Seattle now tops the list of markets for overall real estate prospects in the latest PwC/ULI Emerging Trends report, while gateway cities are falling in the rankings.
Looking ahead to the holiday season, filled centers have the potential to provide the strongest consumer spending in years, as occupancy remains steadfast at all-time highs, reaching 94.6% in third quarter.
Following strong leasing activity in 2015 and 2016, office leasing in West L.A. has normalized, with dropping long-term absorption numbers and declining sales volume.
Chronic under-investment in urban infrastructure such as education, transportation and other assets is a mistake because such investment is the only way to sustain growth, says Sam Chandan at the Trigild Lender Conference.