Industry Research Reports
Cassidy Turley: Positive Signs for NYC Office Market
Cassidy Turley released its August Manhattan Office Report and its findings revealed that the summer ended on a high note.
JLL: MOBs Still a Hot Ticket Among Investors
Judging by recent research conducted by Jones Lang LaSalle’s Healthcare Capital Markets group, investors cannot get enough of the medical office building subsector of healthcare real estate.
Data Center Insights: What Customers Want
To track trends in one of real estate’s most dynamic new specialties, Digital Realty Trust Inc. commissions Forrester Research to survey data center customers annually about their plans, needs and priorities. This year’s Web-based study draws on responses from senior IT professionals and corporations with annual revenues of at least $1 billion or a minimum of 5,000 employees. Among other findings, the 2013 study revealed the following highlights: Fifty-four percent plan to lease space from a wholesale data service provider, up from 45 percent in 2012. Security is the most important factor in choosing a new location, cited by 30…
NY Survey: Hurricane Sandy Still Dampens Lower Manhattan Real Estate
Nine months after Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast, a majority of commercial real estate executives surveyed by accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron think lingering concerns over future flooding in Lower Manhattan could limit interest in commercial properties in the area.
CBRE Selects Recipients in Real Green Research Challenge
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor CBRE Group Inc. has selected five recipients in its Real Green Research Challenge, a $1 million program launched in December 2012 to fund cutting-edge sustainability research and innovation in commercial real estate. The participants in the program will each receive awards of up to $250,000 to conduct research projects. The five recipient institutions are Stanford University; EURO Institute of Real Estate Management; Cleveland State University and Central Michigan University; Maastricht University; and the Natural Resources Defense Council. There was no lack of interest in RGRC; CBRE received more than 100 submissions. “The overwhelming response to…
KPMG: Geographic Expansion Key Focus for CRE
The 2013 KPMG Commercial Real Estate Outlook Survey reveals that commercial real estate industry executives believe geographic expansion will be a key focus over the coming year, especially in the Southwest and Northeast.
BOMA International Special Report: Most Office Users Plan to Expand or Stand Pat
A new study from the Building Owners and Managers Association International suggests that the majority of end users are either standing pat or increasing their footprints, the organization reported Monday morning at its annual convention in San Diego.
FTI: Economy Rebounds, CRE Continues Recovery in Q1
FTI Consulting Inc. has released the FTI Insights: Economic & Real Estate Report for the first quarter of 2013, and overall, it’s good news.
ULI Special Report: Gen Y Goes Shopping
As retailers and shopping center owners strive to attract Gen Y consumers, the Urban Land Institute’s latest study offers some insight into their likes, dislikes and shopping habits.
ULI, E&Y Project Rally in RE Capital Markets, Strong Housing Growth
What a difference six months make. The new real estate forecast from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young shows expectations for growth–particularly in capital markets, housing and CRE fundamentals, have jumped from the previous report.