As we shift through economic uncertainty and changes in the market, commercial real estate businesses are planning for a range of scenarios — and looking to historical trends to make predictions. REBusinessOnline sat down with two industry experts to talk about how this period of uncertainty compares to previous eras and where there may be benefits and opportunities in the current landscape. Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO, and Cliff Moskowitz, executive vice president, at NAI Global spoke about the commercial real estate outlook and the challenges it is likely to face in the immediate future.

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In our last commercial real estate (CRE) terms blog, we looked at the way office buildings are classified, according to their status in a particular metro or market. As we noted there, the way office spaces are being used is also changing, particularly as companies incentivize the return to work and adopt hybrid working policies.

In a new move for the recovering hospitality sector, some larger hotels and resorts are adding new entertainment options to their offering, including theme parks, virtual-reality games, and circus performances.

Over the course of the pandemic, many companies in the tech sector experienced massive growth. Online platforms and remote collaboration became the new normal, and the question of when and…

Scott Mertz is the president of NAI Mertz, a top brokerage with deep expertise across the full spectrum of commercial real estate (CRE) offerings and a client list that includes…

Over the course of this blog series, we’ve unpacked a lot of jargon, delved into definitions, and outlined exactly what specific terms mean in the ever-changing world of commercial real estate (CRE).

We’ve all seen the figures pointing out that real estate is responsible for a large chunk of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Measures affecting the industry, and aimed at curbing…

The past months have brought a lot of uncertainty for both businesses and private investors. Along with a flurry of worrying economic predictions, most industries are also still struggling with supply chain issues and shifting commodity prices.

As part of our ongoing deep dive into Commercial Real Estate (CRE) terminology, today we’re going to focus on an asset class that has shown strong returns for investors historically, namely Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs. For many first-time investors, REITs represent an attractive opportunity to get a foot into the real estate market. They also typically pay out high dividends while allowing investors to diversify their portfolio.

You may have seen the commercial real estate (CRE) developments issuing from Dubai recently: According to the Emirates News Agency, vice president and prime minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed…

A recent report from the Brookings Institute has spurred a flurry of features and analysis into the race gap in commercial real estate in the US. The report is called “The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods: The Case of Commercial Property”, and it was published in July 2022. It argues that commercial real estate (CRE) value is “highly unequal across households, racial groups, and neighborhoods”.