Features Archives - REBusinessOnline https://rebusinessonline.com/category/feature-archive/ Commercial Real Estate from Coast to Coast Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://rebusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-REBusiness-logo-512px-32x32.png Features Archives - REBusinessOnline https://rebusinessonline.com/category/feature-archive/ 32 32 Why America’s Buildings of Today Are Still Preparing for Yesterday’s Emergency https://rebusinessonline.com/why-americas-buildings-of-today-are-still-preparing-for-yesterdays-emergency/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=464828 By Ernie Williams, CEO of Go To Green Commercial buildings have changed dramatically over the past several decades. They’re taller, denser, more connected and increasingly filled with technologies that can control everything from temperature and lighting to access, energy consumption and security. Yet when an emergency occurs, many of those same buildings still rely on surprisingly old models for getting people to safety. A traditional evacuation plan works best when an emergency is predictable. A fire alarm sounds; occupants move toward the nearest available exit, and first responders arrive to address the source of the danger. The problem, of course, is that many modern emergencies aren’t static. Fire and smoke can spread; severe weather can make one side of a property more dangerous than another, and active threats can move through a building. Floodwater can block an exit that was accessible minutes earlier. In a large multifamily, commercial or mixed-use development, thousands of people may need to make decisions at the same time without having the same information. Property owners and operators may need to plan for severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, hurricanes, extreme heat, wildfires, power disruptions and human-generated emergencies. The response required for one event can be entirely different…

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What’s Changing in Senior Living Sector, And What Does It Mean for Construction? https://rebusinessonline.com/whats-changing-in-senior-living-sector-and-what-does-it-mean-for-construction/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=464310 Senior living has changed a lot in the past five or six years. The shift  was underway before the pandemic, but it has accelerated recently. Now, there is a clear move away from institutional designs toward communities that feel more like hotels, with a focus on wellness, flexibility and the resident experience. The way spaces are designed has changed as well. In the past, facilities had large, central common areas. Now, layouts focus on flexible use and smaller, spread-out gathering spaces. There is also more focus on connecting with the outdoors, so courtyards, walking paths and shaded seating are now standard. Industry research shows that spaces that support social engagement and health are important, which is guiding how buildings are now designed and built. We have seen these changes firsthand through our work across the senior living sector. ANF recently completed Wellspring Apartments in Miami, a complex that reflects the growing need for well-located, intentionally designed housing for older adults. We are also building All Seasons Delray Beach for Beztak, a luxury senior living community centered on hospitality, lifestyle and elevated amenities. In Pembroke Pines, we are completing the final phase of Douglas Gardens for McDowell Housing Partners and Miami…

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C-PACE Financing Is Meeting the Moment https://rebusinessonline.com/c-pace-financing-is-meeting-the-moment/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:33:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=464069 The cat is out of the bag for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, or C-PACE.  C-PACE financing executions across the country totaled a little more than $2 billion in both 2023 and 2024, according to PACENation, which tracks and advocates for C-PACE financing. The nonprofit association hasn’t published the final numbers for 2025 yet, but CNBC reports that Nuveen Green Capital closed more than $2 billion in C-PACE loans across 53 deals last year alone. “In less than a decade, C-PACE has grown from a niche, nuanced product to institutionally recognized,” says Rafi Golberstein, founder and CEO of PACE Loan Group (PLG), a C-PACE lender based in Minneapolis with regional offices in New York City, San Diego and Chicago. “That’s both a result of the growth of the industry to this point and what’s fueling its next phase. As the clientele has moved from mostly regional developers to include the large, national developers, the deal size has increased as well.” Earlier this year, PLG secured a $100 million C-PACE loan for Patmos, an artificial intelligence (AI) data center operator. The company is converting a glass-encased building in downtown Kansas City that once housed the operations of The Kansas City…

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More Than Shopping: How Retail Design Has Evolved Beyond Conveyance of Goods, Become Amenitized https://rebusinessonline.com/more-than-shopping-how-retail-design-has-evolved-beyond-conveyance-of-goods-become-amenitized/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:42:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=463786 By Randall Shearin With more food-and-beverage (F&B), outdoor spaces and entertainment uses prevailing, retail centers are being viewed by many consumers and communities more as a place to spend time than purchase goods. While goods and services may still be at the forefront of their function, many developers have taken their cues from resorts and parks to understand how to give consumers an experience worth paying for.  “Retail developers increasingly recognize that consumers are seeking experiences that encourage longer visits and repeat trips,” says Neil Feaser, president of RKAA Architects. “Our response is to design projects that support multiple reasons to visit. The goal is to create destinations where shopping is one component of a broader experience that includes dining, recreation, social engagement and community interaction.” Over the past decade, retail design has continued to evolve as dining, entertainment and public spaces become more prevalent features. Programming — in the form of arts events, farmer’s markets, concerts and live entertainment — has also become a big part of the community attraction factor at many centers. These components have become just as important as retail to the draw of a center for many developers and communities. And with retail space at…

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Outpatient Care Is Becoming Valued Member of Mixed-Use Developments https://rebusinessonline.com/outpatient-care-is-becoming-valued-member-of-mixed-use-developments/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=463456 By Emily Buchanan of Gensler For decades, healthcare delivery was something that happened somewhere else: a hospital campus on the edge of town, a medical office park behind a parking garage, a clinic that required a car and a calendar. Today, patient expectations have shifted. Health systems chase convenience, and outpatient facilities are moving closer to where people live. For mixed-use developers, that shift represents one of the most compelling value propositions available: healthcare not as a use, but as an amenity. The case isn’t complicated. Locating outpatient clinics within a mixed-use development improves quality of life for residents, provides healthcare tenants with a stable and captive patient base and gives medical staff a commute that doesn’t erode the beginning and end of every shift. When all three outcomes land in the same project, developers are not just filling square footage; they are building a functioning community. Developer’s perspective Healthcare tenants are, by almost every measure, among the most valuable tenants a mixed-use developer can attract. They sign long-term leases, they withstand economic downturns, and they generate consistent daily foot traffic that benefits the retail and food-and-beverage tenants around them. Pharmacies, fitness studios and cafés thrive when an outpatient clinic…

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Multifamily Operators Seek Competitive Edge https://rebusinessonline.com/multifamily-operators-seek-competitive-edge/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:57:13 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=463199 The multifamily industry is facing a number of headwinds such as high operating costs, increased vacancy and stagnant rent growth. Property managers are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and focusing on recruitment and retention of workers as solutions. There’s also a strong emphasis on resident satisfaction, with the goal of providing top-notch maintenance and property events to help secure lease renewals.  In June 2025, operational expenses in multifamily assets were roughly 39 percent above where they were prior to the pandemic, according to commercial real estate data analytics firm RealPage. In the first quarter of 2026, three of the six apartment market regions that CBRE tracks posted negative year-over-year rent growth (Mountain, South Central and Southeast). The national vacancy rate was 4.8 percent, up slightly from a year ago but down 20 basis points from fourth-quarter 2025, according to CBRE.  Amid these pressures, the role of the property manager is vital in helping shape resident satisfaction and maximizing operational efficiencies. Jim Cunningham, president of Marquette Management in Naperville, Illinois, says the multifamily industry is in a period of transition. “Operators are navigating higher operating costs, increased regulatory scrutiny and a more value-conscious renter, all while expectations for service and experience continue…

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Lee & Associates’ Q2 Report: Office, Retail Markets Gain Momentum as Industrial, Multifamily Face Headwinds https://rebusinessonline.com/lee-associates-q2-report-office-retail-markets-gain-momentum-as-industrial-multifamily-face-headwinds/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=462713 The Lee & Associates’ 2026 Q2 North America Market Report finds that commercial real estate fundamentals are improving, but the pace of recovery varies significantly by property type and market. Office and retail sectors are showing renewed momentum, industrial demand continues to recover unevenly amid trade uncertainty and multifamily fundamentals are stabilizing as new supply begins to moderate. Across all sectors, investors and occupiers remain highly selective in an evolving market. Sponsored: Download Lee & Associates’ 2026 Q2 North America Market Report. Industrial Overview: Recovering Demand Is Uneven Amid Trade Tensions Demand for North American industrial space in the second quarter continued to recover from slowing caused by heightened trade uncertainties that began early last year. Modest tenant expansion in the United States remains well off pre-COVID average growth. In the United States, 44.4 million square feet of net absorption in the second quarter brought the mid-year total to 77.1 million square feet, about 30 percent less than the pre-pandemic five-year average. First-half deliveries fell to 93 million square feet, which included 44.4 million square feet in the first quarter — the least in seven years. Although supply additions have moderated, the pullback in tenant demand over the past three years…

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What’s Next for the U.S. Office Market? https://rebusinessonline.com/whats-next-for-the-u-s-office-market/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:47:25 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=462638 By Matthew Auchincloss The U.S. office sector may never be going back to pre-pandemic utilization levels, but enough time has elapsed and data compiled to make the case that the asset class is stabilizing.  According to data from CoStar Group, leasing activity remained steady in the second quarter of 2026, with 115 million square feet of new leases signed (renewals were not included in the data). That remains approximately 9 percent below the quarterly average from 2015 through 2019 but is far above the leasing volume from 2020 and 2021.  The national vacancy rate is down 50 basis points from one year ago and 20 basis points in the past quarter, currently sitting at around 18 percent, according to CoStar.  Rental rates are also up, averaging approximately $38.06 per square foot nationally — a 2.3 percent increase from last year, according to Colliers. Class A rates currently sit around $43.76 per square foot, with a sharp divide between central business district (CBD) rates and suburban product. CBD rates dropped 10 basis points from the first quarter, but the $52.52 per square foot price tag is still up slightly year-over-year (70 basis points). Suburban rates are much lower at approximately $37.74…

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Beyond the Mirages: Finding Yield in a Normalized Real Estate Market https://rebusinessonline.com/beyond-the-mirages-finding-yield-in-a-normalized-real-estate-market/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=462160 By Dan Levitt, Ryan Cos. If it feels like the commercial real estate market has been running in place for the last three years, you’re not alone. There has been a sense of anticipation, and even inaction, that has defined the landscape as we waited for catalysts that have yet to materialize.  Many of us have been distracted, looking for silver bullets in Federal Reserve rate cuts, anticipating a flood of distressed deals or chasing niche returns in preferred equity. However, these distractions have obscured possible opportunities. To break the stalemate and drive the next recovery, we must shift our focus from these mirages and get back to the fundamentals of traditional equity investing. The 10-year reality The most widely accepted misconception in our industry right now is that Federal Reserve rate cuts will serve as the silver bullet for commercial real estate — though expectations for rate cuts have diminished significantly lately. Over the past several years, even as short-term interest rates have come down by over 150 basis points, we’ve seen headline after headline anticipating that new reductions to the federal funds rate will compress cap rates and send valuations rising again.  This notion fundamentally misinterprets how institutional…

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Resilient Demand in Key Regions Supports Multifamily Through Midyear Challenges https://rebusinessonline.com/regions-real-estate-capital-markets-resilient-demand-in-key-regions-supports-multifamily-through-midyear-challenges/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=461994 By Ann Atkinson, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets Midway through 2026, the multifamily industry appears to be holding steady. By many accounts, fundamentals are weathering uncertainties across the economy, job markets and geopolitical arenas. While some key metrics have softened, the overall health of the apartments sector demonstrates how essential this class of real estate is. Simply stated, everyone needs a safe place to call home. Sustained demand for rental units remains central to the sector’s health, and conditions in the for-sale market continue to shape that demand directly. For many households, homeownership has become increasingly out of reach. Affordability has eroded sharply over the past decade, driven by land use restrictions, constrained housing supply and a widening gap between mortgage costs and income, according to an October Goldman Sachs’ U.S. outlook for housing supply and affordability. Elevated interest rates in recent years have only added to the strain. Together, these factors are keeping many Americans in rentals far longer than they might have planned. Even with strong demand, the apartments market isn’t without challenges. The industry is still working through the surge in new unit supply that hit the market over the past few years. As a result, rents…

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The Middle-Income Housing Gap Is Hiding in Plain Sight: Buildings We’ve Already Built https://rebusinessonline.com/the-middle-income-housing-gap-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-buildings-weve-already-built/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=461513 By Danny Fishman, CEO, co-founder, GAIA Real Estate The country’s broader middle class is facing a housing crisis: a growing gap in available, high-quality rental options. High-demand markets like Miami and New York City are now appearing in headlines on two lists at once. Miami is called out as oversupplied but is also pointed to as one of the least affordable rental markets in the country. New York City has a supply shortage with population decreasing in recent years, and still rents go up.   The new supply of rental units flooding Sun Belt markets are mostly in Class A buildings with full amenities. Therefore, less quality options are available to middle-income renters. Much of the industry is shying away from this gap, but it’s crucial that developers, cities and states start pushing toward it. Major institutional investors have historically chased luxury or affordable housing at the extremes, partially due to the real estate market’s — both private and public sectors — failure to foresee the widening income gap. As the economy split, households got pushed toward the higher and lower ends, while the middle thinned out. At the same time, renters and buyers were looking for apartments with nice…

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InterFace: Build-to-Rent Developers Navigate Uncertainty Stemming from ROAD to Housing Law, Picky Renters https://rebusinessonline.com/interface-build-to-rent-developers-navigate-uncertainty-stemming-from-road-to-housing-law-picky-renters/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=461277 By Matthew Auchincloss CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The multifamily build-to-rent (BTR) market in the Carolinas is the most competitive it’s ever been. According to Louis Smart, senior vice president at CBRE, more than 22,000 townhomes and single-family rental (SFR) units were delivered in the Carolinas over the past three years, and developers are jostling for position to handle it.  “We’re reacting as probably most of our peers are reacting: scratching and clawing through lease-up, being as creative as we can, spending money that we really don’t want to spend from a marketing and advertising perspective trying to differentiate the product as much as possible, leaning into the fact that we believe we’ve picked good locations,” adds Andy Lucas, principal at Beauxwright.  Lucas was a speaker on a panel titled, “Build-to-Rent in the Carolinas: Headwinds, Tailwinds and What Comes Next?” The panel was part of the lineup at InterFace Carolinas Multifamily, an information and networking conference that took place on May 21 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Smart was the panel moderator.  Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Other panelists included Eric…

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Retail Real Estate Enters New Era of Confidence, Say JLL Survey Takers https://rebusinessonline.com/retail-real-estate-enters-new-era-of-confidence-say-jll-survey-takers/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=460985 CHICAGO — After years of uncertainty fueled by inflation, rising interest rates and changing consumer behavior, retail real estate has entered a notably different phase. According to JLL’s 2026 U.S. Retail Thematic Outlook and Investor Survey, the sector is no longer in recovery mode — it’s operating from a position of strength. Retail activity surged in the first quarter of the year as transaction volume hit $13.5 billion, a 5 percent year-over-year increase. Concurrently, the trailing 12-month volume climbed to $62 billion, representing a 31 percent increase over the previous period. Retail now accounts for its highest share of U.S. sector investment in a decade, sitting at 14 percent. The survey of nearly 150 retail investors paints a picture of a market supported by historically limited new supply, healthy consumer demand and renewed investor confidence. While broader economic concerns remain, the outlook suggests retail has become one of commercial real estate’s most compelling investment narratives, driven by strong fundamentals. One of the clearest indicators of that confidence is investor appetite. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents said they expect to increase retail acquisitions in 2026, while fewer than half (48 percent) anticipate selling more assets. The imbalance between buyers and…

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Build-to-Rent Thrives on Renter Retention https://rebusinessonline.com/build-to-rent-thrives-on-renter-retention/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=460517 By Taylor Williams Whether by choice or necessity, the share of Americans who rent rather than own their homes is on the rise. Compared to the counterparts in the traditional multifamily space, owners and operators of build-to-rent (BTR) properties believe that they are in some ways better positioned to capitalize on this trend. And according to some professionals who own and operate these properties, resident retention is a powerful supportive factor behind this sentiment.  Ty Robinson, president at Dallas-based ONM Living, the BTR division of HistoryMaker Homes, says that the majority of his company’s residents are experienced renters who are coming from traditional apartments. Robinson has observed that while these individuals may take longer to formally sign a lease for a BTR home than they would a regular apartment, all other factors being held equal, once they’re in, they tend to stick around.  “Given the price point — we typically see premiums of 10 to 30 percent relative to traditional multifamily — and the weight of the decision, it often takes those people longer to commit, but they’re not as transient,” Robinson says. “These residents are staying longer, and as experienced renters, they don’t typically need as much oversight from…

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University Retirement Communities Make the Grade https://rebusinessonline.com/university-retirement-communities-make-the-grade/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:45:24 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=460278 By Hayden Spiess At first glance, mixing university students in their late teens and early 20s with senior living residents might seem too unconventional to succeed. “These are two completely different worlds,” concedes Andrew Carle, president of Carle Consulting. “You cannot find a bigger odd couple than bureaucratic universities focused on 20-year-olds and fast-moving senior living providers that are focused on 80-year-olds. Bringing those worlds together is hard.” Even so, the premise of university retirement communities (URCs) does exactly that, and Carle is one of the property type’s strongest proponents. More than 80 URCs are currently open throughout the U.S., according to UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, which is an online resource established and operated by Carle.  The proliferation of these niche properties marks a stark contrast from a few decades ago, when the first URCs began to pop up. Those first communities included Meadowood at Indiana University, which opened in 1983, and Green Hills at Iowa State, which was built in 1986.  Carle describes those two pioneering communities as “organically built” properties, rather than “intentionally built” URCs. “Most of the early ones were organically built,” explains Carle. “They didn’t even know what they were doing, frankly.”   As interest in senior living communities…

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Competition Is Fierce for Quality Retail Spaces https://rebusinessonline.com/competition-is-fierce-for-quality-retail-spaces/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=459428 Today, there’s a multitude of factors shaping the retail leasing market. Smaller footprints, the influence of technology, changing lifestyles of younger generations, limited new supply and backfilling closures are just some of the most prominent storylines.  As of the first quarter, the national retail vacancy rate held stable at 4.4 percent, up 10 basis points from the prior quarter, according to Colliers, which covers malls, shopping centers and general retail across 390 markets.  “The market remains structurally tight due to limited new supply and steady backfill demand,” summarizes the brokerage firm in its first-quarter “U.S. Retail Market Statistics” report. “A clear bifurcation persists, with tight availability for small spaces and more modest availability among large anchor boxes.”  In a nutshell, today’s retailers prioritize smaller, more efficient spaces with strong visibility, easy access and co-tenancy with established traffic drivers along with the flexibility to support omnichannel operations, says Ron Goldstone, executive vice president at NAI Farbman in Farmington Hills, Michigan.  In the first quarter of the year, Continental Realty Corp. executed deals with tenants in the health and wellness category, service-oriented uses, food-and-beverage, children’s schools, entertainment and various franchise concepts in the 1,500- to 2,000-square-foot range, according to Kristina O’Keefe, senior…

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InterFace: Industrial Developers Are Fielding More Atypical Requirements from Tenants https://rebusinessonline.com/interface-industrial-developers-are-fielding-more-atypical-requirements-from-tenants/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=459099 During his keynote address at InterFace I-85 Industrial Corridor, a two-day conference held May 19-20 at the Hilton Uptown Charlotte, Gregg Healy, executive vice president and head of industrial services at Savills, shared a quote from Charles Darwin to end his presentation. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change.” Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Industrial owners and developers have had to be adaptable given the haymakers issued by macroeconomic forces the past several years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they rode the reinvigorated demand wave for e-commerce fulfillment with large-scale developments in key transportation corridors. In the following years, they scaled down their pipelines to focus on smaller, more targeted requirements as construction and capital costs rose significantly. And since Liberation Day, when the Trump administration declared a sweeping package of tariffs for foreign trade partners and specific commodities in April 2025, industrial developers have been building and leasing facilities for domestic and global manufacturers that were nearshoring their investments. Today, owners and…

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Retailers Move Beyond Leasing to Legacy Ownership https://rebusinessonline.com/retailers-move-beyond-leasing-to-legacy-ownership/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=458762 Earlier this year, Publix Super Markets purchased a portfolio of six Publix-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast for $130.4 million. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has been aggressively growing its ownership portfolio of shopping centers as the company sees value in being its own landlord. Other large anchors like Walmart and Dillard’s have also purchased shopping centers and malls in recent months. Jason Donald, managing director of retail investment sales at Franklin Street, says that it’s not just the big box anchors that are getting in on the trend. Donald represents an undisclosed retail bank that is pursuing this strategy, which he says is becoming more popular as the capital markets make the ownership model more viable, especially for high creditworthy tenants. “With interest rates coming down and money being readily available, the propensity is shifting that tenants now want to own their own assets,” says Donald. “We’re seeing less leasing and more propensity to own, banks and gas stations especially are getting on that train. That’s the shift in the market we’re seeing more than anything else.” REBusinessOnline recently caught up with Donald to discuss the buyer pool for retail properties, as well as other investment sales trends including the…

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InterFace: Concessions Remain an Operational Necessity for Multifamily Stakeholders https://rebusinessonline.com/interface-concessions-remain-an-operational-necessity-for-multifamily-stakeholders/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=458549 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Midway through a panel discussion comprising apartment operators, moderator Stephanie Garris, director and head of North Carolina at property management firm Arqline, asked the panelists for one thing in multifamily operations that they wish they could stop doing tomorrow. “Offering concessions,” said Dallas Green, regional vice president of RPM Living. “Dallas stole my answer,” said Sherry Yarborough, director of multifamily management Southeast at Drucker & Falk. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The panelists were part of InterFace Carolinas Multifamily, an annual networking and information conference held on May 21 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. The conference, hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, brought in 273 attendees. Concessions often take the form of free rent for a set period, typically one or two months. Renters at newly delivered properties can get up to three months of free rent in some markets today, with longer rent-free periods reserved for those who sign longer term leases or for signing a lease within 24 to 48 hours of touring the property. Yarborough said…

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How Developers Can Prioritize Successful Adaptive Reuse Lending Relationships https://rebusinessonline.com/how-developers-can-prioritize-successful-adaptive-reuse-lending-relationships/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://rebusinessonline.com/?p=458288 By John Garrett of Enterprise Bank & Trust Driven by an ongoing shift in demand and industry-specific needs from commercial real estate space, adaptive reuse projects can transform existing underutilized buildings into new and more functional spaces. Offices and retail properties can be reimagined for shared or added functionality, or in some cases, reconfigured for entirely different purposes, including residential use. These projects allow developers to capitalize on opportunistic investment into value-add acquisitions, as well as tenant-driven opportunities. However, the size of these transitional, sub-institutional development projects creates a unique financial challenge. Many traditional lenders see these as too small and risky, with an aversion to arranging moving pieces to creatively manage tailored financing solutions that are needed to acquire and alter spaces for new opportunities. Transitional development projects don’t involve stabilized properties. Instead, the opportunity lies in repositioning the space to add value, which often means limited cash flow for an interim period while needing immediate access to funds. Creating efficient and flexible banking partnerships can allow real estate developers that are interested in pursuing these projects to scale business in a manner that helps meet a growing demand. How Lending Can Differ Both the complexity and varying size…

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