Construction Still Sees Growth, Just Not As Fast

The construction industry is going to have a tough time topping 2015. Last year was the best we have seen for office completions since 2010, according to a recent JLL report on 2016’s construction outlook. There was 88.5 million square feet of offices underway by...

Wild Ride in Retail So Far This Year

It’s not unusual to see retailers announce store closings right after the holiday season, but this year seems a bit extreme. The latest major announcement was by discount department store retailer Kohl’s, which will close 18 stores around the country. It is reportedly...

How Feng Shui Can Improve Commercial Real Estate

There is a lot of talk about creative office and living environments that aren’t just run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter spaces. One way to potentially achieve this goal is through Feng Shui, an architectural formula that began its roots in China thousands of years ago...

2016 Looks Stable for Commercial Real Estate

As we forge ahead into the New Year, several firms are coming out with their opinions on how commercial real estate will fare in 2016. And, although it doesn’t look like the industry will see the same strong growth as it had in recent years, the outlook seems far from...

Does Anyone Care About Black Friday Anymore?

So far, it is not looking like a good holiday shopping season for retailers. Of course, who is really to know? It’s hard to even understand when the holiday season starts…or stops. To top that, different expert sources have varying crystal balls on the fate of the...