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What matters most right now in Commercial Real Estate. Business leaders join economic, industry and subject matter experts to share their distinct views and latest thinking. The Weekly Take is hosted by Spencer Levy, CBRE’s Senior Economic Advisor and Global Client Strategist. More at cbre.com/TheWeeklyTake
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- 1 weeks ago34 min
Just What I Needed: Manufacturing Net Lease Investment’s Growing Allure
This episode highlights why mission-critical manufacturing facilities are compelling net lease investments. Longtime industry leaders explore how investors evaluate tenant and location risk, the effects of reshoring, and how a changing interest rate can create opportunities for net lease investors.Key Takeaways from TPG Net Lease’s Gordon Whiting and CBRE’s Will Pike· Manufacturing assets offer exceptionally sticky tenants and are less vulnerable to economic downturns than many other real estate asset classes.· U.S. private manufacturing construction spending surged more than 200% between 2021 and 2025.· Institutional capital is gravitating to industrial net lease investments for their attractive risk-adjusted returns.
- 2 weeks ago39 min
Turnaround: Inside San Francisco’s Office Revival
San Francisco’s office recovery has a striking contradiction: Overall vacancy remains elevated, while competition for the best workplaces is increasingly intense. We look inside the Bay Area real estate market, highlighting AI-driven demand, rising trophy rents and the reinvention of The Spear and 301 Battery.Key takeaways from Presidio Bay’s Cyrus Sanandaji and CBRE’s Conor Famulener: · Flight to experience is replacing flight to quality· AI companies are fueling San Francisco's office recovery· Creating value by reimagining underutilized office assets· Companies are increasingly using workplace design, amenities and hospitality to attract and retain top talent
- 3 weeks ago35 min
This Is the Time: Bob’s Discount Furniture on Retail Expansion
Bob’s Discount Furniture is charting a path from 200 stores to 500-plus locations by 2035. Two company leaders enlighten us on their market expansion strategy, data-driven site selection, use of logistics and the importance of the customer experience.Key Takeaways from Bob’s Ryan Schaffer and Christopher Day:· Successful expansion balances profitability, brand awareness and network effects.· Physical retail works best when stores and logistics scale together, creating density that supports faster delivery and a more productive network.· The best sites are chosen using a combination of analytics and local knowledge, pairing customer segmentation data with tours of local markets.· Proximity to competitor stores can be beneficial when retailers position and price their products to win over consumers who comparison shop.· Flexible store formats expand real estate options, helping retailers adapt to the physical/digital shopping experience and changing suburban, urban and mixed-use environments.
- 4 weeks ago40 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go: Timing Capital Deployment
Devin Chen and Rich Hill dissect Principal Asset Management’s unique “four quadrants” investment strategy. This helps to pinpoint value in sectors like multifamily, data centers and office, as well as in selective new development. They share insights on optimizing income growth and portfolio diversification.1. Principal’s “four quadrants” framework suggests investors may be thinking too narrowly. Instead of choosing between equity vs. debt or public vs. private, investors should consider that each has a role in an investment portfolio depending on where valuations and the market cycle stand.2. Where the real opportunities are: Principal believes this cycle will reward asset selection, not broad market exposure.3. Demand and pricing power vary across multifamily sectors: Principal is keen on opportunities in manufactured housing and other aspects of residential real estate.4. Data centers remain compelling, but execution risk is rising. Demand looks durable, but supply is increasingly influenced by external variables like local community engagement, power and water availability, etc.
- Sep 28, 202634 min
Count on Me: Decoding the Federal Government’s Real Estate Portfolio
Easterly Government Properties’ Darrell Crate and CBRE’s Marcy Owens Test explain the unique complexities and opportunities when leasing space to the U.S. government. They explore government agencies’ specialized build-out requirements, the market impacts of the federal government’s shift from ownership to strategic leasing, and other topics of interest to commercial real estate investors.• The federal government occupies more than 2 billion sq. ft. of real estate.• For investors, government leases can offer long-term stability and strong tenant credit.• The shift from government ownership to leasing is creating more opportunities for investors.• Mission-critical facilities often require specialized and costly buildouts.
- Sep 21, 202639 min
Human: Leading Workplaces in the Age of AI
Verizon's Nicole Nicholson and CBRE's Jamie Hodari discuss how real estate, technology and human connection are strengthening business outcomes and creating competitive advantage in an AI-powered world. Learn from seasoned executives responsible for managing large, complex real estate portfolios.• Corporate real estate is evolving from a cost center into a strategic tool that supports culture, talent attraction and business performance.• Managing complex portfolios means aligning people in different workplaces, retail locations, technical facilities and infrastructure with broader business objectives.• Leading at scale requires communicating authentically and adapting your approach to meet the needs of disparate employee populations.• Spontaneous workplace moments, from coffee to casual meal conversations, help draw people back to the office.• As AI reshapes business, elements of human judgment, connection and community remain central to real estate strategy.
- Sep 18, 202639 min
Human: Leading Workplaces in the Age of AI
Verizon's Nicole Nicholson and CBRE's Jamie Hodari discuss how real estate, technology and human connection are strengthening business outcomes and creating competitive advantage in an AI-powered world. Learn from seasoned executives responsible for managing large, complex real estate portfolios.Corporate real estate is evolving from a cost center into a strategic tool that supports culture, talent attraction and business performance.Managing complex portfolios means aligning people in different workplaces, retail locations, technical facilities and infrastructure with broader business objectives.Leading at scale requires communicating authentically and adapting your approach to meet the needs of disparate employee populations.Spontaneous workplace moments, from coffee to casual meal conversations, help draw people back to the office.As AI reshapes business, elements of human judgment, connection and community remain central to real estate strategy.
- Sep 15, 202639 min
Do It Again: Real Estate’s Return to Old-School Value Creation
Ken Rosen has been an astute analyst of the real estate world for 50 years. The highly regarded economist, consultant and educator explains why today’s higher interest rates could force investors back to the fundamentals. He also provides a framework for strategic investment and operational excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape. · Higher real interest rates mean returns must come from real estate fundamentals, including better asset selection, leasing, operations and placemaking.· Rosen notes that capital is a short-term asset, while real estate rewards long-term value creation.· Deep repricing, constrained supply and renewed demand can turn challenged markets like San Francisco into compelling opportunities.· Office-to-residential conversions may become a bigger opportunity as cities look for ways to address housing shortages.· Better data can improve decision-making, but it can’t replace human judgment, common sense and a real, experience-driven understanding of market conditions.
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