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You’ve probably driven past industrial outdoor storage sites countless times—those fenced lots filled with shipping containers, parked trucks, or construction equipment. This overlooked sector has quietly become one of commercial real estate’s most active investment categories, with institutional capital deploying significant resources into what’s now a $214 billion market. Understanding this rapidly institutionalizing asset class has become increasingly relevant…
You’ve probably driven past industrial outdoor storage sites countless times—those fenced lots filled with shipping containers, parked trucks, or construction equipment. This overlooked sector has quietly become one of commercial real estate’s most active investment categories, with institutional capital deploying significant resources into what’s now a $214 billion market. Understanding this rapidly institutionalizing asset class has become increasingly relevant…
When securing commercial real estate financing, few topics create more confusion—or carry greater personal risk—than the structure of recourse and guarantees. While many borrowers focus primarily on interest rates…
ALTA endorsements can be a confusing piece of the closing process in commercial real estate, yet they are incredibly important and often requested by lenders to ensure protection for…
While headlines proclaim the death of downtown offices, institutional investors are quietly taking a different view. The office sector faces significant challenges, with $51.6 billion in outstanding distress and…
Shown Above: A 10-unit accessory dwelling unit complex under construction in April in Clairemont In a narrow 5-4 decision on June 16, 2025, the San Diego City Council adopted…
The Emergence of a New Housing Category In neighborhoods across California, a quiet revolution in residential real estate is taking shape. Build-to-rent (BTR) communities—neighborhoods of new single-family homes and…
How Supply Constraints, Economic Growth, and Demographics Create a Compelling Case for Multifamily Investment San Diego’s multifamily real estate market has emerged as one of the nation’s most resilient…
San Diego City Council Approves Landmark Growth Plans San Diego’s City Council has approved ambitious growth plans for Hillcrest and University City, aimed at doubling the populations of these…
The workplace has undergone a transformation with the widespread adoption of remote work, particularly in San Diego. Recent data from Pew Research Center says that 41% of the national…
In the dynamic world of commercial real estate financing, understanding the different types of guarantors involved in securing financing is crucial for developers and investors. Each guarantor type carries…
San Diego’s Multifamily Market Shows Little Signs of Cooling as Cap Rates Remain Compressed. Introduction While the real estate market in San Diego has seen significant transformations over recent…
San Diego’s multifamily real estate market has experienced an extraordinary surge over the past decade, characterized by a remarkable 57% increase in average asking rents, significantly outstripping the national…
ALTA endorsements can be a confusing piece of the closing process in commercial real estate. With that being said, they are incredibly important and often requested by lenders to…
