Author: Northspyre

  • 3 Trends That Will Shape the Commercial Real Estate Sector in 2023

    3 Trends That Will Shape the Commercial Real Estate Sector in 2023

    On balance, 2022 has been a good year for commercial real estate. S&P Global estimates transaction volumes will total  $800 billion, with the industrial, retail, and multifamily asset classes driving activity. This year also saw less proven property types like cold storage, data center, and life sciences emerge as investment magnets.   

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  • What the Housing Market Slowdown Means for Real Estate Developers

    What the Housing Market Slowdown Means for Real Estate Developers

    At the start of this year, the American residential real estate market was red hot, with home pieces exceeding $400,000 for the first time ever in the second quarter. But rising inflation, a recession, and multiple interest rate hikes have  cooled it off considerably. Multinational banks and market analysts don’t believe the segment will not improve…

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  • The Return to the Office Trend is Accelerating on the East Coast

    The Return to the Office Trend is Accelerating on the East Coast

    Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) loosened its COVID-19 recommendations in August, U.S. workers still aren’t rushing back to the office.

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  • Is Inflation Anxiety Hurting the Retail Real Estate Market?

    Is Inflation Anxiety Hurting the Retail Real Estate Market?

    Earlier this month, Bisnow reported that  foot traffic was down at U.S. grocery-anchored retail centers in the U.S. during the third quarter due to inflation. Retail industry analytics provider Placer.ai recorded a 3.93% decrease in grocery store  visits in Q3. That trend could be troubling for the retail real estate market as grocery stores are…

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  • Everything You Need to Know About Real Estate Return on Cost

    Everything You Need to Know About Real Estate Return on Cost

    To be successful in the commercial real estate sector, developers need foresight. An in-depth understanding of the variables that could impact a project’s development is crucial to its execution. And knowing a real estate property’s return on cost is essential to secure investor funding. The long-term financial viability of a project has always been a…

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  • 4 Commercial Real Estate Certifications Project Managers Should Earn

    4 Commercial Real Estate Certifications Project Managers Should Earn

    In the commercial real estate market, nothing is more valuable than information. Understanding how macroeconomic trends affect the sector is crucial to navigating challenging events like a  looming global recession. Knowing which  asset classes will provide strong ROI even when severe headwinds are battering the segment can mean the difference between having a good year…

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  • The Commercial Real Estate Software Developers Should Avoid Relying On

    The Commercial Real Estate Software Developers Should Avoid Relying On

    The best commercial real estate software can offer developers numerous competitive advantages, including reducing costs, streamlining workflows, and ensuring better project outcomes. However, investing in the wrong solution can cause severe problems like overcomplicated tasks, reducing visibility, and making the journey to a successful closeout harder than it needs to be. Unfortunately, marketing hype and…

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  • How Does Your Real Estate Sustainable Development Policy Stack Up?

    How Does Your Real Estate Sustainable Development Policy Stack Up?

    With a  recession looming and a  labor shortage disrupting the industry, sustainable development policies aren’t top of mind for real estate developers. But recent events, including the passage of the  Inflation Reduction Act, have made it clear that needs to change.

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  • 4 Real Estate Development Tools Project Managers Can’t Live Without

    4 Real Estate Development Tools Project Managers Can’t Live Without

    In the past,  real estate project managers had to depend on force-fit solutions like spreadsheets to monitor the status of their projects. However, thanks to recent technological innovations, teams no longer have to deal with limited project visibility, instinct-driven forecasting, and laborious critical reporting.

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