Richard Berger

Richard Berger has 20+ years of experience covering commercial real estate for various media sites and CRE-related associations. He lives in Northern Virginia.

Merritt Properties acquires five-building development in Jacksonville, Fla.

Merritt Properties Buys Jacksonville Industrial Park

The deal expands the company’s portfolio in the market to 500,000 square feet.

Faropoint has acquired 11070 Cabot Commerce Circle in Jacksonville, Fla.

$105M Off-Market Deal Nets 16 for Faropoint

The assets total more than 1.7 million square feet.

U.S. colocation absorption (MW)

Data Center Labor Shortages Take Center Stage: JLL

Amid booming demand, unfilled roles are more than twice the national average.

Almaden Safeway Center

Regency Centers Enters Northern California Market

Safeway will anchor the ground-up development.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell

CRE Gets Ready for Imminent Rate Cut

Analysts weigh in on how the Fed’s widely anticipated move will impact the industry.

Exterior shot of International Corporate Park in Orlando, Fla., an industrial asset owned by Oaktree Capital

Avana, Oaktree Capital Form $250M Partnership

This venture will offer bridge and construction loans across asset classes.

Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center

CTO Realty Pays $138M for Open-Air Shopping Centers

The firm added some 1.2 million square feet to its Southeast portfolio.

Aerial shot of Lacey I-5 Logistics Center, a property in Lacey, Wash., owned by Dermody Partners.

Dermody Raises $1 Billion for Industrial Fund

The company is focusing the investment vehicle on infill facilities.

Employer expectations vs actual show up

RTO Policies Mostly Go Unenforced: CBRE

Research is shedding new light on what office workers want—including some surprises.

VC funding on pace to surpass 2023 levels. Chart courtesy of AVANT by Avison Young, Pitchbook

Demand for Lab Space Hits 10-Year Low

Venture capital funding could be the sector’s lifeline, according to Avison Young’s latest research.