September 2024 Market Update
In August, the U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs, which was slightly below the expected 161,000 jobs. This suggests a slowdown in the labor market but could also lead to the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates later in the month. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% as the labor force expanded by 120,000, maintaining a 62.7% [...]
October 2023 Market Update
U.S. commercial property prices resumed their decline in Q3 as interest rates once thought to be inconceivable have become the norm, and will likely continue for at least the next 24 months. Retail rent has increased 11% since the end of 2019 and 4% over the past year as retailers enjoy surging sales amid limited [...]
September 2023 Market Update
The challenges facing the office market are broad, and especially pronounced at high-profile buildings in the largest urban markets. National office vacancy hit a record 13% in Q3 2023. Downtown office attendance is at half of its pre-pandemic level, based on keycard data. On a bright note, suburban office properties showed exceptionally robust net cash [...]
August 2023 Market Update
In the industrial market, net absorption is 30% below pre-pandemic levels. New construction will likely outpace tenant demand for at least another two or three quarters. Industrial rent growth has begun to decelerate from a peak rate of 12% in mid-2022 to 8.5% as of mid-2023. Still, the industrial market remains strong in nearly all [...]
May 2023 Market Update
Rising interest rates, low rent growth, and banking turmoil have dramatically slowed CRE investment volume. Commercial real estate investment decreased by 57% YOY in Q1. As a result, commercial prices have declined by 15% Year-over-Year as of May. Large players with cash on hand, however, have enjoyed the luxury of continuing to invest via all-cash [...]
November 2022 Market Update
Warehouse demand is cooling down from red hot to medium hot. Industrial vacancy ticked up in the third quarter from 3% to 3.2%, as developers completed a record 148 million square feet. Warehouse tenants occupied 108 million square feet in the quarter, down 18% from the prior three months, in the first national quarterly decline [...]
1155 N Main St, Glendale Heights, IL – Office Sale Lease-Back
We are pleased to announce that Golden Group Real Estate facilitated the sale of a 42%-occupied turn-key medical/office building located at 1155 N Main St, Glendale Heights, IL. The buyer secured a long-term lease with the seller in this sale lease-back opportunity. The property offered the new owner a stable return while providing an opportunity to [...]
1780 Maple St, Northfield, IL – Multi-Tenant Office Investment
Golden Group Real Estate represented the Seller and the Buyer in the sale of a 71%-occupied office building located in the affluent suburb north of Chicago at 1780 Maple St, Northfield, IL. The property was purchased by a user owner and investor. The property offered a new owner an excellent opportunity to acquire an income-producing [...]
2055 W Iles St, Springfield – Multi-Tenant Office Investment
Golden Group Real Estate is pleased to announce the sale of 2055 W Iles Ave– an 84% occupied, multi-tenant office investment in Springfield, IL. It’s a ±11,576 square foot office property, sitting on 0.88 acres of land and constructed in 1997. It represents a solid investment opportunity by being occupied with strong, finance-related office tenants: [...]
4121 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago – Commercial Condo
Golden Group Real Estate is pleased to announce the sale of 4121 N Pulaski Rd, Suite # 1, Chicago – a 1,560 SF commercial condo located in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. After 5 months of advertising in the challenging office market, the firm was able to bring a strong owner-user buyer with a [...]
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