As we move towards mid-2022, headwinds can be felt coming off the horizon heading straight towards the commercial real estate recovery efforts. Work from home implementation for office tenants, record high rents, rising construction costs and supply shortages,...
Episode 095 – Tenant’s Bill of Rights
Tenant's Bill of Rights? That's what Miami-Dade County Mayor proposed to favor tenants to the detriment of landlords. While this apparently only applies to residential, it's only a matter of time until the concept trickles down to commercial real...
Episode 094 – Miami leads the nation- here’s why
Miami is destination number one for big tech, financial services, banking and a host of many other industries. What sets Miami and the South Florida region apart? Why are so many firms flocking New York and other areas of the country to Miami? In...
Episode 093 – Florida verses Disney – Government and CRE Intersect
Florida and Disney are atop every headline with the Florida legislatures recent vote to strip Disney of their special tax incentives and self-governing provisions after Disney failed to "stay in their lane". But are we asking the right questions: is it...
Episode 092 – Inflation, Inflation, Inflation
"Putin's Inflation" - Really? Our politicians attempt to pass the blame for rising prices on the recent war doesn't hold up to facts. Inflation hit 5% in May of 2021 and increased each month with the exception of one month. Inflation hit 7% in...
Episode 092 – Inflation, Inflation, Inflation
"Putin's Inflation" - Really? Our politicians attempt to pass the blame for rising prices on the recent war doesn't hold up to facts. Inflation hit 5% in May of 2021 and increased each month with the exception of one month. Inflation hit 7% in...
Episode 091 – The Future of Office Space in America
A recent survey revealed that 50% of office workers would resign if required to return to the office. What does this mean the future demand for office space in America? Major institutional owners of Class B and C office buildings in New York and Chicago...
Episode 090 – New York City Office and Demand
As New York City goes, so goes Miami. In today's podcast, we discuss recent office deals signed in New York City and discuss office demand and the gap between the haves and have nots. Own a Class B or C office building in a major metro-market? It may...
Episode 090 – The Priciest Office Markets
Office tenants tune in: what are the priciest US markets? The pandemic temporarily slowed the progress of office rents and sales prices, but over 2021, the numbers came roaring back for many US markets. Further, we discuss two major lease...
Episode 089 – Cryptocurrency in the News
Cryptocurrency continues to grow in influence and importance - as highlighted by the current events in Ukraine. In today's podcast, we explore the impact of cryptocurrency and the new to market blockchain companies heading to Miami. We also discuss office demand...
Episode 088 – Where is the Office Sector Heading
Have workers returned to the office? Do they even want to? Do employers and employees agree on the future work day/schedule? What can office landlords do to attract tenants? Where is demand for office space heading? All this and more as...
Episode 087 – Downtown Miami – Coral Gables – Miami Airport Office Market
Today, we continue with Part Two of the Miami Office Market Outlook and review the Downtown Miami, Coral Gables and Miami Airport submarkets. We discuss rental rates, occupancy, absorption, large transactions, sales and more. Learn about the current state...
Episode 086- Miami Office Overview and Brickell Avenue
Back after a few months hiatus, today we discuss the Miami Office Market and take a look at what happened in 2021 with an outlook to 2022. We also explore Brickell Avenue in great detail and review the new to market transactions that defined the last 12...
Episode 085 – WFH and Large CRE Deals
South Florida continues weekly to provide us with large CRE transactions including the sale of a nearly 260k square foot office portfolio and a major crypto currency firm announces plans to leave New York for Miami. In today's podcast, we also discuss what...
Episode 084 – Miami Beach Office and Amazon Demand
Is the Amazon boom a positive or a negative for the industrial markets? What's the impact to small business? What happens if Amazon slows down its growth or experiences a set back? In today's podcast we consider the Amazon effect to commercial real...
Episode 083 – Office Demand and Office Deals
The first quarter in 2021 produced several large leases and renewals in South Florida. In today's podcast, we consider the largest deals signed in 2021, and we discuss the top publicly traded national CRE firms office outlook for the rest of 2021. ...
Episode 082 – CRE Investment Deals Have Returned
South Florida investment deals have heated up again after a one year pause due to the pandemic. In today's weekly look at commercial real estate news, we focus the podcast on the major office buildings and investment grade properties that have traded in recent...
Episode 081 – When will workers return to the office
Have your workers returned to the office? If not, when? In today's podcast we discuss the views of two REITs on when they expect the office community to return to work. Additional topics include Biden's new tax plan and its affect on commercial real...
Episode 080 – Jobs Report for South Florida
The March jobs reports are in for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. Did we gain jobs or continued losing jobs? How did office sector jobs perform? Retail jobs? Tune in to today's podcast. The jobs report may surprise you. We...
Episode 079 – Where will office demand come from
Who will fill up the empty office space going forward? When will employers require employees to return to the office? Will coworking make a come back and bail out office landlords? Why did ACI Worldwide chose Miami as its new corporate hub. ...
Episode 078 – Happy Easter
Ever heard of the true Easter Story? What's Good Friday all about? Find out in today's special edition - Happy Easter episode. Tune in as Jorge Morales reads from the gospel of Luke's account of the arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus the...
Episode 077 – Commercial Real Estate Survey Revelations
What's the commercial real estate confidence levels? What do commercial real estate brokers think of work from home strategies? Find out in today's podcast. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Other CRE topics discussed...
Episode 076 – Bankruptcy and New Business
Is commercial real estate on the up and up or the down and down? Bankruptcy and New Business dominated the commercial real estate news cycle this week. In today's podcast we discuss the top ten concepts landlords must understand regarding bankruptcy. ...
Episode 075 – WFH – Work From Home Strategy
What will determine office demand in 2021 and beyond - WFH! Work from home (WFH) implementation by the corporate world will play a factor in the commercial real estate industry recovery. In today's podcast we consider the long term impact of WFH to the...
Episode 074 – When Will Commercial Real Estate Recover
When will commercial real estate recover? Are months from a turn? Will the turn happen in the fall? What about 2022 or 2023? The predictions of the recovery of commercial real estate are all over the map. Tune in and find out what the...