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Nov 29, 2022

Reversal of Sentiment for Investors as 2022 Concludes

In a reversal from sentiment at the beginning of this year, investors are becoming increasingly bearish about the commercial real estate market. Faced with an economic slowdown, inflation, rising interest rates, supply chain issues, labor shortages and the threat of a recession, investors and capital providers to take a step back and reassess their strategies as this year concludes and the next begins.

Nov 22, 2022

Forget the Free Lunch. Workers Want Flexibility & Transparency

Welcome back to our series on diversity, equity and inclusion in commercial real estate. By now we’ve established that although conditions have improved, women and minorities are experiencing higher levels of discontent with their jobs. Many employers—both in and outside the industry—have caught on and have been taking steps to alleviate the pressures on their workforce.

Nov 15, 2022

Do Company Priorities Align with Workers’ Shifting Values?

Last week’s blog touched on the Americans’ approach to work, and where it fits in our daily lives, has evolved over the past several years. For many people, the mandatory hiatus from in-person work trigged a re-evaluation of the type of work they want to do and where they want to do it.

Oct 25, 2022

CBC Chatter: Office of the Future

On October 12th, 2022, Coldwell Banker Commercial hosted its sixth CBC Chatter, a virtual quarterly series hosted by Senior Vice President and Managing Director Daniel Spiegel to discuss hot topics in the world of commercial real estate.

Oct 25, 2022

CBC Reports Appetite Still Strong for CRE Mid-Year 2022

Commercial real estate activity remains elevated in 2022, which is a promising sign considering record-highs were reached last year. Market activity is being paced by three property types, multifamily, industrial, as well as a strong rebound in retail. A new Mid-Year Report from Coldwell Banker Commercial shows investors were eager to unlock cash flow and pushed cap rates to record-lows in 4Q21 and 1Q22 across most sectors. It is anticipated that demand for real estate will continue to be strong for high-growth markets. These positive signs comes despite widespread supply chain disruptions, inflation and political uncertainty around the war in Ukraine.

Oct 18, 2022

In a Troubling Time, Silver Lining Emerges for CRE Pricing

Despite uncertainty and volatility that cloud the economy, there’s reason to be a bit upbeat these days. A recent commercial property price report from researchers at MSCI’s RCA division shows the RCA CPPI National All-Property Index climbed 18.5% in June 2022 from a year prior. That’s close to the pricing growth rates of recent months and not far from the 19.5% record pace seen at the start of 2022. The index rose 1.3% from May.

Sep 20, 2022

How Hybrid Healthcare Models are Fueling Medical CRE Growth

The healthcare industry quickly adapted to virtual care delivery during the pandemic. For both caregivers and patients, the rapid transition from in-office to on-screen visits left much to be desired.

Aug 16, 2022

How Green is the Office Space in Your City?

CBC frequently discusses real estate’s impact on the environment. In the past, the CBC team has researched ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) initiatives and how to incorporate those values into a business model, the negative impact real estate has on climate change mitigation, and steps many companies are taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Fortunately, we are seeing investors and developers become increasingly interested in improving the quality of our built environment. According to a new report by 42Floors, as many as half of the top office projects in the U.S. due for completion in 2022 reflect that interest in sustainability-oriented building practices. In this blog, we will discuss the three cities in the U.S. that have the greenest office space with data from 42Floor’s “How Green is U.S. Office Space? Mapping Top Cities & Tracking 10 Years of Development (2010-2020)” report.

Jun 15, 2022

CBC Chatter: Future of Cities

On June 8th, 2022, Coldwell Banker Commercial held CBC Chatter, a virtual quarterly series hosted by Senior Vice President and Managing Director Daniel Spiegel to discuss hot topics in the world of commercial real estate. This event focused on the Future of Cities where panelists discussed myths such as the “death” of cities, trends in larger urban areas and how those trends are affecting secondary and tertiary markets, and how technology is shaping the future of cities.

Jun 8, 2022

Mid Year Economic Outlook and CRE

On June 2, 2022, Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Dan Spiegel, hosted Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for an insightful and fascinating discussion where viewers learned how the American economy is performing at the midyear mark, important factors to consider and how it is affecting commercial real estate across all asset classes.