Commercial Real Estate Reports

Monthly reports tracking key trends across the country’s top office and industrial real estate markets: Keeping an eye on lease rates, vacancy, sale transactions, and development pipelines, as well as offering insights into the possible effects of significant recent news and industry trends on market evolution in the near future.

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Bay Area, San Francisco Q3 2018 Office Sales – Prices In Bay Area Climb Above $500 Mark

Executive Summary Top Deals: Office portfolios and joint venture investments show sustained market confidence Bay Area office prices soar past $500 per square foot in 39% Y-o-Y increase…

SoCal Q3 2018 Office Market Report: OC Sales Shoot Up by 130%, LA Holds Steady

Executive summary: Los Angeles Office Sales Hover Around the $1.2B Mark Average Price per Square Foot Rests at $311, After 60% Growth Compared to Q2 Los Angeles Market…

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Office Privacy: A Perk More Craved Than A Salary Increase?

We recently surveyed over 2,100 U.S. office workers to learn what they like – and dislike – about their office layout. While we read and hear a lot…

Manhattan Q3 Office Report: Brookfield Bets $1.3B on Kushner’s 666 Fifth Avenue

Executive Summary Manhattan office market closes Q3 with $4.4B in sales volume prices reach $908 per square foot, mark best Q3 since 2016 Kushner and Brookfield strike $1.3B…

Winners and Losers in the Labor Market – US States and Metros with the Highest Income Inequality

Using the latest available data from the annual Occupational Employment Statistics, we’ve looked at the gap between the highest and lowest-earning professions across U.S. metros and in each of the 50 states, starting May 2013, up until May 2017.

California Q2 2018 Office Sales: San Francisco Sales Finally Bounce Back

Executive summary: Q2 overview: 85% of Q2 dollar volume amassed in L.A., San Francisco, Bay Area sales; Top Q2 deals: Blackstone unloads $1B worth of L.A. and Bay…

Chicago Office Market Has Second-Best Q2 in 5 Years

Executive Summary: Office sales volume totals $1.84 billion in Q2 Average prices drop 20% from last quarter, ending Q2 at $206 per sq.ft. Sterling Bay scores largest Chicago…

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Office Activity in Manhattan Loses Momentum, Ends Q2 with $2.9B in Sales Volume

Executive Summary office sales volume drops 25% y-o-y, closes Q2 at $2.9B the average price per square foot dips 16% y-o-y to $867 5 Bryant Park trades for…

Texas Office Sales Hit 5-Year Low in Q1

Office investment sales drop 63% y-o-y in Q1 Average prices inch back towards the $200 mark Houston Marathon Oil Tower finally sells in largest Q1 deal Over 6…

Q1 Chicago Commercial Report: Office Sales Volume Rises 41% Y-o-Y, Industrial Prices Close Best Q1 in 5 Years

Executive Summary Q1 Office Overview Office sales volume rises 41% y-o-y to $1.3B Average prices close Q1 2018 at $218 per square foot Sterling Bay shells out $510M…