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Commercial real estate lenders are expecting to build on a very good 2011 with a stronger 2012.  Barring international shocks such as a war with Iran or disruption in oil supplies, 2012 should [...]

For the first time in five years, a majority of banks are considering growing their loan portfolio due to improving conditions in just about all sectors of the economy. There’s neither an [...]

It’s back!  Business is cranking again and the phone is ringing.  CoStar news reports that the dollar volume of commercial real estate transactions are back up to historical long term average and [...]

The unseasonably warm January weather has helped keep many of the new Columbus Ohio commercial real estate downtown projects on or ahead of schedule. Walker Evans from Columbus Underground brings [...]

Randyl Drummer from CoStar News reports that office space absorption doubled in 2011.  Vacancies declined in nearly 2/3rds of the markets as the office using job base has expanded.  Existing [...]

Positive net absorption has continued for the last eight consecutive quarters.  The first half of the year was strong then third quarter weakened due to the uncertainly caused by the U.S. debt [...]

This came up twice this morning while talking with clients so I thought maybe I should try to bring a little clarity to this again since it’s about 50 posts back. Under IRS Section 1031, cash or [...]

CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate increased for the seventh consecutive month in November 2011.  I know its January 19, 2012, but it takes them around 45 days to [...]

America’s largest retail trade organization forecasts a healthy 3.4% growth for 2012.  That’s below the 4.7% of 2011, but the rate of growth for 2012 is sustainable at least until the next bust [...]

I think 2012 will be a considerably better year for commercial real estate and an improved year for single family residential. I’m working with out of state retail buyers looking for out of [...]

Even the the office market is picking up around Columbus and Central Ohio with a positive absorption of 303,207 square feet for the fourth quarter of 2011.  Major tenants leasing space last year [...]

According to Randyl Drummer at CoStar News, non residential commercial construction posted a 4.5% gain in November over same month last year.  All segments showed solid gains. Residential [...]

Owners and potential sellers – we have a need for single tenant, triple net NNN leased or better yet, absolute net, long corporate leased retail.  We have 1031 exchange uplegs and we need [...]

According to Roger Vincent with the LA Times.  “As 2011 came to a close, some commercial real estate experts found promising signs in often troubled markets.” I agree, but that’s quite an [...]

Since this should be much stronger year for retail I thought this would be of interest to a few folks considering a franchise.  There were 13,725 new units added and a 16 percent growth over 2010 [...]

As Columbus begins celebration of its bicentennial year in 2012, many major projects are complete or in progress.  Completed includes two new major downtown parks, Columbus Commons and Scioto [...]

Retailer seeks Central Ohio franchisee for entire Columbus MSA.  Great brand that has never been here before.  Potential of seven to ten stores.  It makes no difference whether the real estate is [...]

CoStar News reports that starts of multiunit residential construction were up 32.2% from October 2011 to 230,000, which is the highest since September 2008.  True, the number of new apartment [...]

For the first time since 2008, overall commercial real estate prices are on the increase.  CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate increased 2.2% and that’s the first [...]

I did a video blog update last night at about 2:30 AM to update current commercial real estate market conditions concerning apartments and retail as we get very close to year-end. I’m still [...]