European Office Building Sales Hit Record Low Amidst Remote Work Shift
European office building sales plummeted to a record low in 2024, accounting for only 22% of the \$189 billion in commercial real estate investment, due to remote work trends and green upgrade costs; however, overall commercial real estate investment increased by 4%.
European Office Building Sales Hit Record Low Amidst Remote Work Shift
European office building sales plummeted to a record low in 2024, accounting for only 22% of the \$189 billion in commercial real estate investment, due to remote work trends and green upgrade costs; however, overall commercial real estate investment increased by 4%.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Commercial Real Estate Investment Opportunities Amidst Interest Rate Uncertainty
Despite interest rate uncertainty, commercial real estate offers opportunities for investors, with CMBS ETFs yielding around 4.04% and experts highlighting specific asset classes like multifamily, industrial, and select office properties in prime locations.
Commercial Real Estate Investment Opportunities Amidst Interest Rate Uncertainty
Despite interest rate uncertainty, commercial real estate offers opportunities for investors, with CMBS ETFs yielding around 4.04% and experts highlighting specific asset classes like multifamily, industrial, and select office properties in prime locations.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Frankfurt's Office Market: Low Demand, High Vacancy
Frankfurt's office market in 2024 shows historically low demand (366,000 sq m leased, similar to 2020), causing developers to delay projects despite some pre-leasing success (e.g., "Frankfurt Four"). High vacancy rates (12%) and new supply (125,000 sq m completed) create market imbalance.
Frankfurt's Office Market: Low Demand, High Vacancy
Frankfurt's office market in 2024 shows historically low demand (366,000 sq m leased, similar to 2020), causing developers to delay projects despite some pre-leasing success (e.g., "Frankfurt Four"). High vacancy rates (12%) and new supply (125,000 sq m completed) create market imbalance.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Canadian Employers Mandate Office Returns Amidst Economic Slowdown and Record High Vacancy Rates
Amidst Canada's weakening economy and tighter job market, employers are aggressively mandating office returns, with companies like Amazon and the federal government leading the charge; however, Toronto's office vacancy rate simultaneously hit a record high of 15.7 percent in Q3 2023.
Canadian Employers Mandate Office Returns Amidst Economic Slowdown and Record High Vacancy Rates
Amidst Canada's weakening economy and tighter job market, employers are aggressively mandating office returns, with companies like Amazon and the federal government leading the charge; however, Toronto's office vacancy rate simultaneously hit a record high of 15.7 percent in Q3 2023.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Mentorship Drives Diversity in Commercial Real Estate
A commercial real estate professional credits mentorship for their success, describing how mentors, particularly Roy Ludwig, championed their career and helped them build a majority-Black firm, showcasing mentorship's impact on individual and industry growth.
Mentorship Drives Diversity in Commercial Real Estate
A commercial real estate professional credits mentorship for their success, describing how mentors, particularly Roy Ludwig, championed their career and helped them build a majority-Black firm, showcasing mentorship's impact on individual and industry growth.
Progress
52% Bias Score
New Frankfurt Skyscraper Reflects Banking Real Estate Shift
A new Frankfurt skyscraper, designed by Jürgen Engel and slated for completion in 2028, will partially house the Museum der Weltkulturen; office space remains unleased, reflecting Commerzbank's downsizing amid broader industry trends toward central, modern offices.
New Frankfurt Skyscraper Reflects Banking Real Estate Shift
A new Frankfurt skyscraper, designed by Jürgen Engel and slated for completion in 2028, will partially house the Museum der Weltkulturen; office space remains unleased, reflecting Commerzbank's downsizing amid broader industry trends toward central, modern offices.
Progress
36% Bias Score
German Office Vacancy Rates Rise to 6.8 Percent
Office vacancy rates in seven major German cities – Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Stuttgart – rose to 6.8 percent in 2024, up from 5.8 percent in 2023, due to decreased demand from companies, a shift towards smaller, sustainable offices, and economic uncertainty.
German Office Vacancy Rates Rise to 6.8 Percent
Office vacancy rates in seven major German cities – Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Stuttgart – rose to 6.8 percent in 2024, up from 5.8 percent in 2023, due to decreased demand from companies, a shift towards smaller, sustainable offices, and economic uncertainty.
Progress
44% Bias Score
US QSR and C-Store CRE Investment: A Limited Window of Opportunity
Oxford Economics suggests a limited window of opportunity for CRE investment, particularly favoring US quick-serve restaurants and convenience stores due to low vacancy rates (below 2%), industry fragmentation, and chain expansion, despite potential future risks from rising interest rates.
US QSR and C-Store CRE Investment: A Limited Window of Opportunity
Oxford Economics suggests a limited window of opportunity for CRE investment, particularly favoring US quick-serve restaurants and convenience stores due to low vacancy rates (below 2%), industry fragmentation, and chain expansion, despite potential future risks from rising interest rates.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Canadian Commercial Real Estate Poised for 2025 Rebound
Canada's commercial real estate market is expected to rebound in 2025, driven by falling interest rates and increased investor confidence, despite challenges from evolving work patterns, AI, and sustainability concerns.
Canadian Commercial Real Estate Poised for 2025 Rebound
Canada's commercial real estate market is expected to rebound in 2025, driven by falling interest rates and increased investor confidence, despite challenges from evolving work patterns, AI, and sustainability concerns.
Progress
36% Bias Score