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Net Lease Tenant Report
In 2021, single tenant net lease found stability, and demand increased among pandemic-resilient product types. Investors continue to look for investment-grade tenants with a history of longevity and a proven track record of staying profitable in all economic climates. In this report, Matthews™ takes a look at data from 60+ tenants, including current on-market […]
Q3 2021 Multifamily Market Report | Atlanta, GA
The Atlanta multifamily market continues to bolster and gain national traction. Job growth coupled with population growth, which are the key multifamily indicators, continue to cultivate this rise in demand. Atlanta’s business-friendly environment and relatively low cost of living in such a major market in the United States is attracting significant corporate relocations and […]
Leasing Strategies & Trends: The Ultimate Guide to Leasing a New Construction Shopping Center
Shopping Center Owners in 2021 are approaching retail leasing cautiously and selectively due to the rent instability that occurred in 2020. Many landlords suffered as collection issues and vacancies rose because of the pandemic. As a result, new construction shopping centers welcome tenants based on their essential nature, income, and pricing transparency. As consumer shopping […]
Leasing Trends Dominating the Midwest
The Midwest boasts some of the largest industries in the nation, with manufacturing and healthcare topping the list. In addition, the region hosts almost ten percent of U.S.-based tech start-ups and houses 139 Fortune 500 Companies. Entailing one of the largest populations in the U.S., about 21 percent of the population, or 68 million […]
Doubling Down on Digital: How Restaurant Brands are Planning for the Future
A New Beginning As businesses were forced to navigate a new type of economic downturn in 2020, profound changes unfolded and have reinvigorated the quick-service and fast-casual industry. In particular, the industry pivoted to more off-premise channels, digital tools, and enhanced efficiency. Downturns of any kind tend to birth new trends but also accelerate […]
Agents Speak: The Cleveland CRE Market
How do you expect the Cleveland real estate market to perform going forward? Cleveland will continue to perform at a stable and modest rate. The strength of the market lies in the depth of large stable employers. The world-renowned hospital systems (and the ancillary businesses built around them), Progressive Insurance, Key Bank, Sherwin Williams are […]
The Cap Rate Spread | Comparing Multifamily Classifications
CRE investors often use capitalization rates, or cap rates, as the industry standard measure of expected returns on an asset. Factoring in the asset’s price and produced net income, multifamily investors can better determine the performance potential. Further, they can categorize a property into three asset classes, A, B, and C, to assess the […]
Retail Center Review
The Assets That Remained Liquid Shopping centers experienced mixed results from the challenges presented throughout 2020. Depending on their anchor and location, shopping centers either struggled or flourished. Quality, well-positioned assets with essential retailers witnessed heightened demand, while shopping centers with predominantly discretionary stores saw depleted revenue and decreased demand from investors and […]