Amazon, Apple HQ Updates

Amazon, Apple HQ Updates

Two of the country’s largest tech companies are looking for a home for their second headquarters, and both have gotten a lot of coverage as of late, though neither corporation has made an official announcement on a decision. Both Amazon and Apple will spend billions...
Industrial Mergers Ramp Up

Industrial Mergers Ramp Up

It’s no secret that the industrial sector of commercial real estate is hot right now, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that some major mergers are happening in the space right now. Blackstone’s Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII just purchased REIT Gramercy...
L.A. Office Sees Construction, Vacancy Uptick

L.A. Office Sees Construction, Vacancy Uptick

There are a lot of cranes spread out over the Los Angeles area, and that could have led to a first-quarter rise in the commercial real estate’s office sector, according to a new Colliers International report. Throughout the L.A. Basin metro area, there is currently...
CMBS Issuances Up, Delinquencies Down

CMBS Issuances Up, Delinquencies Down

There is more good news coming out of the CMBS realm of commercial real estate lending, showing continued faith in the industry. For starters, CMBS issuances came in at $19.4 billion during the first quarter, according to data from Trepp, which was a 55 percent...
More Good News About Net Lease Retail

More Good News About Net Lease Retail

We reported in March about the positive dynamics in the net lease sector of commercial real estate.  A new Marcus & Millichap report on this year’s first half further backs up that sentiment. It says that despite the growth in online retail sales, there is still...