Paul Rosta
Executives Think Globally, Offer Upbeat Outlook: CPE 100 Quarterly Sentiment Survey
By Paul Rosta, Senior Editor As commercial real estate becomes increasingly global, the latest CPE 100 Quarterly Sentiment Survey confirms that a growing number of industry executives are thinking beyond American borders. One-third of respondents to the second-quarter survey said the global real estate market has become more important to their business in the past 12 months, while half of respondents said the global market’s impact on their businesses remains unchanged. The executives surveyed said that investment and investment management offer the greatest potential during the next 12 to 18 months. Nearly six in 10 cited these sectors as offering…
Technology’s Top Projects
Technology’s impact spreads to every corner of commercial real estate. From San Francisco and the Silicon Valley to Manhattan and points in between, dozens of cities are competing to join the upper tier of high-tech hubs,. The influence of the tech sector is illustrated in these recent images representing major new leases, renovations and ground-up development.. Several transactions, like Salesforce.com’s 750,000-square-foot lease in San Francisco, set new records for their markets. For further insight into how technology occupants are reshaping real estate markets, be sure to read "Tech’s Top Towns" in the August issue of CPE.
C&W: Manhattan Office Leasing Up 35% as Offshore Capital Chases Assets
Class A office properties are commanding nearly $1,300 per square foot and leasing volume hit 16.7 million square feet during the first half.
Thor Equities Adds to Manhattan Footprint with $590M Deal for 530 Fifth Ave.
The sale price is $200 million more than Rockwood Capital, Jamestown, Murray Hill Properties and Crown Acquisitions paid when the building last traded in January 2012.
Economy Watch: Millionaires’ Ranks Grow; Conference Board’s Indexes Rise
The millionaire boom comes against a backdrop of increasing aggregate wealth worldwide, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group.
I.CON Special Report: Robust Industrial Market Ahead for Much of North America
The North American industrial sector offers much to cheer and a few reasons for caution, said experts at NAIOP’s international conference in Jersey City, N.J. on Thursday.
RECon Special Report: Top Executives Offer Retail Insights at Annual Marcus & Millichap Event
A diverse lineup of executives created a snapshot of a resurgent retail real estate sector at the annual panel discussion hosted in Las Vegas by Marcus & Millichap.
RECon Special Report: Retailers Seek New Horizons Amid Redevelopment, Investment Buzz
As thousands of real estate professionals swarmed the vast exhibition halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center for RECon on Monday, executives paused briefly from the hectic activity to take stock of the show and the retail sector as a whole.
Industrial-Strength Leasing
Perhaps more than in any other asset category, a widespread lack of choice is limiting the ability of industrial occupants to relocate, rather than renew. A look at industrial tenant renewal decisions.
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