Tag: commercial real estate

Office Landlord Defaults on the Rise as Employees Continue to Work From Home

Office landlord defaults are on the rise throughout the United States as employees continue to work from home. The list of major commercial real estate landlords defaulting on their loans is beginning to climb, as more developers begin to realize that American workers are increasingly preferring to work remotely or via a hybrid model, which may leave…


Add This Asset to Your Portfolio

Having an asset within your portfolio that yields passive income while also providing a hedge against inflation is an attractive dual feature for many investors. A commercial real estate investment fund (CRE) can be an excellent addition to one’s portfolio. The benefits of a CRE include portfolio diversification, liquidity, and the fact that investors will…


Commercial Property Sales Slowed in Spring 2022 as Rising Interest Rates Deterred Buyers

The U.S. commercial real estate market slowed down for the first time in 13 months, as rising interest rates and inflation caused worries throughout the industry. Commercial property sales for April fell 16 percent from the same month in 2021 to $39.4 billion, according to an MSCI Real Assets report last month. In contrast, total…


Manhattan Commercial Real Estate Market Makes Rebound in First Quarter

The Global Commercial Real Estate Services, which provides data and research material to realtors and developers, released a new report on April 7 showing around a 96 percent rise in Manhattan’s year-over-year leasing activity for Q1 2022. The NYC commercial real estate market appears to be making a recovery after a downturn during the pandemic, but…


NY State Lifting Indoor Mask Mandate; Foreigners Pile Into U.S. Commercial Property | NTD Business

The state of New York lifting its “mask-or-vaccine” mandate for most indoor businesses today, what did the governor say is the reason? Amazon making a big move in the healthcare space, by expanding its tele-health services nationwide. What’s it good for? And what difficulty does one expert say the industry still faces? Foreign buyers piling into…


Manhattan Offices Still Largely Empty: Poll

Only 28 percent of Manhattan office workers come to work in person on an average day, a survey has found. Only 8 percent come to the office five days a week. In-person attendance has increased over the past year, but much slower than companies anticipated. The numbers don’t bode well for the commercial real estate…


Pandemic’s Effects on Retail Weigh on Commercial Real Estate

As lockdowns and curfews ramp up across Canada, the retail sector’s struggles to adapt to the pandemic are playing a large role in determining what works and what doesn’t in commercial real estate.