Washington
Cushman & Wakefield Report Highlights Tech’s Critical Impact on CRE
Existing and emerging tech centers are increasingly driving the North American economy, and that’s being felt across the commercial real… Read more
Retailers Next Challenge: Stocking Store Workers this Holiday Season
Retailers are facing a new challenge this holiday shopping season, and interestingly the pain it is coming from a different… Read more
Unico Buys One Nashville Place for $140M
Seattle-based Unico Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group LLC, purchased One Nashville Place, a Class A high-rise in… Read more
North Seattle Self Storage Development Site Sold
A fully-entitled, ready-to-build self storage site in the North Seattle city of Shoreline, WA has been sold. The buyer was… Read more
Ivanhoé Cambridge Acquires Callahan Capital Properties
Canada’s Ivanhoé Cambridge finalized the acquisition of Chicago-based Callahan Capital Properties (CCP). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.… Read more
Seattle’s Rapid Growth Has Meant Urban Tree Loss, Right? Wrong
Seattle. A hub for the tech and e-commerce sectors? Check. A regional growth engine? Check. A poster child for urban… Read more
CapitaLand Claims Western U.S. MF Portfolio for $835M
Singapore’s CapitaLand acquired a Western U.S. portfolio of 16 multifamily properties for $835 million from Greenwich, CT-based Starwood Capital. The… Read more
Office, Industrial Markets Q&A with Colliers’ David Amsterdam
Creative workspaces are shaping the office environment across the country in new and interesting ways. Connect Media asked Colliers International’s David… Read more
Daniel Seger Joins NKF in Seattle from JLL
NKF expanded its team in Seattle with the addition of Daniel Seger as senior managing director. Seger, who joins from… Read more
Amazon Brings Cashierless Store to the Loop
Amazon has opened its first Amazon Go store outside of its Seattle hometown. The 2,000-square-foot, cashierless grab-and-go food store is… Read more
A Decade After Housing Bust, California Markets Pace Recovery
A decade after the collapse of the housing market and start of the Great Recession, home values have more than… Read more
Rental Rates are Dropping Across the Nation
Although it is home to Amazon and has seen soaring home prices in recent years, Seattle has been experiencing a… Read more
Facebook’s Expanding Real Estate Plans
Seven years ago, Facebook arrived in Menlo Park, CA, accompanied by cranes and construction for its massive 525,236-square-foot campus. The company, despite… Read more
Today’s Skyscraper Boom Can’t Match the Big-Haired ‘80s
By Paul Bubny They’re rising on West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in downtown Seattle and on the Miami waterfront.… Read more
Security Properties, Pacific Life Snag Portland-Area MF for $85M
Seattle-based Security Properties and Pacific Life Insurance Company purchased Tessera at Orenco Station, a 304-unit multifamily property built in 2014… Read more
Coming to San Antonio: More Microsoft Data Centers
Microsoft Corp. filed construction documents in San Antonio involving plans to build an additional three data centers for $62 million… Read more
3 CRE Q&A: Addressing The 20-Story Dilemma
New earthquake modeling is shaking up the risk associated with owning or lending on tall, more than 20-story, buildings in… Read more
New Unemployment Claims Fall to Near 49-Year Low in U.S.
The Labor Department reported that initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 203,000 for the… Read more
Amazon Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club
There are now two U.S.-based companies with a market cap exceeding $1 trillion. Not surprisingly, both are rooted in the… Read more