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An Update on DFW’s Industrial Market As the fourth-largest metro in the U.S., Dallas-Fort Worth is also the second-largest industrial market. The market holds over one billion square feet of inventory, just behind Chicago (1.3 billion square feet) and surpassing Los Angeles (one billion square feet). A private equity firm has targeted Dallas-Fort Worth as […]

Update on Los Angeles Industrial Market Los Angeles holds an expansive industrial market within the two billion square feet Southern California industrial market. The metro boasts one of the lowest vacancies nationally, and rental rates are pushing to new highs with the demand for industrial products surging since the start of the pandemic. Nearly $3 […]

Multifamily Market Update: Strategies + Fundamentals Economic uncertainty is still a huge question that will most likely remain throughout the year. In the month of May, the Ten-year treasury hit three percent for the first time since 2009. Inflation is still rising; the last reported value was 8.5 percent. The country’s gross domestic product shrank […]

Prime Industrial Markets   Industrial is the current darling of commercial real estate. With historical sales numbers, low vacancies, and robust supply across major metros, investors are yearning for the opportunity to enter the industrial market. But as the asset class grows in popularity, supply and demand become unbalanced. Tight market conditions, paired with rising […]

Midwest Industrial Real Estate Industrial users and investors continue to migrate to the Midwest for its comparatively lower cost of living, established highway systems and railroad infrastructures, expansive presence of tech and Fortune 500 companies, and port access. A small town in Northeast Ohio was selected as the destination for Intel Corp.’s $20 billion development entailing two chip factories. The massive […]

Multifamily Markets Seeing the Most Growth Overall, the multifamily sector is experiencing historical growth. Some markets outshine the rest, with elevated rents, heightened investor interest, and soaring demand. Here are the top 10 markets multifamily investors should be considering in 2022.                

Inflation’s Impact on Cap Rates Consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace seen in the last four decades, and the Federal Reserve is battling inflation and responding with increasing interest rates. According to Trading Economics, as of May 2022 the current inflation rate is 8.5 percent. Energy prices increased 32 percent, with gas rising […]

How is Retail Holding up in Texas?   Overall, the state of Texas has reported pent-up demand, resulting in elevated leasing activity, net absorption, and rent growth. The four largest metros in the Lone Star State, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston, and San Antonio, hold more than two-thirds of the state’s population and see gradual […]

Six months since Facebook rebranded to Meta, the metaverse has evolved from an idea to an investor’s playland. Yet, there are still many unknowns and limited knowledge on the potential impact of this new technology on society and the economy.