Margarita Foster

Sublet amounts are two and three times greater than those posted during the peak of the Great Recession.

As part of a series on careers in CRE, an experienced JLL broker provides insight into the tenant rep career path.

Concerns about central bank policy rates reaching 6% or 7% are abating, enabling investors to begin strategizing.

Spec suites enable tenants to lease newly built-out office space, occupy it quickly and avoid the time delays and hassles of design and construction.

Rental yield helps ascertain pricing, align risk and reward and determine exit strategies for investors.

Building Management Systems are the connective tissue between investors, operators and tenants.

When searching for office space to lease, understanding the physical condition of a block or floor of space informs the time, complexity and costs a tenant may incur.

This straightforward calculation enables CRE investors to assess a property’s return from its income stream.

Key trends for 2023 and beyond include “normalizing” asset prices, structural shifts in demand for retail and office, adaptive reuse and infrastructure improvements.

GDP, R&D and environmental stewardship help make Edinburgh, Cambridge and London top residential investment markets, according to Colliers.

If another COVID-like crisis occurs, rent relief and temporary suspension of leasehold obligations may well be the way forward.

By being proactive about the rent review clause in a lease, tenants can mitigate concerns about rent increases.

Occupiers and landlords are integrating environmental stewardship, social equity and corporate governance practices into their businesses and spaces.

In the face of rising debt, there is still a relatively deep pool of lower-leveraged, value-add and core buyers willing to transact at more attractive pricing.

Energy efficiency, electrification and renewable energy are critical facets of a building-level decarbonization strategy.

When existing core properties are overpriced, some investors turn to developers to build and stabilize an asset for purchase.

Recurring themes at the conference, included decarbonization of buildings, the potential for a near-term recession, big data and proptech and the need to design and create flexible real estate assets.

ESG combines corporate decision-making with social and environmental justice, but how does it apply to a CRE context?

ESG initiatives, walkability, embodied carbon, green roofs and proactive planning can help mitigate the negative environmental impacts from real estate development and construction.

Achieving clarity about who will make decisions; determining where the value resides; and developing a clear business plan should frame your transfer strategy.