Foreign Investors Continue to Prefer Industrial Properties in 2018

April 20, 2018
Gerard Staudt


The Industrial real estate sector is a superstar for the second year in a row! Topping the list for global investor preference, this marks a “significant change in market dynamics.” A surplus in apartment complexes has lead experts to believe

Crescent, Goldman grab Uptown Dallas Office Building for Redo

April 18, 2018
Gerard Staudt


Crescent Real Estate partnered with Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate to purchase a 7-story, 192,000 SF building in Uptown Dallas. This deal capitalized on not only the historic demand of Uptown Dallas but also the peak investment market

10 Most Active Warehouse Construction Markets

March 6, 2018
Gerard Staudt


Prices of industrial land that companies use for “first-mile” and “last-mile” distribution centers are soaring. This can be attributed to the simple concept of supply and demand. With levels of e-commerce continually growing, retailers are paying top dollar for industrial

Industrial Real Estate Expected to Soar in 2018

February 21, 2018
Gerard Staudt


E-Commerce has taken over the way business is operated in the United States. With more and more companies turning to online retail, investors are looking into the industrial real estate market to purchase more warehouses and distribution centers. These conditions,

GE Factory to Hip Lofts

February 19, 2018
Gerard Staudt



City developers in Fort Wayne, Ind., are taking a $440 million budget, and pouring it into the transformation of an abandoned GE factory. Investors are hoping to turn this drab area into a lively downtown, that will attract a new

Investor Sentiment Indicates More Pros Think CRE Cycle is in Expansion Phase

February 16, 2018
Gerard Staudt

What phase do you think the commercial real estate cycle is in? Based off of numbers collected by the National Real Estate Investor, 41 percent of people believe we are in an expansion/recovery phase. This percentage has nearly doubled since

Bye-Bye Bank Branches

February 5, 2018
Gerard Staudt

Physical bank locations are closing left and right due to the changing landscape of the banking world. The shift to online and mobile banking (whether customers like it or not) nearly eliminates the need for traditional tellers.

The Royal Bank

Ocean Parkway Real Estate Phenomenon

January 31, 2018
Gerard Staudt

“A teardown or an empty lot can go for as much as $3 million,” Have you ever heard of such a thing? Head down to Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway and behold this real estate phenomenon. The majority of these properties are

Where the New Retail Space is Being Built (Hint: It’s Not in Malls)

January 29, 2018
Gerard Staudt


Developers around the US are shifting their focus to “pedestrian-centric” retail space. These new developments aim to create a utopia of life-work balance for young adults, and even some baby boomers looking to try a new, car-less lifestyle.

These projects

Vacant Commercial Real Estate may Qualify for a Tax Break

January 1, 2018
Gerard Staudt


Below market occupancy rates, or the anticipated departure of a major tenant, are two factors that signal the potential for property tax relief. “A vacant anchor space diminishes value even when the owner continues to receive rent on the dark