Wind in the Retail Sails/Sales: Tucson Retail Market Update
At 2014's midway point, the Tucson retail market continued its positive performance. Read more, as we detail the highlights for the quarter.
PICOR Connect | Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Consumer Spending Beginning to Accelerate | CushWake Research
Stronger employment and income growth are boosting the rate of growth of consumer spending. That’s great news for the economy. Consumer spending accounts for 68% of total gross domestic product. Stronger consumer spending growth means stronger economic growth. This is an important element in our forecast for much stronger economic growth over the next 12 to 18 months. It also suggests that the[…]
A Tale of Three Cities: Tucson, Albuquerque & El Paso - Guest Post
The purpose of this report is to show the strengths and weaknesses of Tucson, Arizona and its sister cities, Albuquerque, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The three cities are sisters since they have many commonalities including climate, population size, and each city having a military base and a university. The stats and data shown herein are used to illustrate the bigger picture and may not[…]
Retail therapy for Tucson's shopping center market
A continued rebound in consumer confidence, both nationally and locally, has fueled positive momentum in the Tucson retail market. Other market drivers have been material to the overall health of the retail market. These include an increase in housing demand, marked decrease in foreclosure filings, and national recognition for Tucson’s secondary education, with two local high schools ranked in[…]
Tucson Retail Market Snapshot
Despite fewer shopping days in the critical holiday season, retail spending was up 3.5% nationally, aided by deep discounts by retailers. In the Tucson housing market, residential sales volume and median prices ended the year higher (14.0% and 7.1%, respectively), as positive recovery continued.
2013 Tucson Commercial Real Estate Market in Review
Don't want to digest reams of stats on the Tucson commercial real estate market's state of affairs? We've got short snapshots for you here. That being said, if you enjoy diving into that statistical stuff, say the word, and we'll send some your way...
Tucson Retail Market: Just How Good is it?
Arizona job growth outpaced the national rate as the state continued to recover. Statewide improvement in job gains will have a positive effect on all Arizona markets. According to Forbes magazine and Moody’s Analytics, Arizona ranks No. 1 nationally for projected job growth over the next five years, forecasted to increase 3.0% with an annual economic growth of 4.6%. The housing recovery[…]
Retail real estate in the digital age: A conversation with Michael Lagazo
If you're active in the commercial real estate social media sphere, you'll recognize Michael Lagazo as @Michael_MBA. If you're not active, take this opportunity to hear insights beyond 140 character tweets from a bright mind in the space, one with depth in the retail and mixed use environments from Southern California throughout the Southwest.
US Retail Sales vs. Industrial Leasing Activity | CushWake Industrial Research
The rise in United States retail sales bodes well for industrial leasing, as the latest "fact of the week" released by Cushman & Wakefield's research team indicates:
What's in store for the Tucson retail market? Q1 Update
As with the national scene, quarter after quarter, the need remains for jobs to fuel a Tucson retail market rebound. The State of Arizona reported significant job gains for the local market in February, with Tucson’s unemployment improving to 6.7% from 7.3% in January. In the past year, 3,500 more jobs were added, largely in the education, leisure/hospitality and construction sectors.