Saturday, January 31, 2026

Commercial Real Estate

SquareFoot: disruptive commercial real estate startup

SquareFoot will soon launch, but has given our readers an exclusive look behind the scenes before anyone else sees how they plan to better serve an often neglected demographic.

All commercial real estate sectors making a comeback

After years of being hard hit by the recession, all sectors of the commercial real estate industry are recovering, says the National Association of Realtors who projects rents will continue rising for all sectors as vacancies continue to fall.

NAR: tight lending choking commercial real estate sector

2011 showed signs of a potential commercial real estate sector recovery, but industry professionals are pointing to tightening lending standards as a hindrance to that recovery, particularly with smaller commercial businesses.

Case study: how the extend and pretend era continues

The commercial real estate recovery is being weighed down by the extend and pretend behavior of banks and the government, and the recent settlement between HUD and Flagstar Bank highlights exactly how this era continues.

RentJuice launches Common Application, shakes up rental industry

RentJuice continues to lead in the rental relationship management (RRM) sector, and with today's announcement of a "common lease application," they are definitely pushing the envelope in the industry.

Is the extend and pretend era of commercial real estate over?

Troubled commercial real estate is starting to be sold by banks to private investors, says Dr. Dotzour, but there are still major challenges ahead for the sector.

Honest Buildings profiles every commercial building

As sustainability concerns become mainstream, there is a rising demand for information on commercial real estate properties which has been met by Honest Buildings, exiting private beta today with over 10 billion square feet claimed through their site.

Commercial real estate sector sees improvement

Commercial real estate forecast According to the National Association of Realtors' quarterly commercial real estate forecast, all of the major commercial real estate sectors are...