Analysis

The industrial market gained steam in the third quarter, with rents rising 2.6% to $7.21 per square foot.

Large urban areas could spread out into networks of suburbs and smaller cities.

Multifamily transaction activity has fallen sharply in 2020 due to the fallout from COVID-19.

Acquisition yields for apartments have barely budged throughout the year.

Although various stay-at-home orders affected retail investment sales in the early days of the pandemic, insurance companies and local bank lenders kept capital at the ready for retail refinances.

Large shutdowns in the Spring hurt the mall.

Contractors are becoming more aggressive with their pricing and reducing their profit to continue to win work.

While vacancy rates have increased this year, they are still well below the long-term average of 5.2% to 5.4%