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Los Angeles Industrial Market Overview Q2 2022 Investment Activity The Los Angeles industrial market is the largest in the country by most measures, sitting at the center of a 2 billion square-foot Southern California industrial market. The metro currently has one of the lowest vacancy rates nationally, but with the recent demand for industrial space, […]

  Industrial Service Facilities Due to various external factors that exist in the marketplace today, the U.S. industrial segment has grown to be one of the most sought-after product types amongst investors. The excess demand has caused interest to spill from traditional warehouse investments into niche industrial assets. One of which is industrial service facilities […]

  The New Wave of Industrial Assets The industrial real estate market is experiencing high transaction activity, historically low vacancy rates, and a robust development pipeline across the U.S. With the sector’s growing popularity came the trend of build to suit facilities, offering a new way to develop industrial spaces that immediately fit the needs […]

What to Know About the Cannabis Real Estate Industry The Cannabis sector of real estate is one of the newer niche asset classes to come into play in the industry, offering plentiful room for growth. But net lease investors have started taking notice of the opportunities these assets provide, and demand has risen throughout the […]

  What We Learned in the First Half of the Year Business operations have recovered from the pandemic’s interruption in early 2020 but, the financial impact from the pandemic is still present. Overall, the great resignation, inflation, rising interest rates, supply chain issues, and increased buyer demands have caused repercussions in the financial sector, and […]

  Introducing Short-Term Rentals Short-term rentals are one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate sectors, valued at $1.8 trillion. As investors look for more stable and secure assets after the global pandemic, short-term rentals offer significant upsides. This is particularly true in high-demand tourism markets like Southern California and other coastal regions. Now, some of […]

How Drive-Thrus Became so Popular The quick-service restaurant industry is witnessing yet another revolutionary trend as employee wages increase and consumers utilize drive-thrus and pick­up options. A speedy drive-thru can be a competitive advantage, and operators are taking notice. As such, quick-service restaurants are swift to implement more profitable systems, including tech innovations, modular builds, […]

What is Build-to-Rent? As demand drivers change, incomes shift, and renters’ priorities adjust, major homebuilders are pivoting their focus to purpose-built, single-family rental homes, otherwise known as build-to-rent properties. These homes are constructed from the ground up for the specific purpose of renting to tenants. Due to increased home prices, higher lending rates, preference for […]

Nashville Retail Market Overview As one of the fastest-growing economic centers in the U.S., Nashville holds promising commercial real estate investment prospects. The Music City ranked third overall in CrowdStreet’s national list of top commercial real estate markets to invest in and sixth for best places to invest in retail. The population increased 21 percent […]