Commercial Real Estate Insights
New $17 million hotel banks on architectural focus to set itself apart
The 89-room hotel has a pool, restaurant, lounge, patio and 10 different room types. The Sarasota Modern hotel is bent on doing things with a bit of a design twist. The hotel’s shuttle is a 1970s Volkswagen bus. Suites feature clawfoot bathtubs on the balconies. And...
Teaching an Old Box New Tricks- Two stories of big-box adaptive reuse demonstrate its growing appeal
Most parents are familiar with the experience of purchasing an expensive gift for their young child, only to find that he or she would rather play with the empty box than the toy inside. It can take a child's imagination to see the potential of what isn't there....
How Flexible Space Will Change Real Estate in 2019
While 2018 was a fascinating year for the real estate industry, 2019 is set to be even more disruptive as economic headwinds mount, industry consolidation accelerates, building owners become “friend” or “foe,” and institutional capital continues to flow into the...
High Level of New Construction Will Continue to Strain Apartment Demand in 2019
Developers plan to deliver 337,000 new apartment units this year, up from 320,000 in 2018, according to RealPage. Developers will keep adding pressure on the apartment sector in 2019, with plans to open hundreds of thousands of new luxury units in 2019. New renters...
Tony Veldkamp and Matt Fenske of the SVN Commercial Advisory Group list 3.4 acres next to Manatee River; city plans to make it a ‘gateway
SARASOTA, Fla. (January 7, 2019) – Advisors Tony Veldkamp, CCIM, and Matt Fenske of SVN Commercial Advisory Group market and coordinate the sale of a 3.4-acre property critical to a community redevelopment project in Palmetto, Fla. The city is asking $2.95 million...
It’s Water, Water Everywhere at Waterside at Lakewood Ranch
It’s the first Lakewood Ranch community in Sarasota County. Lakewood Ranch, the enormously successful master-planned community, is having a growth spurt. Mid-sized gated communities are springing up to the north. They are nice but hardly noteworthy. There is a...
7 Property Management Technology Trends to Look out for This Year
Digital transformation has impacted nearly every industry in 2018 and the commercial real estate industry was no different. Building owners, property managers and building engineers alike have scrambled to replace outdated business operations, decision making models...
New Study Shows the Evolving Relationship Between Landlords and Technology
Being a landlord in the modern era is not easy. Even the best landlords often feel as though there are not enough hours in a day. The balance of maximizing a return on investment while creating a positive experience for tenants can turn into a never-ending list of...
18 Commercial Real Estate Trends To Dominate In 2019
Goodbye 2018, hello 2019! As the new year approaches, Bisnow spoke with several industry execs, researchers and economists to uncover the major trends expected to dominate the commercial real estate industry in the coming year. From the rise of opportunity zones to a...