Diana Sabau

Senior Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis

Drawing on years of intense research in the U.S. commercial real estate market at Yardi Matrix, Diana now applies her expertise as a writer for the CommercialCafe blog. Her articles focus on CRE investment, labor market trends, and technology, and have been picked up by prestigious publications including the New York Times, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, NAIOP, MSN, and Bisnow.

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Top 50 US Office Sales of 2019: Google’s Real Estate Empire Keeps Growing

We analyzed the top 50 U.S. office deals of 2019, and the results show an increased investor appetite for trophy assets outside of New York City. In particular,…

Young, Smart and On-the-Go: Top 10 Metros for Millennials Who Want to Relocate

The handwringing over the latest exploits, likes and dislikes of millennials has become somewhat of a national sport. Some of the observations are the result of generational rivalry…

smart development

Who Grew the Most: Office Development in California Cities with Less Than 300K Residents

California means many things to many people. The Golden State is the birthplace of many of today’s tech behemoths, as well as a startup wonderland. Cities like San…

SL Green Sells Midtown Office Tower for $815M

SL Green is currently negotiating the sale of its Midtown Manhattan office space at 220 East 42nd Street with Jacob Chetrit of the New York-based Chetrit Organization. The…

Downtown Los Angeles

Rising Realty Signs First Tenant at Newly Renovated Office Tower in DTLA

Architecture firm KGTY signed a 15,700-square foot lease in the newly renovated Trust Building in downtown Los Angeles. The company―ranked one of the top architecture firms in Los Angeles, with…

Gibson Dunn Renews 215KSF Lease in Brookfield-Owned LA Office Building

New York-based law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher renewed its lease at 333 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The company signed a long-term deal with the…

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Fastest Declining Jobs in the US

While some business sector occupations are losing workers at significant rates, some of these declining jobs have seen important income gains.

Rust Belt Cities Ranked: The Most Successful Comeback Stories

In 2016, Antoine van Agtmael and Fred Bakker, authors of “The Smartest Places on Earth: Why Rustbelts are the Emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation,” commented on the current…

Amazon-Occupied Office in South Lake Union Fetches $220M CMBS Refi

French investment bank Natixis secured a $220 million CMBS refinance loan for an Amazon-occupied office space in Seattle, owned by RFR Holding and TriStar Capital. Richard Horowitz, principal…

Top 10 Best Commuter Towns Near Seattle

Having previously looked into the best commuter towns near Boston, Atlanta and Chicago, we continue our series with an analysis of the best towns to live if you work…