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Optimism Reigns in I-85 Industrial Corridor?—?Via the November issue of Southeast Real Estate Business ? Industrial real estate professionals in the region say the softness from past two years should be a temporary bump in the road.? By John Nelson; insights from —?John Montgomery, SIOR MRED & Dillon Swayngim, SIOR, Colliers; Dodson Schenck, CBRE; Jason Holland, CCIM & Christopher Skibinski, SIOR, Avison Young; Keith C. Poettker & Connor Tomlinson, Poettker Construction Company; Randall Bentley, Micah Williams & Elledge Willis, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services; Leah B. Bailey, SIOR, Red Rock Developments; Brian Netzky, Glenstar; Carter Burwell, JLL; Sonny Culp, Graham & Company; Grant Bates, Newmark. Self-Storage Developers Bet on the Sun Belt Housing growth, migration patterns, military bases help Southeast attract steady self-storage development despite dip in acquisition volumes.? By Ryan Gibson, Spartan Investment Group Inside This Issue: - Driftwood Capital Breaks Ground on Westin Cocoa Beach Resort and Conference Center - DC Market Highlights - DC in Denial on Office Property Valuations - Race Track Logistics Takes Off in South Florida Click here to read the issue: https://lnkd.in/deszUb-Z #CRE #Industrial #Development #CommerciaRealEstate

Stay up to date on the "Northern Attitude: Regional Optimism for Retail" on the cover of Northeast Real Estate Business! Brokers and owners say that retail real estate in the Northeast is doing shockingly well in spite — or because — of limited availability and few development projects. By Hayden Spiess; insights from —?Dan Zelson, Charter Realty | Zelco Properties & Development; Steve Gillman, TSCG; Daniel Taub, Marcus & Millichap; Matthew Harding, Levin Management Corporation; Steven Gartner, CBRE; Alana Friedman, JLL. Broad Problems, Narrow Solutions for NYC Real Estate Can incentives cure the city’s property market funk? By Joel Marcus, Marcus & Pollack LLP Inside the Issue: Why Are Office Conversion Projects So Tough to Pull Off? How To Empower Residents as Key Stakeholders Plus Updated Speakers, Topics for Entertainment Experience Evolution Read the issue: https://lnkd.in/eESinpHw #CRE #Retail #Office

Restaurants Execute Expansion Plans with Measured Approaches To say that the restaurant industry is sending mixed signals could be the understatement of the year. The National Restaurant Association expected restaurant sales in 2024 to top $1 trillion for the first time ever. But as the year has progressed, the number of operators who anticipated sales growth in the coming months dipped to 28 percent in August from 40 percent in April amid inflation and economic uncertainty, according to the organization’s latest performance index survey. At the same time, the fortunes of the major restaurant segments are largely diverging as consumer preferences change and new technologies enhance the convenience of digital ordering and delivery. Full-service operators such as Denny’s and TGI Friday’s are closing locations, while many quick-service and fast-casual restaurants continue to pursue ambitious expansion plans, notes Jonathan Lapat, a managing principal with SRS Real Estate Partners in Boston. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Cane’s, for example, anticipates opening 100 restaurants in 2024 alone by year’s end, and it wants to open as many in 2025 to increase its location count to 1,000.? https://lnkd.in/drMaivby Sponsored by SRS Real Estate Partners #cre #commercialrealestate #restaurant #retail

See how "Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade Undergoes its Latest Transformation" in the November issue of Western Real Estate Business! Third Street Promenade has faced challenges and triumphs over the years. Its latest transformation hopes to result in the latter. By Andrew Thomas, LPM, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Landlords Learn to Reduce Their Risks There are tips and strategies out there that can help a landlord limit their risk exposure in commercial leases. By Rebecca Miltenberger & Brook Holmes, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Inside This Issue: Las Vegas Market Highlight Denver Market Highlight The Afton Project Paves the Way for Affordable Seniors Housing in Sparks Read it now: https://lnkd.in/eyc5u4wv #CRE #CommercialRealEstate #Development

Don't miss out on the latest issue of Heartland Real Estate Business — Medical Office Investors Are in ‘Growth Mode’ As bid-ask spread narrows, buyers emerge from sidelines in pursuit of stabilized properties.? By Kristin Harlow; insights from —?Tom Gnadt, NAI Hiffman; Seth Haron, Healthcare Real Estate Advisor, Marcus & Millichap; Brian Howard, Skokie; Mark Davis & Stewart Davis; Jay Heald, Capital Healthcare Properties; Jon E. Boley, HSA PrimeCare; Wilkingson (Will) Germain, MCB Science + Health. Honor the Past, Redevelop for the Future ?Hendricks Commercial Properties CEO Rob Gerbitz shares hot to revitalize historic buildings with new uses that are relevant for today’s consumers. By Kristin Harlow; insights from Rob Gerbitz, Hendricks Commercial Properties. Inside the issue: - Sense of Community Draws Build-to-Rent Residents - Flight to Quality Persists in Milwaukee Office Market - How to Transform the Retail Landscape in Topeka, Kansas Read the issue: https://lnkd.in/eaib7KZw #CommercialRealEstate #CRE #MedicalOffice #Healthcare

With Seniors Housing Positioned for Growth, Financing Activity Begins to Stir Slowly but surely, the performance of seniors housing assets is improving. While rent growth in 2022 in the sector represented a period of catch-up after the pandemic stymied the ability of operators to raise lease rates, continuing rent increases in 2023 began contributing to more meaningful net operating income recovery, according to Walker & Dunlop’s recently released?Senior Housing Outlook?report. Now, seniors housing owners are positioned for a sustained period of significant revenue expansion amid improving occupancy and a shortfall of new inventory, reports the Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real estate financing and advisory firm. The undeniable demographic trends remain favorable: By 2035, Walker & Dunlop points out that the number of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 years old will increase by approximately 75 percent to over 11 million individuals. Currently, there are roughly 2 million individuals in nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country. Nursing facility data from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and assisted living data from the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) indicates that the expected 75 percent increase will occur over the next decade, according to Walker & Dunlop. It is likely there will be supply shortage unless more communities are built. “We continue to recover from COVID, and this year has been a nice move toward more normalization across the board with annual rent rates growing at approximately 4 percent in the third quarter this year. And, many primary markets are still achieving rent growths in the high single digits,” observes Kevin Giusti, senior managing director in Walker & Dunlop’s Charlotte, North Carolina office, who is responsible for seniors housing, skilled nursing and hospital financing. “Operating margins still aren’t where they were prior to the pandemic, but they’re closing the gap as occupancy improves, expenses plateau and rents grow.” https://lnkd.in/d2nsQpPQ Sponsored by Walker & Dunlop #seniorhousing #seniorshousing #seniorliving #multifamily

Boosting Retail Performance: Pre-Holiday Maintenance Maximizes Sales The holiday season can present an existential challenge for retailers, testing the skills and endurance of marketing and sales teams in a six-week race to reach revenue targets by the end of the year. It is not a time to inconvenience customers and staff with building maintenance or repairs. “There’s a reason they call it Black Friday,” says Bill Schaphorst, vice president of business development at MaintenX, a commercial facility maintenance and repair company. “Because of the surge in traffic and sales on the fourth Friday in November, that typically marks the point where retailers shift from being in the red to the black on their books. Many of them depend on the holiday season for a large percentage of their annual revenue and profitability.” To help employees focus on customers during this vital period, savvy restaurant and store operators put facilities in top form before the holiday crunch begins. That includes performing preventive maintenance on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and other building systems well before Thanksgiving, so facilities personnel can stay clear of the sales floor and stockroom until January. With insight from Scott Rizzo, vice president and sales executive at MaintenX. https://lnkd.in/dUCYMKM8 Sponsored by MaintenX #retail #shoppingcenter #facilitymaintenance

The 10th annual Entertainment Experience Evolution conference will be held at the JW Marriott LA Live on February 25-26, 2025. This conference brings together executives from retail entertainment and restaurant concepts with retail developers, owners, and economic development executives, as well as lenders, architects and designers for a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of retail entertainment. Hear from panelists who discuss new concepts, social experiences, branding, and location-based entertainment. Discover strategies that ensure exciting new concepts resonate with consumers while ensuring financial success. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this transformative event. Save the date for February 25-26, 2025, and join us at the JW Marriott LA Live.?Together, let’s plot the future of retail entertainment. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eRXqFs7p Special thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors: ARCO/Murray, Hunden Partners, Stellar Development llc, MYCOTOO, Inc., Grapevine Texas, RDC., Dimensional Innovations, IJM, HFA, Block & Company Inc., Realtors, TeamCalifornia EDC, Parkway Construction & Architecture, City of Anaheim, American Christmas, and France Media Inc. #EntertainmentExpEv

Canadian Solar’s e-Storage to Develop $712M Battery Manufacturing Facility Near Louisville, Kentucky November 18, 2024 SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing, a subsidiary of e-Storage, has announced plans to develop a $712 million project in Kentucky, establishing a 6-gigawatt hour battery cell, module and packaging manufacturing facility. Based in Canada, e-Storage is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar — a battery energy storage systems design, manufacturing and integration company. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eD3ednfm #Development #Industrial #Kentucky #Southeast #TopStories

The November issue of Retail & Restaurant Facility Business has arrived! Sweetening the Deal With a fresh new development team in place, Shipley Do-Nuts leans into growing digital sales and new product innovation as it enters new states and markets.? Interview with Flynn Dekker, Shipley Do-Nuts? ? Inside This Issue: A Season of Prevention Colder weather is the time to plan for the return of migrating birds next spring.? By Sarah Carter, Superior Facility Service Group, Inc.? ? Risk Assessment Preventive maintenance measures before disaster strikes.? By Josh Miller, CR, CFE, Rainbow Restoration ? Radio Revolution How Spice Village improved communication and store operations with two-way radios.? By Caileigh Peterson, Midland Radio Corporation ? Ambiance For All Seasons How winterization and preventative maintenance can give restaurants the upper hand. ?By Richard K., Arch Painting, Inc. Read the issue: https://lnkd.in/esxtqHfA #CRE #Retail #Restaurant #FacilityMaintenance