it was important for brokers to have specialists dedicated to leasing retail space. It was a great question. Like a lot of people, I...A reporter recently asked me why...
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Chicago: Losing Residents, but Gaining New Ground?
“Chicago, the only city among the nation’s 20 largest to see population loss in 2015, could be overtaken in a decade by Houston as the third-most-populous city if the trend...“Chicago, the only city...
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Panama Canal Expansion Will Take Time to Benefit East Coast Ports
After years of anticipation, the Panama Canal expansion opened June 26th. The expansion, originally budgeted for $5.4 billion, was completed two years behind schedule and significantly over budget....
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The Millennial Impact
Millennials are the focus of much discussion on evolving trends in commercial real estate. While they crave the newest, fastest and most efficient technology, their lifestyles trend towards the...
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Philadelphia’s Next Wave of Development
Construction and development activity in and around Center City Philadelphia is robust. High profile projects like the highly anticipated Schuylkill Yards, FMC Tower at Cira Centre South, and Comcast’s...
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Chicago’s Industrial Vacancy Rate Falls Below 7 Percent
The Chicago metropolitan industrial market continued to thrive during the second quarter. Sixteen construction completions, many sizeable new leases and expansions, and continued consolidation of...
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Heeding the Call: How to Select the Right Site for Your Contact Center
There’s a trend toward reshoring—companies bringing contact centers back home after having shipped them overseas. According to Mor Armony, an associate professor at New York University’s Stern School...
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Will Hanjin Bankruptcy Concerns Drive “Reshoring” in North America?
The recent news that South Korea-based shipping company Hanjin filed for bankruptcy protection sent shockwaves across the logistics industry. According to a Reuters article, the cost of shipping a...
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A New Era Part 3: The Impact of Tech/Creative Tenants on Office Leasing in...
The “new era” tech and creative companies—defined for our purposes as firms that have come online in the last 20 or so years, and have grown at substantial rates while...The “new era” tech and creative...
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The Queen of England and Lower Manhattan
In 1705, Anne, the Queen of England (who gave birth to 12 children but survived all of them), decided to grant 215 acres of farmland to Trinity Church in Lower...In 1705, Anne, the Queen of England...
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A Tale of Two Outcomes: The U.S. Election and Implications for Global Real...
The 2020 U.S. Presidential contest between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden offers voters clear alternatives on a number of key issues. Specifically, the two candidates’...
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Early July Interest Rate Movement
Recently, 10-year Treasuries have fallen to multi-month lows after trending downward since March. Bond rates are seen as a guide to future growth projections. AAA CMBS spreads are creeping up......
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Where Have the Employees Gone?
Earlier this summer, corporate America circled Labor Day on the calendar as the logical timeframe to begin bringing their employees back in earnest. Unfortunately, the Delta variant thwarted those...
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The Annual Mark-to-Market Exercise: A Key Tactic for Real Estate Portfolio...
Contributors: Carter Sapp and Ron Zappile An annual mark-to-market exercise identifies cost savings opportunities across a real estate portfolio. Metrics like strike price, market vacancy, and a...
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