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Mid-Market Miami-Dade Retail Properties Cap Rate Dips ~ Presumably Due to Embedded Rent Increases; Top Buyers, Sellers

Feb 17, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The capitalization rate (cap rate) for mid-market retail properties in Miami-Dade County (5,000 to 15,000 square feet) drifted to under 4% in the most recent period reported by Costar.  As can be seen in the attached chart, cap rates have been relatively consistent over the years, generally moving up and down around a 6.5% or so midpoint. […]

Video: Streets by VICE ~ 18 minutes of “could this city be any cooler?”

Feb 17, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For anyone involved in commercial real estate in Miami, and for that matter anyone interested in Miami, this video is must see material.  Created by HBO’s VICE, the episode travels along Biscayne Boulevard, the main artery to the city stretching north to south.  The show stops in neighborhoods it bills as being as marvelous and strange as […]

Commercial Real Estate Loan Totals Soar Ever Higher

Feb 15, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

As can be seen in the accompanying chart (Commercial Real Estate Loans, All Commercial Banks June 1, 2004 to November 1, 2015), the total of commercial real estate loans for all commercial banks has hit a new high for the periods available at the Federal Reserve Bank economic research pages.

Mid-Market Miami-Dade Retail Properties: Top Buyers, Sellers for the Year

Feb 10, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For retail properties in Miami-Dade County from 3,000 to 12,000 square feet, the top buyers in the past year as listed by Costar on February 4, 2016, were: Ponte Gadea, USA; Thor Equities; Tristar Capital; RFR Realty; Safra National Bank of New York; Jamestown U.S. Immobilien GmbH; Sunshine Gasoline Distributors; Centurion Realty; Customer Service; RedSky […]

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen February 10th, 2016 Monetary Policy Report to Congress

Feb 10, 2016 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

On February 10th, 2016, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified (video) before the House Financial Services Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Among other things, she told committee members that the economy and labor market continue to grow despite a recent slowdown. Some of the more contentious moments were during a heated exchange […]

Mid-Market Miami-Dade Multifamily Cap Rate Drifts Under 7%

Feb 03, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The capitalization rate (cap rate) for mid-market multifamily properties in Miami-Dade County (20 to 80 units, 1,448 properties) drifted to just under 7% in the most recent period reported by Costar.  As can be seen in the attached chart, cap rates have been relatively consistent over the years, generally moving up and down around a […]

January 2016 Greater Downtown Miami Study of Retail Market Conditions Report Published

Feb 02, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The Miami Downtown Development Authority has published a January 2016 Study of Retail Market Conditions.  Highlights include: About 1.425 million square feet of retail are planned or under construction, most within Brickell City Centre. Downtown Miami contains about 6.5 million square feet of retail, with rents varying widely from the high teens to more than […]

Cap Rate for Miami-Dade Retail Property Remains Just Under 6%

Jan 27, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The capitalization rate (cap rate) for retail properties in Miami-Dade County that are 5,000 square feet or larger (4,855 properties), as reported by Costar, remained under 6% in the most recent period, as can be seen in the accompanying chart.  This represents a significant decline from five years prior, when cap rates for such retail […]

Upcoming February 4th Webinar: Real Estate Expectations And Market Realities 2016

Jan 22, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) together with Deloitte and Situs RERC will once soon release an annual commercial real estate market outlook for the year. The report, Expectations And Market Realities 2016, will assemble a wealth of research and data from a large set of data providers, respondents to surveys, economists, analysts, reviewers, business associates and colleagues. Related […]

Miami-Dade Unemployment Rate Furthers its Decline

Jan 22, 2016 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

The unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County As can be appreciated in the accompanying chart (Unemployment Rate in Miami-Dade County, FL November 1, 2005 to November 1, 2015), this rate has not been significantly lower since 2008, and is about half the peak level reached around 2010. This low unemployment level bodes well for commercial real […]