Author: Kelsi Borland

  • A New Headache for Multifamily Developers: Property Insurance

    A New Headache for Multifamily Developers: Property Insurance

    In the last decade, the US has incurred nearly $1 trillion in damages caused by weather-related natural disasters. The frequency of large climate events where damages exceed $1 billion is growing rapidly, with 24 such events in 2024 alone. Climate disasters affect commercial real estate in myriad ways, from increasing investment risk to the simple…

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  • What to Expect From The Fed’s 2025 Interest Rate Environment

    What to Expect From The Fed’s 2025 Interest Rate Environment

    In November, The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee voted to lower interest rates by 25 basis points. It was the second rate cut in two months and a signal that more are coming. Financial industries are eager for lower rates, and a stock market rally and an easing in the 10-year treasury following the Fed’s…

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  • A Guide to Cost Segregation in Commercial Real Estate

    A Guide to Cost Segregation in Commercial Real Estate

    In the current market, commercial real estate margins are getting tighter and tighter. Rising construction, borrowing, and operational costs alongside broader economic headwinds have left little on the table for investors to take home at the end of the day. However, investors may be overlooking one easy strategy to maximize returns: cost segregation. Cost segregation…

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  • Brighter Days: A Look Inside Commercial Real Estate Performance in 2025

    Brighter Days: A Look Inside Commercial Real Estate Performance in 2025

    The commercial real estate industry is emerging from the darkness. After a challenging two years marked by high inflation, increasing interest rates, and stalled investment activity, experts are predicting another commercial real estate boom is on the horizon. Next year, economists expect interest rates to fall by 125 basis points, laying the groundwork for improved…

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  • Where CRE Teams Are Breaking Ground in Today’s Construction Environment

    Where CRE Teams Are Breaking Ground in Today’s Construction Environment

    In 2021 and 2022, developers broke ground on a record number of new apartment projects. Then in 2023, the construction activity came to an abrupt halt. High borrowing and construction costs paired with macroeconomic headwinds gave developers pause, with some suspending or delaying existing projects. The pause in new construction wasn’t for a lack of…

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  • Interest Rate Cuts: What Commercial Real Estate Developers Should Know

    Interest Rate Cuts: What Commercial Real Estate Developers Should Know

    It finally happened. At its September meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee voted to reduce interest rates by half a point. The move came much later than the industry hoped. Many leading experts opened the year with predictions that the first rate cut would come in March, followed by five others this year. That…

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  • Tech Adoption Is Creating a Powerhouse Asset for Data Center Developers

    Tech Adoption Is Creating a Powerhouse Asset for Data Center Developers

    At its core, commercial real estate provides the physical spaces communities and cities need to support life and its activities. As communities develop, houses and apartments, shops, grocery stores, offices, and warehouses all follow to support the town. Now, data centers are joining that list. Technology adoption and consumption are catalyzing the need for facilities…

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  • Green Building Requirements Are Expanding: Everything You Need to Know

    Green Building Requirements Are Expanding: Everything You Need to Know

    In the aftermath of the pandemic, commercial real estate owners, occupiers, and developers adopted aggressive environmental targets to combat climate change and reduce the carbon footprint of the built world, which accounts for 40% of global carbon emissions. In the years following, sustainability efforts have lost momentum. Although some companies have held onto their environmental…

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  • Why Every Real Estate Developer Should Pursue Fit-for-Purpose Design

    Why Every Real Estate Developer Should Pursue Fit-for-Purpose Design

    Commercial real estate developers are known to pursue new projects based on community demographics and demand trends. When there’s a low apartment or vacancy rate in a community with rising rents, it’s generally agreed that the market can absorb a new apartment community, for example. While the actual analysis is a little more complex than…

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