If you’ve been wondering what common area and maintenance fees are and what they cover, you’re not alone. A very common question about commercial leases is, “What are common area and maintenance fees?” So let’s break it down: Common area and maintenance fees are also referred to as CAM fees and go towards the operating […]
Industrial Market
Indoor Farming & Other Innovative Solutions with Industrial Real Estate
As the global population continues to grow, so does our food production challenges. Recent predictions show that the world’s population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. Additionally, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization, almost 70 percent of that population will live in urban areas—where traditional farming is particularly challenging. This rapid […]
Metal Supermarkets New Location at Continental Gin Industrial Park
The world’s largest small-quantity metal supplier Metal Supermarkets is opening a new location in Birmingham at the Continental Gin Industrial Park. The company has over 80 brick-and-mortar stores throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Metal Supermarkets is known as “The Convenience Stores for Metals” and carries a vast variety of metals as […]
Self-Storage: Facts Behind The Booming Commercial Real Estate Trend
Do you feel like self-storage facilities are popping up, well, everywhere? It’s not your imagination. Commercial real estate investors and corporate entrepreneurs, fascinated by the relatively simplistic industry business model, are purchasing and constructing self-storage properties at a record pace. Initially scoffed at by financiers and real estate professionals as a risky business venture (why […]
Data Centers Gaining Traction As A Leading Investment Asset
The commercial real estate market continues to shift and evolve, driven by a myriad of factors including market temperature, technology development, and consumer demand. Analysts and investors on a global scale have watched and analyzed current CRE patterns that have impacted several commercial real estate verticals, most notably retail and services. The influx of […]
Key Ways Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Impact Commercial Real Estate
In March 2018, President Trump moved to mandate new tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to the administration, Trump’s decision to implement 10% aluminum and 25% steel tariffs was part of an effort to decrease the U.S. trade deficit as well as protect domestic steel production jobs, which, at the surface, seem like laudable […]
2017 Industrial Market Report with Rich Vanchina
During 2017, the Birmingham MSA experienced another year of solid economic growth and development in the industrial sector. The automotive industry continues to fuel the bulk of the industrial growth in Alabama. However, the technology and aerospace industries contributed to the state’s economy in 2017 as well. The Birmingham industrial market consists of 116 […]
