As more and more consumers choose to seek out and invest in experiences rather than products, many retailers are responding to meet the needs of their customers by providing a personalized and customized retail experience. Consumers don’t want to just walk into a shop, buy a product and leave; they could do this from the comfort [...]
Due to its huge consumer base Apple is now the new anchor store in malls, creating a big effect nearby retailers and malls.
The first two quarters of 2017 showed diverse changes in the U.S. economy and commercial real estate markets. Here is a breakdown of the United States economy and commercial real estate market for the second quarter of 2017. U.S. Economic Growth Prediction The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its projections for U.S. economic growth for 2017 [...]
We’ve surpassed the halfway point of 2017 and Q2 market reports are officially in so we’re here today to bring you the latest update and report on Long Island’s commercial real estate markets. Arming you with the details and statistics, this report includes Long Island’s retail, office, and industrial markets. To most easily digest this information, [...]
Are you looking to go green in commercial real estate? Going green has been a popular initiative for some time, but the commercial real estate sector had been slow to pick up the trend. However, now more commercial buildings are “going green” in a variety of ways, and are doing so for both financial and environmental [...]
At American Investment Properties, we continue to bring you timely information and statistics on a quarterly basis with our Long Island Commercial Real Estate Market Reports. We hope these reports keep you “in the know” and serve as tools to help you become more knowledgeable when making commercial real estate decisions. This month we are analyzing [...]
Over the last 3 months both the United States economy and commercial real estate market showed various changes. Below is a snapshot, or brief summary, of the changes witnessed in the previous three months. Economic Policy Updates Health Care - Campaign promises notwithstanding, changing the health care system without dropping a significant share of the privately insured [...]
Shared space, specifically relating to office space, is something that we’ve discussed before here at American Investment Properties. Back in 2014, we crafted an article detailing shared space as a “new trend.” However, a trend is usually something that dies down after time and it looks like this concept is here to stay. The Emergence of [...]
A Starbucks location can have a huge affect on the neighborhoods that surround them. This is known as the "Starbucks effect". If you see a new Starbucks, or similar high-priced competitor store pop up in your neighborhood, rest assured it’s a positive symptom of thriving real estate values. How do we know? Well, Zillow conducted research [...]
Often a prospective tenant’s ability to pay rent is unknown to the landlord. Therefore, its imperative that the landlord is particularly vigilant in understanding how their tenants make money, as well as the financial identities of the parties backstopping the obligations of those tenants in new-venture or start-up businesses. As the success of leased real estate [...]
