10 CRE Projects to Watch in 2025!
As we step into 2025, Arizona’s commercial real estate market is buzzing with groundbreaking developments that are set to redefine communities across the state. Here are 10 standout projects shaping the future: 1. Child Crisis Arizona Center for Child & Family Wellness Address: Mesa, AZ Value: $35 million Size: 38,000 square feet Description: A beacon […]
What I’m looking at in 2025
I hope your new year is off to a fantastic start! I’m excited to make 2025 our best year yet — full of growth, success, good health, and, of course, prosperous investing. I wish the same and more for each of you. As we dive into this new year, here are some key stories I’m […]
Top 7 Mistakes Tenants Make When Negotiating a Lease
Negotiating a lease can be a daunting process in any market, but it’s especially difficult in today’s challenging environment. With wildly varying lease rates, tight credit, sky high construction costs and cautious tenants and landlords, negotiating a lease can overwhelm even the most seasoned business owner. Here’s a guide to the Top Seven Mistakes tenants commonly make […]
2024 Commercial Real Estate Mid-Year Update
As we settle into the second half of 2024, it’s time to review the overall economy, our current commercial real estate market and what we can expect in the second half of the year. Let’s start with a few of the market indicators that we have our eye on: Labor – Even though employment continues […]
What Exactly is a Cap Rate?
It doesn’t take long once you step into the world of real estate before you hear the term “Cap Rate.” In fact, rarely does a day in my life go by without hearing the phrase: “What’s the Cap?” For some, this question results in confusion. For others, it’s a rush of adrenaline as they await […]
Top Ten Projects in the Phoenix Pipeline
The market for development may have slowed from its peak level of activity a couple years ago, but there are still many significant projects under construction across the valley. These projects will impact the skyline, job creation and the future economic foundation for many years to come. Here is a list of some of my […]
In Retail Leasing, Advantage is Back in the Landlord’s Court
The era of retail tenants ruling the leasing market appears to have passed, retail real estate brokers say. While retailers in certain product categories and in smaller markets may still be pursuing rent concessions when negotiating lease renewals, in much of the nation negotiating tactics have returned to the status quo. In addition to the […]
Federal Reserve Sees Clearer Skies Ahead for Commercial Real Estate
While most of the country experienced a rainy summer, the Federal Reserve sees clearing skies ahead for the commercial real estate market. That was the view on a recent episode of the “Commercial Real Estate Show” radio program. Brian Bailey, a senior financial policy analyst for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, joined me to […]
Sustainable building practices are sexier!!!!
Sustainable building practices are sexier when they are announced with a new building, according to industry experts, than with an existing, newly retrofitted building. In fact, experts say it’s more exciting to include green features in the design and tout them in a new project press release than it is to find available maintenance capital, […]