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Market Overview As a firmly positioned top life sciences market, San Diego sees no shortage of demand. These firms, along with defense contractors, biotech firms, healthcare providers, and logistics users, have supported stability for industrial as they expand in the market. Several top universities in the area provide a talent pool of highly educated graduates and […]

New commercial real estate construction is limited as inflation continues to put barriers on building material acquisition yet simultaneously drives the value of existing properties. According to Trading Economics, the current inflation rate sits at 8.5 percent as of March 2022. Experts predict that the record growth in industrial and multifamily in 2021 cannot be sustained into […]

The U.S. has entered a market defined by low supply, high demand, and rising inflation. The supply chain has been disrupted across all sectors as companies try to keep up with consumer demand with a tight labor market and high material prices. As policymakers and companies look for solutions, consumers are becoming more and more […]

  The City of San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the country and the fifth-largest county in terms of population. San Diego’s commercial real estate market is active, supported by robust life sciences firms, biotech firms, defense contractors, and healthcare providers. There are over 80 research institutes in San Diego and five universities, providing […]

Commercial real estate (CRE) has historically lagged behind other industries in adopting technology, particularly the disruptive changes that transform the way business is done. Customer relationship managements (CRMs) and email campaigns have replaced the Rolodexes and flyers of 30 years ago. But digital replacements for physical processes provide relatively minor benefits when compared to the […]

  In 2018, core urban markets witnessed retail expansion, especially for experiential retail that targeted younger generations. In 2019, millennials continued to push growth in the urban core, trading square footage for convenience to live near these communities. In 2020, COVID-19 was introduced, disrupting urban markets. Many people reevaluated their housing choices, and high-density residential […]

  1031 Exchanges are a popular tax deferral strategy for real estate investors, wherein a commercial property owner sells one or more of their assets in exchange for one or more like-kind (investment real estate) properties of equal or greater value and defers capital gains taxes. Commercial real estate owners have the opportunity to capture […]

COVID-19 changed the American worker. According to Forbes, at the height of the pandemic, more than half of the U.S. workforce was working from home. Now, as we enter the post-pandemic world, employers and employees are rethinking what they want and need out of office space. Since the beginning of the pandemic, most traditional office […]

There is a transformation occurring within the commercial real estate space as consumers adjust to the “new normal.” Here we explore the trends and numerous opportunities available in the market.   Top Trends in the U.S. 1. Convenience, Accessibility, Speed 2. Digital First Economy 3. Hybrid Workforce 4. Suburbanization 5. Flex Space 6. Just-in-Case Inventory Strategy 7. Affordability 8. Consolidation 9. Rise in Niche […]