Matthew Preston
Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis
Matthew has covered commercial real estate for CommercialCafe since 2022. He focuses on the office and industrial sectors, reporting on leasing, development, and investment across national markets and individual submarkets. His work draws on data and original research. He also writes about demographic shifts and urban innovation in U.S. cities. The New York Times, The Real Deal, Bisnow, The Business Journals, and Yahoo Finance have cited his reporting.
Industrial Boomtowns: The U.S. Metros Where Logistics & Warehousing Grew Fastest
Data centers have dominated industrial headlines — and for good reason. But, demand for warehousing and logistics space remains strong in its own right: U.S. e-commerce sales reached…
What’s the Difference Between Renting & Leasing?
People use renting and leasing interchangeably, and in everyday conversation that rarely causes trouble. Put a signature on the wrong one and it matters a great deal. This…
What is Speculative Development?
Drive past a warehouse going up with a leasing board out front and no tenant named on it. That is speculative development. Someone has committed to the land,…
What is a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser?
Most owners meet an appraiser for the first time because a lender asked for one. This guide covers what happens when that request lands, how appraisers reach a…
What is Amortization in Commercial Real Estate?
This guide explains what amortization means on a commercial real estate loan, how the amortization period differs from the loan term, why that gap creates a balloon payment,…
Choosing the Right Office Space – Coworking vs Traditional Offices
Coworking or a conventional lease is one of the first real decisions a growing business makes about its workspace, and the answer has become less obvious than it…
What Is A Good Guy Guarantee In NYC Real Estate?
If you were to sign a commercial lease in New York City and you will very likely be asked for a Good Guy Guarantee. It is a personal…
How Opportunity Zones Work
What are the differences between a 1031 tax-deferred exchange and an Opportunity Fund investment? How To Use Opportunity Zones To Defer And Exclude Capital Gains Tax? Where To Find Qualified Opportunity Zones? We provide the answer to this, and more!
How to Become a Commercial Real Estate Agent
This guide explains how to become a commercial real estate agent: whether a separate commercial licence exists, how licensing actually works, what happens once you are qualified, how…
5 Questions to Ask Before Leasing Office Space
Locating office space for lease involves much more than just searching the web for available listings, driving around town looking for vacant office space, and finding bargains on…
