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CRE doesn’t exist in a bubble. Changes happening in the local, national, and international markets can all have an impact on the profitability of a real estate asset. Depending on what’s causing inflation rates to change and how healthy the market is going into these changes, the impact to a specific property can vary dramatically. Driving Forces Behind Inflation The...

Industrial real estate has been evolving over the years, but the 2020 pandemic accelerated certain ongoing trends in the industry. With challenges like limited space, higher demand, and changing tenant preferences, here are some of the ways industrial real estate spaces may change to meet future needs. Going Vertical Utilizing vertical space is common in many types of CRE, but...

Any marketer worth his/her salt can tell you about the product life cycle. Typically, that cycle is described in four stages—introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. Product marketing managers use this construct to decide when to increase advertising, reduce prices, expand to new markets, or redesign packaging. Life of a Retail Product Commercial real estate investors are faced with a similar...

Many businesses that have been closed for 12+ months are now beginning to consider returning to the office. The rush away from office real estate may turn into a rush back to the office as the country gradually opens again. Vacancies in office real estate rose to 14.6% in Q1 of 2021. Specifically in Toronto, vacancies reached their highest level...