Commercial Real Estate & Business News – March 13, 2025

Wall Street is on edge as concerns about an impending recession continue to grow, fueled by market volatility, new trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, and fears that a slowdown could force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Investors are closely watching how these developments could impact the…»

Renter demand is expected to exceed apartment supply this year, according to Berkadia’s 2025 Multifamily Powerhouse Poll Outlook. Fifty-nine percent of the 320 Berkadia investment sales advisors and mortgage bankers surveyed expect this, with Class A and Class B rental housing and affordable housing properties…»

Some 67 percent of top multifamily housing executives believe that the national vacancy rate will decline, according to the findings of a Walker & Dunlop survey conducted during the recent NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference. Only 47 percent of respondents believe office space conversions are a viable solution…»

With the International Day of Happiness coming up on March 20, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Happiest Cities in America, as well as expert commentary, in an effort to find out which cities provide the best conditions for Americans’ mental and physical well being…»

As the tumult surrounding U.S. tariffs on essential raw construction materials creates more uncertainty, executives with some prominent businesses operating in the Valley say they feel equipped to handle the shifting landscape after their experiences with previous supply chain disruptions. Over the past six…»