Retail Closures Outpace Openings As High-Profile Bankruptcies Bloat Inventory
Retailers across the U.S. are shuttering stores at a much faster pace in 2025, with store closures up 67% compared to the same time last year. In just the first week of July, 119 stores closed their doors, contributing to a total of 5,941 closures announced through...
Charlotte Industrial Market Holds Steady Amid National Slowdown
Despite a national industrial slowdown, Charlotte’s industrial market is standing firm in 2025, showing more stability than many of its peer markets. While challenges like economic uncertainty and an oversupply of space have impacted the sector nationwide, Charlotte’s...
Charlotte’s Retail Scene Thrives Amid Strong Growth, Tight Vacancy
Charlotte, known as the Queen City in honor of Queen Charlotte, has seen a retail boom in the post-pandemic era, driven by robust population growth and resilient consumer demand. According to recent reports, retail vacancy rates in the city have stayed below 4% in...
Smoother, Faster, Smarter: How Tech Is Changing CRE Transactions
The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from outdated manual methods toward a tech-driven approach. This shift is streamlining property acquisitions and enabling more informed decisions by maximizing the value...
Class A Malls Buck the Retail Decline Narrative
In an era where e-commerce continues to expand and physical retail faces ongoing challenges, traditional malls are often viewed as a fading relic. But recent data tells a more nuanced story—especially for top-tier malls. Monthly visits to Class A malls held steady...
Apartment Occupancy Holds Steady But One Metric Slows Across Major U.S. Markets
While apartment occupancy across the U.S. held steady in May, momentum in rental-rate growth lost steam, according to new data from RealPage. Among the 50 largest metro areas, occupancy remained unchanged from April at 95.7%, marking a 90-basis-point increase since...
Self-Storage Transaction Volume Hits $3.2B
The self-storage sector appears to be settling into a more balanced state following years of pandemic-fueled activity, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield. Transaction volume during the last half of 2024 reached $3.2 billion—just 2.4% below the...
Industrial Real Estate Trends Q1 2025: Mixed Signals In Single And Multi-Tenant Markets
In the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. industrial real estate market showed diverging trends between single- and multi-tenant properties, according to recent data from Northmarq. While both sectors demonstrated resilience, they were impacted differently by changing...