2020 was quite the year, but even a global pandemic did not halt the exchanging of commercial real estate. In Central Pennsylvania, the sale of commercial real estate continued well through the end of the year with hundreds of millions of square-feet being bought and sold. As to be expected, the largest commercial real estate […]
View PostThe Pandemic’s Uneven Effect on Consumer Spending
When COVID-19 hit and the U.S. went into full lockdown, consumer spending took a sharp turn. Heading out to restaurants, bars, concerts, or the movies was no longer an option. Even now, nine months later, we are far from returning to how things were. The general public is wary or deterred by new policies like […]
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As we approach the holiday season, and with holiday shopping already in full swing, it’s become a glaring truth that COVID-19 has divided retail companies into two distinct groups: those with functioning e-commerce businesses, and those without. During the first 10 days of the holiday shopping season, U.S. consumers spent $21.7 billion online, a 21% […]
View Post [Online Resources] Real Estate, amazon, businesses, central pa, central pennsylvania, Commercial Real Estate, consumerism, COVID, CRE, distribution, growth, industrial, investors, manufacturing, Mike Kushner, Omni Realty Group, online retail, online sales, online shopping, pa, pandemic, pennsylvania, products, shipping, shopping, space, walmart, warehouseThis Election Day will impact everything – including real estate
Another reminder about the importance of the 2020 Presidential Election? Yes, but with good reason. We’ve been inundated with news, ads, and messages forcing very carefully crafted information upon us. There’s a lot we know about each candidate and their platform, but there is much more than we don’t know. This applies to all candidates […]
View Post [Online Resources] Real Estate, appreciation, biden, changes, Commercial Real Estate, CRE, democrat, donald trump, Economy, election day, estate planning, finances, income, inheritance, investment, irs, joe biden, law, money, policy, president, real estate investment, republican, tax, tax bracket, taxes, united statesCOVID-19 Prompts Manufacturing Companies to Make Long-Term Changes
According to a new study, more than 90% of companies expect the disruption of global supply chains caused by the pandemic to have long-term effects on their businesses. This has caused manufacturers to closely examine various aspects of their businesses and consider what may need to change, possibly permanently, to adjust to the new COVID-19 […]
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Industrial real estate had been booming for the last five years, mostly propelled forward by e-commerce and changes in consumer behavior. If that wasn’t enough for industrial real estate owners to adapt to, a global pandemic hit and impacted the way just about everything worked previously. As we adjust to this new reality, there’s one […]
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Now more than ever, if you are looking to lease commercial real estate, you need a tenant rep on your side. All of the services they provide, which include negotiations, market expertise, coordination, and strategic advice, have not changed. However, given the complexity of the during- and post-COVID economy and all of the changes that […]
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You don’t have to dig far into the news before you’re hit with another announcement of a retail store closing its doors and filing for bankruptcy due to the global pandemic. For many retail businesses who were already in debt before the hit of COVID-19, this blow has proven to be one from which many […]
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Like most industries, the restaurant industry has faced a sudden and unavoidable need to adapt to the changes amidst COVID-19. Nationwide, restaurants that could typically pack their tables during mealtimes, happy hours, and late night gatherings were forced to shutter their locations for weeks, even months on end. And now, even though restaurants in Pennsylvania […]
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School districts in Pennsylvania are working to set their budgets for the 2020-2021 school year, and are potentially facing a $1 billion loss in local revenue as a result of coronavirus, according to the Pennsylvania Association of School Board Officials (PASBO) study. Even if the economy recovers quickly, and there’s no predicting if it will, […]
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