There is clear evidence that Germany’s financial capital, Frankfurt am Main, is growing its reputation as Europe’s banking center by adding banking service units from at least a dozen financial services firms or units.

The multifamily market is facing a transition time. Transaction volumes have dropped from a record setting 2016 as rent growth is softening and new projects are coming online. Opportunities still present themselves, however, care needs to be taken to ensure the financials of a potential purchase make sense. More than any time since the bubble burst in 2009, choosing the best market for your investment is key.

Few cities in America have enjoyed the population growth that Atlanta has post-World War II. In 1950, according to Bloomberg, Atlanta had 670,000 residents and today, its population has grown to 6 million. Atlanta went from the 23rd largest metro area in the U.S. to its current status at #9. Good climate, excellent quality of life offset by reasonable cost of living expenses, infrastructure investing..

Last week this space provided gross domestic product statistics on the Southeastern states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and discussed commercial real estate trends in Raleigh and surrounding cities. Here is the rest of the story.

A recently published statistic by Urban Land Institute (ULI) reported that collectively, the six southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee would form the 6th largest country in the world from a GDP standpoint. Plus, over the last four years the Southeast has also experienced the greatest population growth in the United States.

With dramatic turns around every corner in 2017’s rental market, it is hardly unrealistic to expect that changing times will persist into the coming year. Let’s take a look at some of the characteristics that will make up the renter pool in the year 2018.

Social media is one of the most active and engaging forms of marketing in today’s world. Unlike before, retailers aren’t the only companies taking advantage of all that social media has to offer their business. Commercial real estate companies like NAI Global are participating in the conversation on social media and engaging with their clients and consumers online.

It seems as though Amazon is in the headline of every news story, from their acquisition of Whole Foods to the hunt for their next headquarters location, this company is making big moves that will result in big changes for the commercial real estate industry.

It’s been an ongoing debate as to whether tenants are favoring the suburbs over the city. As we see more office campuses such as Toyota and Liberty Mutual pop up in suburban areas, the favorability of suburban markets is making headway when compared to the city. So, where are the offices?

Experts anticipate that the commercial real estate market will continue to be healthy going into 2018. As investors look to find the next property to add to their portfolio as the new year approaches, these are the five markets CRE investors should watch in 2018. From drastic headquarter moves to the increase in suburban office market interest, the time is now for investors to expand their portfolios.

Don’t expect landlords to rent out their commercial space to the first tenant who puts in an offer. In many cases, landlords have a lot of variables they consider when deciding to accept an offer to lease. This can include things such as background checks, reviewing tax returns, credit reports and references or even just connecting personally with a tenant. Here are five ways to vet a potential real estate tenant.

Sustainability in the real estate sector affects a large amount of companies. Sustainability is often referred to in residential real estate, with topics such as rain water harvesting, energy alternatives and recycling surfacing, but commercial real estate value can also be enhanced with sustainability efforts. Here’s how CRE developers are taking sustainability into account.