Even With Growing Rents, Tenant Improvements Are Eating Into Landlord Margins
Courtesy of Boxer Property Building office amenities is frequently referred to as an arms race, and it is taking an increasing toll on landlords. Tenant improvement costs are rising much faster than rents across the country, according to Real Capital Markets' 2019...
Housing Experts Want More Building, Less Regulation To Solve The Affordable Housing Crisis
Costly gateway markets are battling an affordable housing crisis, but even smaller inland U.S. cities are tackling their own affordability problems. Active government may be making the problem even costlier. High rents and home costs in places like Boston and San...
Men And Women Agree CRE Is Becoming A Better Place For Women – Just Not On The Rate Of Progress
Most in commercial real estate agree that the industry has made significant strides in its ongoing efforts to promote gender equality, according to a new poll. But boardrooms and C-suites remain dominated by men, and the survey, conducted by software company Apto,...
Future Tense? Avoid unnecessary stress by accurately forecasting a property’s tax burden.
Property taxes are one of the largest expenses for a real estate project. They are also one of the most difficult to forecast - which can make navigating a complex taxation system intimidating. With statutes varying from state to state, property owners can better...
Is Blockchain CRE’s Missing Data Link?
More commercial real estate firms are learning about the efficiency, security and other advantages of blockchain technology. BOSTON—Consumers often speak glowingly about new innovation, but business leaders know the value comes in its application. The much talked...
Leaving Tracks: How Malls Track Shoppers Inside and Outside Its Doors
The right data is just the thing that could save an ailing shopping center…even if it does raise all sorts of privacy questions Your malls know you. As you set foot inside, the mall knows where you’ve come from. Once you leave, the mall knows where you go next....
Coworking vs. Traditional Office: Are You Paying Too Much For One Or The Other?
Companies relying solely on quoted lease rates when choosing between coworking spaces and traditional offices could find themselves unintentionally choosing lease options that are more expensive in the long run. Preconceived notions about coworking prices versus...
Less Collaboration, More Quiet: Building For Gen Z, The Digital Natives Coming Soon To The Workforce
In the last two years, millennials have become the largest generation in the American workforce. Developers, designers and landlords have been falling over themselves to create workplaces that will keep millennials happy to give companies a competitive edge in the war...
How Real Estate Is Adjusting to Our Changing Moral Compass
In a sign of the changing times and an increased focus on tenant needs, large landlords are striving to attract and retain tenants by offering an array of perks inside their new and existing builds—such as cocktail bars and wine lockers. At the same time, we seem to...
Opportunity Zones VS 1031 Exchanges
The new program offers another route to postpone or eliminate taxable gains. While the tax benefits of Section 1031 exchanges in commercial real estate are well-known to most real estate professionals, the new qualified opportunity zone program now offers another...