Lucian Alixandrescu
Senior Content Writer, CRE Industry Reports & Studies
Lucian is a senior content writer for CommercialCafe, specializing in commercial real estate research and data-driven reporting since 2019. With deep expertise in industrial real estate, office markets, demographics, and economics, he produces comprehensive market studies and insights on national and regional CRE trends. He also reports on adjacent subjects such as population shifts and the job market. His reports have been cited by and featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NBC, Bisnow, The Business Journals, and Yahoo Finance. Lucian holds a background in language and literature studies and brings more than 5 years of previous freelance writing experience to his commercial real estate journalism.
Office Pipeline 2021: LA, Boston & SF Lead, Manhattan Construction Slows Short-Term
The 2010s will be remembered as a period of all-round economic growth, including in office construction. In particular, the last decade set the stage for several landmark office…
How the Pandemic Transformed Working: States & MSAs with Most Telecommuters
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, we analyzed which areas and demographics had the highest percentages of workers telecommute in the last year, finding that more than one-third of the total population of the U.S. worked from home at some point during the pandemic.
Expert Insights: Scott Acton Discusses Innovation, Las Vegas’ Competitive CRE Market
Scott Acton, CEO of Las Vegas-based Forte Specialty Contractors, shared with us his insights on what makes the Las Vegas commercial real estate market unique, but also how in today’s medium innovation is an essential trait for any broker.
Renovations Ranked: U.S. Cities with Most Office Building Renovations in Last 2 Decades
Our study found that at a national level, renovations have been trending downwards since a few years ago, while cities on the East Coast are seeing more renovated buildings relative to their total inventory.
CommercialEdge Announces Partnership with TenantBase to Connect Brokers & Tenants
CommercialSearch and TenantBase announced a partnership that will allow brokers access to an active feed of tenant requirements and offer agents the opportunity to submit their listings as suggestions.
E-Commerce Riding High Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season, Brick & Mortar Retail Shows Q3 Comeback
Sales estimates show that e-commerce stayed close to the record numbers recorded in Q2 2020, while in-store retail recovered after a difficult quarter.
Expert Insights: James Hawkins on How CRE Has Changed, and How It’s Stayed the Same
James Hawkins spoke to us in detail about what the long-term impacts of COVID will be in the commercial real estate sector, as well as how he sees the industry as a blend of tradition and innovation.
CRE Rebound Update: 40% of Tenants Ready to Lease, Online Interest Strong
Key Findings: Google trends point toward rising interest in commercial real estate (CRE); CommercialCafe also recorded traffic growth between May and September According to a CommercialCafe survey, only…
U.S. Cities & States Incentivizing Remote Workers
A multitude of companies were forced to move their operations online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some cities and states in the U.S. are providing incentives and programs to help out experienced digital nomads and prospective remote workers alike.
Expert Insights: Paul Marko Discusses State of South Florida CRE
Paul Marko underlined the strengths of the South Florida market in comparison to other primary commercial real estate markets, as well as analyzing the state of asset classes in CRE and looking at what the future of the industry might look like.
