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As technology changes, shifts are already being made in how data centers operate and where they locate. New technology is making it easier for data center planning to be driven more by client demands than real estate. 
"Connectivity has gotten much better for data center users and this is creating greater flexibility for users when they are deciding to locate their data centers," JLL Executive Vice President Raul Saavedra said. "It's expensive to operate a data center,…
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IKEA Gears Up For Home Delivery
IKEA will soon make it easier to get its assembly-required Swedish-designed furniture straight to customers' front doors. It has leased 646K SF at the Napa Logistics Park in American Canyon and will create a distribution warehouse to deliver online-ordered items…
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Residential-Only Brokers Could Be A Thing Of The Past In San Francisco
Brokerage Keller Williams San Francisco recently unveiled its third San Francisco office at California Street between Polk and Van Ness. While it offers residential brokerage services, its hybrid approach combines commercial and residential services to cover all aspects of the development…
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Investors Take On More Risk As Real Estate Cycle Nears Record RunCurrent macroeconomic trends coupled with billions of dollars in dry powder waiting to enter the market have pit commercial real estate buyers against sellers. Property valuations, though cooling, are still hovering near cyclical highs, and buyers are balking at the price tags, taking into account the current length of the cycle, rising interest rates and future exit caps. “The reality is, most of the acquisitions being made are really, in the long run, a losing proposition for the buyers,” Yardi Matrix Director of Research and Publications Jack Kern said. |
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4 Factors That Could Threaten Industrial Real Estate's Winning StreakU.S. industrial real estate fundamentals were strong this past year and are expected to continue their upward trajectory throughout the next 18 months. A strong economy, plenty of investment properties and a slew of buyers have led to favorable market conditions while the rise of e-commerce and the push for same-day deliveries will continue to lead to exponential growth in industrial leasing activity across the country. Though strong demand is expected to sustain leasing activity in the sector, RCM and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors discovered a handful of potential risks that could negatively impact the sector. The two joined together to gather data by surveying a host of RCM principals and SIOR members, as well as conducting subsequent research. |
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