How E-Commerce is expanding Secondary Real Estate Markets

The boom in e-commerce in the past few years has made a lot of things possible. People are able to order things directly to their doorstep or to their business and often, they expect those things to get to them quickly. E-commerce is also leading to a quickening in another sector of the economy. Secondary real estate markets are seeing a major boom right now, in part because of the demand that e-commerce has brought to the industry.Primary real estate...

San Diego’s ‘Inclusionary Housing’ Policy Broken Down

This blog post will break down San Diego’s new Inclusionary Housing policy and explain the changes made to the already existing policy aimed at increasing affordable housing in an increasingly unaffordable city like San Diego.The new Inclusionary Housing policy put into place in 2019 has added on to the existing Inclusionary Housing policy that has existed since 2003. Though the promise of the new policy was to make it impossible for developers to make new buildings without designating 10% of...

What are food halls and why are they a commercial management gold mine?

Food has long been a way for people to connect with their world and with one another. In a world that some view as becoming increasingly connected online and decreasingly connected in person, it is natural to question the staying power of the traditional restaurant experience. As people across America are eating out more often than they did in previous generations, the landscape of food and restaurant culture isn’t lessening, but it is adapting to fit current market needs. And...

How to Negotiate the Best Commercial Lease

In order to negotiate for a commercial lease that is fair and reasonable, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. The best commercial leases will not be accepted without at least a few negotiations involved, so it is imperative to be able to negotiate fairly with possible tenants. Here are the things that will typically be up for discussion in a commercial lease and how to come to the table prepared to negotiate.Type of leaseThe first...

How Are Workspaces Evolving?

The trends that drive workplaces to change are also the trends that have lasting effects on the commercial real estate industry and the needs of tenants. The past years in the workplace have been full of breaking down office walls, opening up floor plans and changing the traditional boundaries of where employees conduct their work. These design and cultural changes beg the questions: how are workspaces evolving and how does it impact CRE?The ever-changing workspace of today owes...