Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-13-2025

Commercial real estate lending surged in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher financing volumes and robust activity from banks, although caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, CBRE said Monday. The CBRE Lending Momentum Index, tracking the pace of CBRE-originated commercial loan closings in the U.S., increased by…»

In the first quarter of 2025, Phoenix ranked 6th among the nation’s larger office markets, with top 10 placements across several key indicators: The market recorded the 4th-largest slip in vacancy rate; added more than 330,000 square feet of office space, which represented the 4th-largest market expansion as a percent of stock; and ranked 4th for the share of loans expected to…»

A new study ranks all U.S. states by percentage increase in business investment growth, with Arizona ranked No. 36 in the country. The state experienced a 356% increase in investment growth between 2019 and 2024, from $2.91 billion to more than $13.27 billion. That’s according to the study from BrokerChooser, an online platform that provides business investors with broker comparisons…»

An industrial property in south Phoenix now belongs to the city, marking a significant step in a long-term project to revitalize the Rio Salado. The big picture: The newly acquired site will become part of Rio Reimagined, a regional project involving the cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Mesa, Phoenix and Tempe, as well as Maricopa County and the Salt River-Pima and Gila River…»

The number of residential home sales rose for the second month in a row. Year-over-year closed home deals for the Metro Phoenix housing market increased 4.1% compared to the first four months of 2024. “With all the questions about the economy, it’s reassuring to see closings rise again,” said Christy Walker, board president of Phoenix REALTORS®…»