Post-COVID office sales volumes break with historical trends

Apr 18, 2025, 10:08 AM by Matt Mowell

More capital is attracted to a sector as vacancy falls, but the post-COVID era has broken with this precedent.
Low-correlation markets can help optimize portfolio returns

Apr 11, 2025, 13:39 PM by Michael Leahy

In a two-asset portfolio, it would be worthwhile to allocate some portion to an asset that offers lower expected returns and higher risk if the two assets are not perfectly correlated, as such diversification can improve the risk-adjusted return.
Commodity office stock is tough to price these days

Mar 25, 2025, 14:10 PM by Matt Mowell

The most recent Cap Rate Survey suggests greater uncertainty around office pricing, particularly for Class B and C assets where fundamentals and financial performance have deteriorated significantly more.
Double-digit office cap rates start to plateau

Mar 20, 2025, 14:22 PM by Matt Mowell

Office investment activity is slowly reviving, with most capital targeting higher quality buildings with stronger occupancy levels and better NOI prospects. Meanwhile, the Class B&C segments continue to struggle.
Capital markets pros believe cap rates have peaked

Mar 10, 2025, 12:15 PM by Matt Mowell

Every six months, CBRE surveys its U.S. capital markets and valuations professionals on whether they expect cap rates to rise or fall, and by how much.
Availability exceeds long-term average in most major industrial markets

Feb 20, 2025, 10:05 AM by Matt Mowell

Softening fundamentals have caused a sharp increase in industrial availability rates over the past three years.
A Quadrant Approach to Commercial Real Estate Investing: Part 5, Private Equity

Feb 5, 2025, 16:04 PM by Michael Leahy

This Viewpoint is the fifth installment in a series exploring the relationship between the CRE quadrants of public debt, private debt, private equity and public equity. Specifically, we will examine the historic performance of directly held property and CRE equity funds in relation to the quadrants.
Price-to-earnings analysis reveals potentially attractive real estate opportunities

Jan 30, 2025, 15:14 PM by Michael Leahy

The sharp rise in interest rates has pushed up yields across property sectors and geographies, driving down property values.
Assessing the Property Impact of the Unfolding Los Angeles Tragedy

Jan 30, 2025, 14:21 PM by Franz Limoges

While the devastating human toll of the fires in Los Angeles is the foremost concern, coming to grips with the property impact is also important for real estate investors.
Developer discipline will help usher in the office recovery

Jan 24, 2025, 11:04 AM by Matt Mowell

Over the next two years, office completions are expected to exceed the previous two years’ levels in 12 markets—or 19% of the office markets CBRE EA tracks.

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