CRE Gets Boost as Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February
Most of the job gains were in the leisure and hospitality sectors. The US economy showed its clearest sign yet of recovery with February’s unemployment report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Some 379,000 jobs were added to US payrolls last...
Economic Update | March 5, 2021
Minimum Wage One of the more publicized and contentious sticking points of the incoming-Biden Administration stimulus package is the potential inclusion of a $15/h minimum wage. According to the Congressional Budget Office, a strictly nonpartisan Agency, raising the...
Economic Update | February 23, 2021
Industrial Sector According to Real Capital Analytics, hedonic cap rates for Industrial properties held at their all-time low through Q4 2020, finishing the year at an even 6.0%. Between strengthening property fundamentals and lower benchmark interest rates,...
SVN CAG helps statewide CRE offices post solid year, despite pandemic
Sarasota, FL office ranks third statewide as CRE advisors thrive in uncertain times Sarasota, Florida (Feb. 22, 2020) – SVN Commercial Advisory Group has ranked third in total volume among the 20 SVN Florida CRE locations, with two advisors receiving Achiever...
Economic Update | February 8, 2021
GDP According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ advance estimate, fourth-quarter sales grew at a seasonally and inflation-adjusted annual rate of 4.0% from the previous quarter. Despite a slowdown in improvement after the Summer’s initial snapback, Q4’s reading...
Downtown Sarasota BB&T office building sold for $35 million
One of Sarasota’s most recognizable downtown office buildings has been sold to a Miami firm for $35 million. The nine-story, 550,000-square-foot BB&T Financial Center at 1800 Second St. in Sarasota was purchased by Tricera Capital of Miami. The sale, which closed...