Patrick McGregor
Patrick McGregor is a senior writer covering the real estate industry and overall economic trends in the United States for several Yardi product publications. He also holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Patrick was previously a commercial real estate analyst at Yardi Matrix for five years. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Bisnow, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, Business Insider, The Denver Post, The Motley Fool, and more.
2021 California Office Sales Report: Bay Area Sales Activity on a Roll, LA & San Francisco Slowly Returning
The California office market was white hot up until the pandemic hit. Two years after, office sales activity is slowly building back toward those levels, with some markets closer than others.
Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods: Hudson Yards & TriBeCa Maintain Top Spots
Sales activity skyrocketed in Q3 2021, while prices, too, were more spread out, but they continued to rise among NYC’s 50 priciest neighborhoods.
Real Estate’s Recovery in New York City
The 21st century is only 20% complete and we’ve already seen multiple unprecedented events — 9/11, the global financial crisis of 2008 and now COVID-19. While history never repeats itself, it often rhymes. So, what — if anything — can the previous crises tell us about what the real estate market in New York City has ahead? Newmark Knight Frank’s recent report sheds some light on what we might expect in the upcoming weeks,…
Prominent Office Leases in New York City: March 2020
Several high-profile office leases were signed by industry-leading companies last month. We rounded up the five most notable in New York City in March – check them out below: 1. R3 & Check Point Software Technologies Move to 1155 Avenue of the Americas The iconic, granite-clad, 41-story tower located between West 44th and West 45th streets welcomed two new tenants in the month of March. Specifically, two leading tech companies will occupy significant portions of the Durst Organization’s 1155 Avenue of…
Lead Generation for Commercial Real Estate Brokers
As a CRE broker, your mission is to assist people in selling, leasing, buying, and investing in commercial real estate. But even if you’re highly skilled in this domain, you still have to master one additional technique in order to be truly successful: lead generation. This clever marketing strategy helps you find new customers, build…
CRE Pros’ Predictions for 2020: Development in Brooklyn & Queens, Hudson Yards Takes Spotlight
Last year was great for markets all around the world. Although the trade war and tensions in the Middle East may have put a bit of a damper on stocks, real estate prices continue to reach all-time highs. We surveyed New York City’s commercial real estate (CRE) professionals to determine how 2020 might look after…
If Glass Facades are Out, What Will NYC Skyscrapers Use?
Building designs change rapidly, with materials going in and out of fashion all the time. However, glass has been a steady favorite for facades due to its elegance and low cost. But, comments late last year by New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio regarding the banning of “glass and steel skyscrapers” have sparked conversations…
What are Office Building Classes?
Office building classes help commercial real estate investors, tenants, and brokers compare properties in the same market, which helps justify asking rents and asset pricing. Office buildings may be classified as Class A, Class B, or Class C. In addition, investment, institutional and speculative are three designations used when comparing office buildings among several metropolitan…
Working from Home or Staying in the Office?
With email and chat, video conferences and whiteboards, a growing freelance workforce, and countless cloud-based collaboration tools, it’s easy to conclude that working from home leads to higher productivity. But, is this really the case? If working from home is more productive, then why don’t companies just get rid of their office spaces and save…
Top Tech Companies Taking Manhattan Office Space in 2019
Tech companies are seemingly everywhere gobbling up major chunks of office space, especially in NYC’s most densely populated borough, Manhattan. Some of the companies making the largest impact are Amazon, Google, Facebook, Adobe, and LinkedIn. Amazon In February, Amazon walked away from plans to build its second corporate headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The…
The Different Types Of Office Leases
Commercial office space is normally leased for terms of 5, 10, 15 years, and sometimes more. So, it’s important for business owners to understand the terms and conditions—and the potentially hidden costs and restrictions—of the lease before signing on the dotted line, and keep them in mind when looking for space. In this article we…
San Francisco and Bay Area Office Report Q3 2019: Sales Volumes Set Multi-Year Highs As Lease Rates Rise
Key Takeaways: 18 major office projects were completed in Q3 with 15 more expected by year-end Sales volume sets a 5-year record at nearly $2.7 billion in San Francisco Sales volume in the Bay Area set a multi-year high of more than $2.9 billion Lease rates continue trending upward with trophy vacancies in San Francisco…
Commercial Real Estate Financing Explained
Key takeaways CRE loans tend to be more flex and offer more options than non-commercial loans like shorter terms and a variety of payment options There’s a variety of commercial financing depending on the asset type and the investment strategy Get familiar with financial metrics used by lenders to evaluate commercial properties like LTV and the…
16 Things to Consider When Leasing Office Space
One of the most exciting things about running a business is moving into a new office, and it’s an important milestone that can help your business grow and prosper. However, choosing the wrong office lease can stop your growing business in its tracks, regardless if you’re in Los Angeles or New York City. To avoid…
30 Key Office Leasing Terms You Need to Know
Negotiating a commercial office lease can be complicated; it’s sort of like trying to read a prescription from your doctor. There are abbreviations, jargon, and words that commercial real estate (CRE) professionals use every day, and they assume you know what everything means. To make things even trickier, the exact same term can mean different…
Manhattan Office Report Q3 2019: Price per Square Foot Reaches $1,676, Trophy Leases Surge
Key Takeaways Wafra flips the Coca-Cola Office Building and nets $30 million in less than 30 days Class A+ office rents in Manhattan surge 9.5% month-over-month Office sales prices reach a four-year high of $1,676 per square foot 3 million square feet of new office inventory set to hit the market by year-end Most signs…
At Almost $5 Million, Hudson Yards Overtakes TriBeCa as the Priciest Neighborhood in NYC
Key takeaways: Hudson Yards take top spot by large margin TriBeCa falls from top spot for the first time in seven quarters Lower East Side jumps to 8th position on high sale volume Manhattan’s median sale price falls to lowest level since 2016 The top 50 Hudson Yards also dethroned Tribeca as the priciest neighborhood, more…
Do You Pay a Premium to Live Near a Subway Station?
It seems intuitive that the more amenities something offers, the higher the price tag. A new base-model car can be expensive, but a fully loaded performance model is more expensive. Real estate is no exception. Choosing to live close to parks, stores, public transportation, and entertainment should theoretically draw a premium, right? We wanted to…
Gramercy Park Median Home Prices Go Up 87% in Q2 2019, Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill Surges 171%
Key takeaways: Hudson Yards enters the list as the 2nd most expensive NYC neighborhood in Q2 2019 Little Italy prices increase 153%, landing the neighborhood in the 3rd spot Cobble Hill jumps 171% to secure the 7th position DUMBO continues its slide, down another 40% Y-o-Y The top 50 most expensive neighborhoods in New York City had…
Yardi Breeze Makes Property Management Refreshingly Simple
Let’s face it. Managing your real estate portfolio can be complicated. Until recently, some property managers with small portfolios have felt overlooked by real estate software companies whose job it is to make portfolio management easier. That’s because most property management tools focus on larger markets. Yardi knows that not every manager needs the full…