The industrial sector may be making a comeback, but according to several ghost-hunter websites, so are many of the deceased folks who once occupied these factories and warehouses. Haunted industrial sites can be found across the country. Some of...
You may think your job's a nightmare, but however bad it may be, it's nothing compared to the experience of people who work in haunted office buildings. Upset by renovations or even too much or not enough employee turnover, ghosts have been...
None of us would accept an investment portfolio without diversity. Too risky. A workforce without diversity? Even riskier. Yet we’ve taken that enormous risk in commercial real estate for too long by not making diversity and inclusion a top...
If you thought ghosts only haunt old houses, think again. You can experience some pretty spooky shopping at many American retail venues. Shopping malls, big-box stores and specialty shops--the gamut of retail--play host to plenty of ghosts, many...
U.S. manufacturing is booming again, returning industrial capacity utilization back to historical averages. Vacancy rates are now below a cyclical low—falling 30 basis points in the second quarter and are predicted to end the year toward 7...
Why do malls die? Sometimes it's due to outmoded business models. Other times, it's caused by economic downturn or extreme changes in demographics or fashions. Or grandiose ideas of development that can't possibly be realized. Or bad...
Sustainable architecture is reaching new heights in achievement as well as physicality. As green building technology advances, architects and developers are creating buildings that aren't just boldly innovative, but are increasingly bigger and...
As the Millenial kids grow up and head for college, investment in and development of student housing properties to cater to them can be an attractive proposition. Many colleges already face a shortage of available housing stock on their campuses...
Abandoned buildings can be strange, romantic, mysterious, creepy and even dangerous, or all of those things at once. So, perhaps not surprisingly, visiting them has become something of a cult sport. But to anyone in the commercial real estate...
Which are the top American cities today, how do they rank on a global scale, and what will they be like tomorrow? The answers to these questions can vary from one study to another, depending on the type of data being used. We looked at five...
