Commercial Real Estate

Amador County, east of Sacramento County, apparently caught an epiphany of economic development this week. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to eliminate 100% of the County Facilities Fees of $7,757 and $3,300 of the $4,300 Parks and Recreation fees for all applications received from June 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008.
According to Priscella Moranga, […]

If you don’t think real estate is coupled to the economy and the stock market, then please rethink that assumption!
Not only to we look to the larger chain retailers and restaurants for guidance, the market tells us much about consumer behavior and the propensity to spend.
From RealMoney.com, a subscription site, by permission of the […]

The CBRE Market View report for the first quarter of 2008 was for the most part a pleasant surprise. Here are some of the highlights.

While vacancy is still up 1.1% from 2007 at 7.2%, it began a trend downward in the first quarter.
The only areas in where the vacancy exceeds 7.2% are Carmichael, Greenhaven, Rancho […]

How about a directory for strip mall owners?

Wal-Mart wants to make a deal with your landlord and he wants you GONE so he can sell the property and make some big money. What are your landlord’s rights? How about yours?

How much does it cost to operate a strip mall each year? Let’s look at some of the determining factors, and how they each affect the expense budget.

Pick Up Stix, a San Clemente,CA based chain of fast casual Asian restaurants, has shuttered 26 stores in Northern California, Nevada, and Arizona as of January 15, 2008. Apparently there was no notice given to the local employees, according to the buzz on Elk Grove, CA based Elk Grove Online (requires registration).
“We have made the […]

Strip Malls Soon To Get A New Player with Marketside
Today Wal-Mart announced plans to roll out “Marketside,” a concept intended to compete head on with the UK Giant Tesco, doing business in the U.S as Fresh and Easy.
The story is still developing, and the figures in the Forbes article below are incorrect. They state […]

Finding tenants for strip malls is a challenge because we often don’t know who they are, where they are, and their expansion plans. Here are 5 ways to find ‘em!

The national consumption tax, as proposed by Ron Paul and others, may not be a positive for income producing real estate developers.