Patrick McGregor

Patrick McGregor is a senior writer covering the real estate industry and overall economic trends in the United States for several Yardi product publications. He also holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Patrick was previously a commercial real estate analyst at Yardi Matrix for five years. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Bisnow, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, Business Insider, The Denver Post, The Motley Fool, and more.

Urban suburban office space

Suburbs Home to 67% of All Offices Constructed in Last 20 Years

Key Takeaways 1.8 billion square feet of rentable office space has been constructed across the country in the last 20 years, with 85% in the top 50 metropolitan...
Skyline of Phoenix, Ariz.

National Office Listing Rates Increase 1.8% Y-o-Y in December as Vacancy Stagnates

The CommercialEdge January 2022 national office report just released tracks the latest office construction, vacancy trends and leasing activity across the top U.S. office markets, offering insight into the health of the national and market level real estate industries.

480 Broadway 155 Spring Vornado

Vornado Divests 480 Broadway & 155 Spring in SoHo

The buildings at 480 Broadway and 155 Spring in SoHo, Manhattan have traded to KPGFunds.com from Vornado for an undisclosed price. The luxury properties will be repositioned as high-end, luxury offices with top-notch amenities and ground floor retail.

Cutting Edge Smart Cities

Boulder Tops Silicon Valley as Most Cutting-Edge Metro in U.S.

Key Takeaways: Boulder, Colo., is the most cutting-edge metro area in the country with the most robust EV-charging network per capita. Top cities that have drawn tech companies…

40 Water St Boston

Congress Square Office Tower in Downtown Boston Recapitalized

Just off of fresh renovations, 40 Water St, a.k.a. Congress Square, in downtown Boston has been recapitalized with new owners led by Hana Financial and KTB Asset Management which took a 95% ownership stake in the property for $342 million.

Midwest Northeast Walking Apple Mobility

People are Choosing to Walk More Than Ever, According to Apple Mobility Trends

According to Apple’s Mobility Trends data, residents across the country are choosing to walk places more often than driving or taking public transit, but they’re also walking way more than they were before the pandemic.

Safeco Plaza Seattle Office Boston Properties

BXP Enters Seattle Office Market with Purchase of Safeco Plaza

Safeco Plaza in Seattle’s central business district has traded hands for $465 million to a joint venture managed by top publicly traded class A office owner, Boston Properties in a deal that brings the ownership, management and develop behemoth to the Seattle office market.

Top Cities for Digital Nomads

Best Cities for Working Remotely in the U.S.

Working from home has turned into the new normal for more people than ever before, opening up the possibility to live in any city across the country. The Phoenix suburbs are popular places to work from, but larger cities like Austin and Nashville are growing their share of digital nomads.

200 Clayton Denver Office Space

Construction Begins on 200 Clayton Project in Denver

Developers broke ground on the 76,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 200 Clayton in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood of Denver. The eight-story building will house a division of The Broe Group’s team and act as part of their headquarters.

HGI CBS Building Viacom

CBS Building in Midtown Manhattan to Trade Hands for First Time

Harbor Group International purchased the CBS Building in Midtown Manhattan for $760 million in a seller-leaseback transaction from ViacomCBS which will maintain its presence in the building but reduce its footprint.