Skies are darkening, headwinds are emerging and the water is growing quite choppy for the U.S. office sector. Stubbornly low physical occupancy and a decelerating
The nature of how and where Americans spend their hard-earned dollars continues to be in flux. Early in the era of COVID-19, cooped-up households went
Higher interest rates and an uncertain economic environment are beginning to weigh on the commercial real estate and mortgage industries. Origination activity plummeted during second-half
From a historic perspective, national-level performance metrics for the hotel sector have been surprisingly steady. In a given year, opposing patterns of peak business, event
The U.S. office-sector vacancy rate jumped by 30 basis points in second- quarter 2022 to finish at 18.4%, according to Moody’s Analytics data. While this
The history of urban living is long and winding. In early civilizations, density served to provide protection from invading forces. Maritime trade prompted a clustering
Industrial assets — whether it’s warehouse and distribution space or flex properties designed for research and development — have been the darling of commercial real
While business leaders continue to evaluate their future office- space requirements, an emerging discussion regarding a “flight to quality” has gained attention within commercial real
Affordable housing continues to be a strong and stable commercial real estate asset. National-level consistency in both rent-growth and vacancy rates has been a hallmark
The past year was a strong one for U.S. commercial real estate and the domestic economy. Early concerns for the commercial mortgage industry largely proved