Research Center

Highs and Lows

All property total return rankings for selected global cities since Q1 2006

Slow Build

Change in U.S. commercial real estate under construction

Year-End Slump

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Lower Production

Employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands

Lease Up, Lease Down

U.S. office market conditions from Q4 2013 to Q4 2016*

Marvelous Multifamily

CMBS delinquencies by property type; $ in billions

Advantage: Real Estate

Average REIT dividend yields by % and sector

Mostly Manhattan

Here are NYC’s top 10 commercial deals recorded in January 2016, a list dominated by both office and retail buildings in Manhattan:   #10 329-331 Canal St., Manhattan Sale price: $24,000,000 Buyer: 6 Greene Realty Owner, LLC Seller: 6 Greene Street Associates, LLC This loft building located in SoHo’s Cast Iron Historic District offers 13,500 office square footage. It was acquired by 6 Greene Street Associates LLC in 1995 for an undisclosed price.   #9 522-524 Fulton St. & 526-528 Fulton St., Brooklyn Sale price: $30,000,000 Buyer: CA 522 Fulton LLC, c/o Crown Acquisitions Inc. Seller: Bldg 522 Fulton LLC…

Ending on a High Note

U.S. pricing per square foot by property type

Airbnb—If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em?

By Stuart Eisenberg, Partner, BDO USA: With Airbnb’s success showing no signs of slowing down, should REITs and other landlords embrace the house-sharing model?