Orion Real Estate Group today announced it sold a 23,138-square foot fully leased commercial building in St. Petersburg, Fla., for $5.3 million. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor. The property, located at 1900-1908 4th Street North, borders the 54-acre Crescent Lake Park in Downtown St. Pete and sits across […]
Orion Real Estate Group today announced it has sold Coral Park, a 49,134-square-foot strip shopping center in Miami, to a private investor for $19 million. The property, at 9720-9806 SW 8th St., is one mile from Florida International University (FIU) and includes recently extended, long-term, triple-net leases with name-brand tenants […]
The way in which many commercial real estate properties are set up, there is often an anchor tenant(s), such as a grocery store or gym, that generates a steady stream of daily foot traffic, which then helps to support the business of their neighboring tenants. Based on this model, it […]
In the world of commercial real estate investing, an estoppel letter is one of the many documents investors may request as part of their acquisition due diligence to verify the economics of tenant leases and proof of cash flow. They essentially help investors determine whether the price paid for real […]
The past year of pandemic life has accelerated residential home sales, especially in warm-weather, secondary markets where buyers can find more room to roam – both indoors and out. As more people get vaccinated and re-enter society, we are seeing the impact of these demographic shifts on commercial property, where […]
As consumer prices surged in April, so did the rate of inflation, which reached its highest level in more than a decade and signaled a potential warning to stock and bond investors. As inflation rises, consumers spend less, driving down corporate revenue and profits while increasing market volatility. This rule […]
The Biden Administration’s recently unveiled tax plans propose to limit the benefits of Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, which real estate investors have used as a powerful tax-planning tool for nearly a century. Under Biden’s plan, the tax-deferral benefits of like-kind exchanges would no longer apply to property sales that result […]
There are three appraisal methods commonly used to determine the market value of a commercial property involved in a sale or acquisition. While each approach relies on different data and facts, the final valuation may employ a combination of all four appraisal methods. Income Capitalization (Cap) Rates are used to […]
With current interest rates at historic lows due, in part, to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality is that rates can only go higher from here. In broad economic terms, rising rates make borrowing more expensive and have the potential to reduce investors’ returns on their investments. Within […]
Asset diversification is a critical component of a sound investing strategy. To counterbalance the volatility of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds traded on the public equity markets, astute investors often turn to commercial real estate and its proven track record for retaining value, preserving capital, and generating passive income. Commercial […]
Posted on July 14, 2021