Detroit Streetcar, Those in Other Cities, a CRE Booster

Streetcars in the United States used to be ubiquitous modes of street-level transportation, moving people around major cities to and from work. That changed about halfway through the 20th Century, when many of these routes were dismantled, or changed for other uses,...

Sears’ Situation Gets Even Worse

Sears Holdings is probably not very popular with retail real estate landlords nowadays.  The company, which owns its eponymous chain, as well as Kmart, has had problems for well over a decade now. There has been hope, over the years, that Sears executives would figure...

ULI Report: CRE Warms Up to Tech

At the recent ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas, dozens of firms were represented, and their professionals were there to learn from many of the great educational sessions, network and promote their firms. One company there was New York City-based commercial real estate...

High Tech Rules the Office Sector

Commercial real estate’s office sector has plenty of different tenant types. But right now, firms that specialize in technology are becoming increasingly the main tenants that landlords are targeting. The more that consumers rely on technology, there is increased...

Big Plans on the Horizon in Chicago

Chicago is already the third-largest city in the United States, but there are plenty of new commercial real estate developments, as well as redevelopments, taking place that will further enhance the metropolis as a live/work/play environment. A recent JLL report on...