Retail and Office Trends, High-Rise Challenges, and Logistics Surge
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Steve Hamoen

Retail and Office Trends, High-Rise Challenges, and Logistics Surge

E148 • Jun 7, 2025 • 9 mins

In this episode, Steve Hamoen begins with an introduction and discusses recent sales activities in retail centers, setting the stage for an analysis of retail and office development trends. The conversation progresses to high-rise developments, addressing the challenges currently facing the market. Steve highlights the surge in logistics and the reevaluation of office spaces, reflecting on how these trends are shaping the commercial real estate landscape. The episode also covers business park sales and growing interests in industrial properties. It wraps up with Steve's closing remarks, providing a comprehensive overview of the dynamic shifts and opportunities within the sector.

Key Points

  • The sale of the Willow Creek retail center in Auburn for nearly twenty-eight million dollars highlights continued investor interest in retail spaces despite market challenges.
  • Sugar Land, Texas, has approved a twelve point five million dollar investment to rejuvenate its downtown mixed-use development, reflecting a broader trend of modernization in urban areas.
  • The commercial real estate market in San Antonio is adapting to rising construction costs, increased demand for flexible leasing, and a surge in industrial space requirements driven by e-commerce.
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