Commercial Real Estate & Business News – August 3, 2022

Surging for So Long, Industrial Sector Growth Now Starting to Level

Indications that the high-performing industrial market has hit a plateau are growing, according to a report by Newmark. Factors include economic and geopolitical headwinds that have “incited a significant slow-down” in economic growth and uncertainties around…»

Hatcher Industrial Park Breaks Ground Along Loop 303

 

Ryan Companies, US Inc., a national commercial real estate solutions provider, and Westcore announce the groundbreaking of Hatcher Industrial Park. Comprised of two buildings totaling more than 906,000 square feet, the industrial park will provide…»

Rising Cost of Debt Plays Outsized Role in Housing Market

The rising cost of debt topped LaSalle Mid-Year Update’s list of biggest impacts on commercial real estate for the second half of 2022.“High-leverage buyers no longer dominate bidding and set prices,” LaSalle wrote…»

Developers Turning Outdated Commercial Buildings Into More Phoenix Housing

Developers are planning to convert defunct commercial buildings into apartments to bring more residences to the city of Phoenix, which is facing a major housing shortage. Phoenix-based WeBuild Res started work August 1 on a set of…»

Demand for Valley Class A Office Remains High as Tenants Flock to Prominent Spaces

Top-end, class A space only accounts for about 25% of the total office market in Phoenix, yet more than two-thirds of all leasing activity in the first half of the year was at those premium properties. CBRE Group Inc.’s Charlie von Arentschildt sees Phoenix’s…»