Insights

Why does the air conditioning always seem to fail on the hottest day of the year?

It always seems like the air conditioning system fails on the hottest day of the year, or there’s a distinct lack of heat in the dead of winter. Is it coincidence, bad luck or something else? There are lots of reasons HVAC equipment fails. Some reasons are controllable, others are not. Managing a commercial building well means taking care of the equipment... Read more of this article

Euphoric Recovery for Class A Multifamily Continues

Wide consensus for recovery Attend any economic forum and you’ll hear all the good news about multifamily. I’ve heard conservative reconomists predicting 8%-9% annual rental rate increases over the next 24 months while more optimistic predictions are in the 10%-15% range. Unlike the retail, industrial and office markets, this sector has fared relatively... Read more of this article

Liquidity returns to the commercial market

2011 and 2012 will start the momentum of capital flowing as virtually all lenders have returned to the market. Life insurance companies, banks, CMBS  and many public and private funds are providing capital to real estate – post recession. Market Liquidity – read the entire article here (Sue Blumberg is senior vice president - managing... Read more of this article