Industry Research Reports

CBRE: Global Recovery Continues, U.S. in Driver’s Seat

A new forecast by CBRE predicts positive signs for the commercial real estate industry in 2015, with Philadelphia being one of the top cities expected to see increases.

NYC Still World’s Largest CRE Market; Cross-Border Investors Keenest on London

Cushman & Wakefield has released its annual ‘Winning in Growth Cities’ report, and while there’s much of the same–New York City wins the top title again–there are some surprises.

Generational Likes, Dislikes in Workspace Offer Surprises: Coldwell Banker Commercial

Think you know everything about what Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers like or dislike in their workspace? Think again.

NAR Report Predicts Promising Future for Commercial Real Estate

The National Association of Realtors’ second quarterly commercial real estate forecast reveals that a strong rebound in economic growth and ongoing job creation are gradually improving the outlook for all of the major commercial real estate sectors.

CBRE: CRE Improves Strongly Across All Property Types in 2Q2014

Commercial real estate is back, and it’s going strong. According to CBRE Group Inc.’s most recent analysis, the market experienced strong improvement during the second quarter with office, industrial, retail and apartment all reporting positive numbers.

CBRE: London is World’s Highest Priced Office Market

The title of world’s highest priced office market is staying in the capital of the United Kingdom, while three of the top five markets in terms of office space are located on the Asian continent, according to the latest CBRE Global Research and Consulting survey.

New Report Ranks Top 30 Metros for Walkable Urban Development

Walking is good for health–and good for real estate, according to Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros.

CoreNet Global, Rocky Mountain Institute Offer Road Map for Energy Use

In an effort to advance the next generation of energy management in corporate real estate, CoreNet Global and the Rocky Mountain Institute have released a new framework for owners, tenants, property managers and other stakeholders.

Tighter Markets, Rising Rents: 2014 Retail Outlook

Signs are pointing to strengthening retail markets around the country. Even locations with relatively high vacancy are expected tighten this year, according to projections from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. To see estimated vacancy, asking rents and construction completions for more than 40 major markets, download Marcus & Millichap’s 2014 National Retail Report and turn to the table on page 32. In addition to these 2014 projections, the 64-page report includes detailed updates on the factors shaping investment prospects in each of those markets. To access the proprietary information in the 2014 National Retail Report, log in…

Ariel: January NYC M-F Sales Show Strong Start to 2014

Multi-family transactions will continue to dominate the scene in the Big Apple on a grand scale in 2014, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ Multifamily Month in Review for January.