Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-16-2025
Fed’s Barr says economy on solid footing, trade dispute clouds outlook WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. economy is on solid footing with inflation heading to the central bank’s 2% target, but trade policies have clouded the outlook, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said on Thursday. “The economy is on solid footing, with solid growth, low and […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-15-2025
CRE Investment and Lending Surge as Private Buyers Lead the Way Both commercial real estate investment and lending activity were up significantly in Q1, according to a new CBRE report. CRE investment volume was up 14% year-over-year to reach $88 billion in the first three months of 2025. Trailing four-quarter volume was up by 18% […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-14-2025
U.S. Data Center Market Continues Momentum Despite Pause in Absorption The U.S. data center market has entered 2025 with remarkable momentum despite a cyclical pause in national absorption, Avison Young reported. Driven by sustained demand from AI and cloud users, the market continues to experience record-low vacancy rates. The trend persists even as supply struggles […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-13-2025
CRE Lending Surges 90% Y-O-Y in Q1 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 […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-12-2025
CMBS Market Roars Back as Investors Flock to Single-Borrower Dealspre-tariffs A surge in commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance is defining the market’s renewed momentum in early 2025, with robust growth fueled by single-asset single-borrower transactions and a notable rebound in conduit deals. This resurgence underscores a central theme: the CMBS market is regaining its dynamism, even […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-9-2025
Core retail sales up 7% year over year in April as consumers stocked up pre-tariffs Retail sales rose in April as many consumers continued to move up buying to avoid higher prices expected to result from tariffs. Core retail sales (excluding restaurants, automobile dealers and gasoline stations) increased 0.9% month-over-month in April and 7.11% year-over-year, […]