Commercial Real Estate & Business News 6-6-2025
Navigating U.S. Policy Shifts in CRE Is a New Experience and Challenge The combination of speed, breadth, and uncertainty in following the plans of the Trump administration is “novel in almost every way,” Charlie Smith, managing director of Geopolitical Strategy Consulting at Newmark, tells GlobeSt.com. “And a lot of that speed is driving the uncertainty,” […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 6-5-2025
Phoenix named No. 1 industrial market in first quarter of 2025 In the first quarter of the year, construction activity remained low due to ongoing oversupply, while rents increased in 29 of the 30 major markets we analyzed. The industrial real estate sector remains stable, though upcoming policy changes in global logistics and manufacturing could […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 6-4-2025
More office space is being removed than added for the first time in at least 25 years After several years of deep distress, the beleaguered U.S. office market has reached an inflection point. This year, office conversions and demolitions will exceed new construction for the first time in at least 25 years. Simply put, more […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 6-3-2025
Consumer confidence rebounds in May amid increased optimism Consumer confidence improved in May after five straight months of declines as Americans grew more hopeful about prospects for a trade deal between the U.S. and China. In preliminary readings for May, The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased by 12.3 to 98.0, up from 85.7 in […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 6-2-2025
A $25 billion data center is slated for this tiny Arizona community A $25 billion data center development is slated for 2,100 acres in Tonopah, following a Phoenix investment group’s purchase of the land. Arizona Land Consulting, led by Anita Verma-Lallian, paired with venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of Social Capital, to buy the site […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-30-2025
Income needed to afford rent in Phoenix jumps 35.9% since 2020 The rising costs of living have impacted affordability for renters across the country. Nationwide, renters today need to earn more than $80,000 to comfortably afford the typical rental, up from $60,000 just five years ago. In eight major metro areas, renters now need to […]