Maryland Governor Hogan’s Good News for Baltimore’s CBD, Demand Rises for Mental Health Space

Among Maryland’s hardest hit submarkets the past 12 months is the Baltimore Central Business District (CBD), where the vacancy rate has risen to 16 percent, according to CoStar Group. Notable departures from companies such as T. Rowe Price and Legg Mason have accelerated during the pandemic due to aging infrastructure and rising crime, coupled with the expansion of sexy nearby submarkets, Inner Harbor East and Harbor Point.Combined these factors have stressed property owners and …

June 21, 2021Market Reports, Maryland, Office, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Baltimore’s Stable Apartment Market Attracts New, Returning Buyers

Consistent with much of the nation, the Mid-Atlantic region locked down at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. However, by late August 2020 and throughout the first quarter of 2021, activity in the multifamily asset class picked up considerably.As operations stabilized and investors could better determine valuations, regional transaction volume quickly heated up as investors returned with pent-up demand. Aided in part by the continued government stimulus and rent regulation in …

June 14, 2021Market Reports, Maryland, Multifamily, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Baltimore’s Industrial Market is Stronger Than Ever, And There’s More to Come

Baltimore’s industrial market has been flourishing for years, but current trends suggest it may be poised to become one of the hottest markets in the United States over the next few years. Supporting these dynamics will be continued growth in e-commerce, a new emphasis by manufacturers and retailers on expanding their “safety stock” in warehouses and increasing land constraints in the Mid-Atlantic. The confluence of these trends is expected to drive average Baltimore industrial rents at …

June 7, 2021Industrial, Market Reports, Maryland, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Baltimore Retail Market Stands Tall, Poised for Another Solid Year Ahead

It’s gearing up to be another solid year for Baltimore’s retail industry. Thus far, the first quarter has shown few surprises and has largely been a continuation of the success the sector saw in fourth-quarter 2019. Rent has remained relatively flat the past two years, outside of a few developments that have delivered, and we’re expecting more of the same this year. After a small bump in the road five years ago, the market has stabilized and retail vacancy in the Baltimore metro region …

March 23, 2020Market Reports, Maryland, Retail, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Underappreciated Multifamily Markets: Maryland Edition

Although attractive multifamily investment opportunities may still be available in gateway cities, investors increasingly are sourcing deals in secondary markets where land and asset prices are lower, cap rates a bit more generous and an unpicked gem of value-add fruit can still be found on the vine by intrepid late-cycle buyers. Parties looking to replicate past successes may not have to look too far afield as Maryland markets — overshadowed of late by Washington and Philadelphia — offer …

March 17, 2020Content Partner, Lument, Market Reports, Maryland, Multifamily, RED Capital Group, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

After Historic Industrial Leasing Year in Baltimore Region, What Comes Next?

Industrial leasing activity in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region last year began with a whimper thanks to the federal government shutdown in January and February, but quickly gathered steam and never looked back, even in the final days to close out the year. In fact, the pace was record-breaking and historic by any measurement, with more than 9.5 million square feet of space absorbed. This figure was approximately 40 percent higher than 2018, which was also a tremendous year. There is …

March 16, 2020Industrial, Market Reports, Maryland, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

The Burgeoning Columbia Market Steps Out of the Shadows of Baltimore, D.C.

As real estate becomes more operational, a trend has emerged of major investors migrating away from big metros into secondary and tertiary markets. Occasionally, those markets move out of the shadows of their larger neighbors and acquire their own identity. Enter Columbia, Maryland, which initially attained national attention and acclaim as one of the first master-planned communities in the United States. Columbia is now in the midst of a major transformation. Built from the ground up in …

March 9, 2020Market Reports, Maryland, Office, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Land Scarcity in Baltimore Driving More ‘Smart Growth’ for Industrial Sector

Continuing a trend that started approximately 10 years ago, the Central Maryland region remains an extremely attractive area for warehouse and industrial development with vacancy rates hovering in the 7 percent range, more than 3 million square feet currently underway and an additional 5 million square feet of space expected to break ground over the next 18 months. But new challenges are also starting to emerge in this marketplace, driven by barriers-to-entry such as land scarcity and …

September 16, 2019Industrial, Market Reports, Maryland, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

After Urban Construction Boom, Baltimore Multifamily is Moving to the ’Burbs

The multifamily real estate landscape is booming across the Baltimore metro with exciting new development popping up throughout this burgeoning market. Luxury apartment developers have focused their attention on Baltimore City’s urban waterfront neighborhoods by creating a distinct live-work-play environment. At the same time, suburban developers have focused their efforts along the Interstate 95 corridor, drawn to affluent neighborhoods supported by top ranked school districts. While an …

September 9, 2019Market Reports, Maryland, Multifamily, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Suburban Rings Outpacing Baltimore City in Office Leasing, Construction Activity

A strong, vibrant urban core is vital to the success of the entire metropolitan region, and although currently struggling to regain its footing in some critical areas, Baltimore City will eventually return to prominence in the eyes of international investors, CEOs and the general public. Local stakeholders retain confidence in the city based on its strong fundamentals, including nationally renown hospitals, an impressive labor force (a recent CBRE survey ranked Baltimore City as the No. 11 …

September 5, 2019Market Reports, Maryland, Office, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports