Commercial Real Estate & Business News – February 19, 2025

CMBS Issuance Headed For A Record Year After Skyrocketing In 2024 CMBS lending is on pace to hit a post-Great Recession record for new issuance. CMBS issuance grew every quarter in 2024 and ended the year at roughly $115B in raised capital, 150% ahead of 2023, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Activity picked up […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – February 18, 2025

Electric vehicle company Lucid Motors works to expand, grow in Casa Grande Lucid Motors’ forthcoming luxury electric SUV Gravity on display outside the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Lansing. The California-based EV manufacturer anticipates opening an employment hub in Michigan creating more than 250 jobs…» Phoenix is aiming to build 2 […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – February 14, 2025

NRF: Retail sales fall in January, but show strong year-over-year gains Consumers pulled back on spending in January after a stronger-than-expected holiday season. Core retail sales — excluding restaurants, automobiles and gasoline — were down 1.27% month-over-month in January, but up 5.72% year-over-year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, released…» US retail spending slows but […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – February 13, 2025

CRE Lending Rises as Capital Comes Off the Sidelines CBRE has a new report on commercial lending momentum. With an eye to classic movies, it might as well have been called, “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” This is a moment many in CRE have waited for over the last few […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – February 12, 2025

Here are the sectors driving job growth in Arizona Arizona added nearly 57,000 jobs year-over-year in 2024 as Arizona job growth continues, according to an analysis. Arizona added 3,400 seasonally-adjusted jobs over the month in December, similar to revised job growth in November of 3,500. The preliminary November data put growth at 4,100 jobs. In […]

2025 Southern AZ CCIM Forecast: Insights and Trends Recap

As we navigate through 2025, the Tucson commercial real estate market continues to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities across the various commercial property sectors.  Like the Phoenix Forecast, here are my notes from 2025 Southern Arizona CCIM Forecast conference, held on February 10, 2025.  This summarizes the various panels as well as some key […]