Economy

“The surge in construction of self-storage facilities across the country has been one of the biggest growth areas in the commercial real estate market” over the past year, says Chris Roach at BBG.

There is plenty of profit to be made in self-storage and multifamily, and the two markets run parallel to each other.

The market is disproportionately impacted in a negative way by the tax bill, so the high-end housing sector here may see some softening of demand now that the GOP's bill has passed, ATTOM Data's Daren Blomquist tells GlobeSt.com.

The Internet has become incredibly important to many commercial asset classes, and the future of “free Internet” may mean challenges for some owners.

Homeowners are beginning to feel like they're prisoners in their own homes due to the dearth of supply, but housing starts appear to be increasing. GlobeSt.com speaks with First American's Mark Fleming about these trends.

“Universally, there is a serious lack of new product in the market,” says NAI James E. Hanson's Kenneth D. Lundberg. Listen to our exclusive audio interview with Lundberg about industrial sites in Northern Bergen County.

These additions go hand-in-hand with the trend toward experiential retail that offers a huge variety of options for shopping, dining and entertainment to serve as a backdrop for the community's social lives, Irvine Spectrum Center's Blake Windal tells GlobeSt.com.

The cycle is maturing and interest rates are going up, but the biggest concern of 2018 will be the over-supply in many major US markets.