Daily News: – February 20, 2020

MBA Forecasts Another Record Year for OriginationsCommercial and multifamily mortgage originations wrapped up 2019 with the strongest quarter on record since the second quarter of 2007, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Fourth quarter originations were up 7 percent over fourth quarter 2018…» Scottsdale Community Leaders, Including ORION’s Larry Kush, Launch ‘The SCOTT Project’More than […]
Daily News – February 19, 2020

Household Finances and the Outlook for Commercial Real EstateThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported last week that household debt increased $193 billion in the fourth quarter to a record-high $14.15 trillion, prompting some concerns about possible risks to the economic outlook from rising…» Apartment Vacancy Reaches Lowest Q4 LevelRenters across the U.S. are […]
Daily News – February 18, 2020

Median Valley Home Values High Among Wealthiest ZIP Codes; Still Some Bargain SpotsLiving among the wealthiest people in the Valley can be an expensive proposition, but there are always opportunities. As a working journalist who has spent the better part of two decades living in one of those upper-crust areas, I should…» Industrious Announces Downtown […]
Daily News – February 17, 2020

The Cities American Renters Are Migrating To and From in 2020Many species of animals, including birds, fish, and whales, migrate to new locations at various times of the year. While their reasons for moving are likely instinctual and can be credited to temperature, food availability, or mating, humans also migrate in patterns…» Investors See Value […]
Daily News – February 14, 2020

Snapshots: This Solar Firm’s Headquarters Tracks the Sun The stone-and-concrete Papago Gateway Center in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, Arizona, wasn’t designed 13 years ago to be the headquarters for a major solar panel manufacturing company. Developer…» Construction Begins on Office Building North of Tempe Town LakeConstruction began Wednesday on the 999 Playa building on the north side […]
Daily News – February 13, 2020

Retail Landlords go Shopping for Bankrupt Chains Property executives are unlikely stewards of youthful clothing brands. But Forever 21 is to be subsumed by two of its largest landlords after retail specialists balked at the prospect of reviving the fortunes of the distressed fast-fashion…» Triumph Properties Group Buys Deer Creek Village for $49.5MTriumph Properties Group has […]