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With cities and other urban areas now home to more than half of the world’s population, it comes as no surprise that physical space is at a premium. This has caused costs to rise and made finding a place to live seriously challenging. To put it simply, one solution is to downsize and go small with tiny apartments or micro-units.
We have been barraged by negative headlines this past year, of which company has filed for bankruptcy, or which mall is now a ghost town. However, it seems that experts in the industry think the retail sector is simply in a transitionary period where evolution is extremely important.
The 2018 year-end Coldwell Banker Commercial® award recipients have been announced! Congratulations to all of the awards winners in the numerous Coldwell Banker Commercial® company, office and affiliated professional categories. The award winners will be recognized at the 2019 Coldwell Banker Commercial Global Conference taking place in Las Vegas on March 18-20.
A few years ago, the grocery industry seemed like an untouchable horizon. How could e-commerce bore its way into an industry with such perishable, fragile, and heavy items? Impossible! Then, Amazon, as it often does, introduced Amazon Pantry and Amazon Fresh.
If you’ve chosen commercial real estate as your career path, then you know it can be extremely time-consuming and competitive while also being profitable and rewarding. You have to be a self-motivated individual while still knowing how to be a major team player.
Coldwell Banker Commercial agents had a great start to the new year. To help celebrate their accomplishments, we are highlighting just a few of the top deals closed by Coldwell Banker Commercial agents this past January.
Though some have suggested fears surrounding impending trade wars and increased importance on the protection of American assets remaining American, The United States remains the largest receiver of Foreign Direct Investments.
Amazon has been an incredibly innovative force. In the past few years, they have revolutionized the e-commerce market, grocery shopping, checking out, and even the shipping industry. Now, they have moved on and targeted airports. They are looking into bringing their checkout-less stores to airports.
5G needs densely positioned cell towers. These towers do not necessarily need to be giant structures but can be smaller additions to existing buildings. Experts estimate that these towers may need to be located on every street corner to provide the kind of connection we need.
Sustainability is not only a trend that prompts action in multiple facets of the commercial real estate field but also drives and changes the landscape. Investors are paying more attention to sustainability standards for companies and choosing more sustainable properties in various ways.