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.

Wells Fargo Provides a $140M Refi for Pittsburgh’s Nova Place

Faros Properties has refinanced its $127.5 million debt on Nova Place, an office and datacenter complex in Pittsburgh. Wells Fargo has provided the $140 million refinance, to be…

Top 10 Best Commuter Towns Near Chicago

Last month, we ranked some of the best commuter towns near Boston by looking at four distinct indicators: commute time, housing values, school ratings and crime rates. We’ve…

smart development

6 Innovative Materials Reshaping the Future of Office Construction

It’s an exciting time to be part of the construction industry. With commercial buildings being one of the major sources of carbon emissions in the U.S., many architects,…

Google Fetches Meatpacking District Office for $600M

Google expanded its office footprint in New York City with the acquisition of the 325,000-square foot Milk Building from Jamestown. Built in 1936 and located at 450 West…

traveling

Top 10 Best Commuter Towns Near Boston

According to a study conducted by INRIX, Boston is the 14th most congested city in the world, ahead of Istanbul and just behind D.C. Those driving into Boston…

corporate volunteering

Check Out These Great Corporate Volunteering Opportunities in Austin

Corporate volunteering emerged as an extension of corporate social responsibility in the early 1990s and was meant to improve companies’ public image and boost employee engagement. With many…

2019 US Office Pipeline – NYC, the Bay Area and San Francisco Set to Deliver 33 MSF of Office Space

Since 2009, the U.S. economy has had more than 110 consecutive months of growth, making this the second longest economic expansion since the Great Depression. After a rather…

opportunity zone

Will Opportunity Zones Benefit Distressed Neighborhoods? A Look at Past Tax-Deferment Plans

Since the Investing in Opportunity Act became law in December 2017, anticipation has been building around this new private equity tax incentive. Opportunity zones are showcased as a…

work-life balance

Work-Life Balance Survey: Gen Z, Millennials Are the Unhappiest Generations

We live in a time when the hustle culture is on the rise, work-life balance is considered a myth and #TGIM is trending on social media. Workplace stress…

Study: Top Counties for Opportunity Zone Investment

The Investing in Opportunity Act (‘IOA’) had gone under the radar for several months after it was passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of…