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DOGE has started terminating GSA leases nationwide, with Atlanta, Arlington, Kansas City, and New York City among the first markets impacted by this cost-cutting strategy. How will this shift affect the commercial real estate landscape? Could your market feel the ripple effects? Join us as we take a deep dive into this top national commercial real estate story. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more insights! Wondering where we've been?  Find us on YouTube at:  http://www.youtube.com/@crehelp   #DOGE #property #GSA #Trump #office #officelease #termination #federal

Major REIT and institutional office owners share optimism for leasing activity through the end of 2024. Investment in commercial real estate is the lowest in four years. AI will drive demand in many key cities across the US. Restaurants continue to close or file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as inflation continues to take a toll on the industry.   Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate. Please subscribe and like the podcast. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.   Please visit www.dontsignthelease.com/book to learn more about commercial real estate. For commercial real estate solutions, please visit www.blueboxre.com.   #property #cre #commercialrealestate #office #retail #lease

Office Sector Woes Part Seven - The pressure mounts on office landlords and the break point is swiftly approaching as we enter Defcon 2. Expiring CMBS loans coupled with expiring leases leads to an increase of over 30% of CMBS loans hitting special servicing in offices experiencing low occupancy. Additionally, post-Labor Day stats prove that work-from-home is here to stay spelling more trouble for the office sector. Tune in to this special look at the challenges facing the office sector - challenges that will lead to a tremendous buying opportunity.   Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe. We track commercial real estate to you can focus on your business.

In some much-needed good news for the office sector, large office users are staying put and renewing their office spaces. Vertex, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Fannie Mae and other large users recently extended their HQ spaces from 200,000 up to 1,000,000 square feet - all across the country. While positive absorption is not impacted by renewals, supply remained steady signaling a bottom to the work-from-home impact to occupancy. Is this the right time to find office deals for both office tenants and office investors? We think so. We also consider two new supertall office towers planned in Miami's Brickell Avenue district. Tune in to the weekly look at commercial real estate. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please hit the subscribe button.   #office #property #propertyinvesting #propertyleasing #cre #realesstate #commercialrealestate #miami #officerecovery #officeoutlook #outlook

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that job growth was overinflated to the tune of 818,000 jobs over a 12-month period. How does this news the impact commercial real estate? Hint: mightily! Please tune in as we discuss the recent announcement and why the revised job creation report makes more sense of what people see and feel on the street. Please subscribe and give us a thumbs up. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please click the link for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic website: https://www.bls.gov/bls/senior_staff/ Want to learn more about commercial real estate, please pick up a copy of Jorge Morales' book at www.dontsignthelease.com/book. #jobs #labor #cre #commercialrealestate #office #retail #realestate #miami

The 2024 US Election season is upon us with only a few months until the November election. Which candidate is better for the commercial real estate industry? Former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris? Tune in and find out what the experts think of the election and the impact to commercial real estate. Please consider subscribing and liking the show.   Follow us on YouTube at:  https://youtu.be/Rlhi5a2DtLQ?feature=shared We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. #trump #kamalaharris #trump2024 #election2024 #election #cre #commercialrealestate

Commercial real estate has taken the blows of the pandemic, inflation, and work-from-home implementation but this week's articles show CRE is still standing strong. Cash is king as investment firms build up their dry powder and hunt for historic level deals such as a recent NYC office building that sold for a 97.5% discount. Today we discuss the optimism that is percolating in the commercial real estate sector signaling the bottom is around the corner. Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please subscribe and check out the growing series CRE #shorts and learn commercial real estate in under one minute.   #NYC #cre #commercialrealestate #realestate #property #propertyinvestment #starwood #NewYork #office

Tom Brady's TEB Capital Management takes down office space in Miami's Bay Harbor Islands - makes sense since the GOAT owned the Miami Dolphins for twenty years and recently purchased property in Miami's exclusive Indian Creek Island. In today's podcast, we also discuss the state of office foreclosures and the health of the overall office market which some believe will create huge buying opportunities. Welcome to the Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast - please subscribe and give us a thumbs up. To learn about commercial real estate in under one minute, check out the growing list of CRE #shorts. Jorge Morales is the founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida. Find Jorge at www.blueboxre.com. To pick up a copy of Jorge's book on commercial real estate, please visit www.dontsignthelase.com/book today. #commercialrealestate #commercialproperty #realestate #tombrady #miami #miamirealestate #cre

The looming commercial real estate crisis gained national attention this week. Blackstone, Deutsche Bank, and Harvard Business all point to the staggering challenges facing the commercial real estate sector; especially the office sector. The challenges to commercial real estate include but are not limited to: rising interest rates, upside LTV ratios, increased equity positions, inflation, rising labor, rising insurance premiums, rising energy cost, less demand for office, lower occupancy, lower CRE values, rent caps, etc. How will this settle in the rest of 2024 and into 2025 and beyond? Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Subscribe to keep up with the latest podcast and CRE resource from The Commercial Real Estate Talk Channel. Jorge L. Morales is founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - a commercial real estate firm in South Florida. Please visit www.blueboxre.com. #commercialrealestate #realestate #cre #crecrisis #miami #podcast #news #crenews #office

Rent Caps Part Two - President Biden recently announced a 5% cap on apartment rents, though there was some confusion as he struggled to read '5%' on the teleprompter, accidentally suggesting a $55 cap. This raises questions about the effectiveness of rent caps in addressing America's housing crisis. What implications will this have for future development? Do rent caps have a successful track record, such as in New York? It's worth pondering why, if the President views rent caps as a definitive solution to soaring housing costs, why he did not implement this measure back in 2021 when the average rent was around $1,150 per month, in contrast to the current average of approximately $1,411 per month. The timing of this policy, introduced less than four months before the Election after three and a half years of inflation, is also noteworthy. Did you know the podcast is now available on the YouTube channel?  Please search @crehelp and subscribe to keep up with CRE #shorts. Please subscribe to this weekly look at commercial real estate. For commercial real estate help in Florida, find us at www.blueboxre.com. Links to an article by GlobeSt referenced in the show: https://www.globest.com/2024/07/17/why-bidens-rent-cap-proposal-isnt-going-to-happen/  #commercialproperty #property #biden #rentcontrol

The negative effect of the pandemic and governmental responses to the pandemic is still trickling through the commercial real estate industry - especially the office sector. In today's podcast we consider recent reports on the smaller size of new office leases, CRE stagflation, and we discuss why foreign investment into US commercial real estate took a nosedive in the first quarter of 2024. Please subscribe to the channel and enjoy CRE #shorts - learn commercial real estate in under one minute.  Visit:  https://youtube.com/shorts/gorvUup2LMQ?feature=share Want to take a deep dive into commercial real estate, consider picking up a copy of Jorge Morales' book at www.dontisignthelease.com/book. For commercial real estate services in South Florida, please visit www.blueboxre.com today.  #commercialrealestatepodcast #news #cre #commercialrealestate #office #officelook #officelease #investment #property

What is the future for office space? What does it take to sign a lease in today's world? In today's podcast, we consider a recent interview of Ken Fisher, Partner of Fisher Investments and review the recent major office leased signed in New York City. While rents remain steady, office landlords must deal with rising operating cost, rising incentives and expiring debt. A perfect storm. Plus, a recent study by JLL showed 48% of office tenants plan to downsize when the lease expires.   We end the show by considering another question from REDDIT Commercial Real Estate on what programs exist to learn commercial real estate (hint: visit www.dontsignthelease.com/book).  Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to keep up with the latest commercial real estate news and helpful tips. Tune in to this weekly look on Commercial Real Estate. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Have you watched the new CRE #shorts? Learn commercial real estate in under one minute by the Commercial Real Estate Talk Channel at https://youtube.com/shorts/GtcMI303Tdg.   To contact Jorge Morales, please visit www.blueboxre.com.  

Some reports have AI replacing 85 million American jobs in the near term.  What will this mean for the office sector already struggling to get past the pandemic induced downturn.  How about the CRE pending loan crisis - it's a perfect storm of less demand and higher operating cost for office landlords. We also consider a Reddit question pertaining to CAM.  Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please like and subscribe. Did you konw the podcast and other helpful CRE videos are available on the Commercial Real Estate Talk Channel on YouTube?  Please visit:  https://youtube.com/shorts/w-SG9hR-HLs?feature=shared Jorge Morales is founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, a commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com for commercial real estate solutions. 

Commercial Real Estate continues to dominate with the office sector receiving a few blows this past week. {PLEASE SUBSCRIBE] We discuss: Top five amenities office tenants desire Walmart to close their Dallas HQ  Lease expirations offer an ominous sign for office landlords  Troubled times for office REITS  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Commercial Real Estate Talk - formerly the Don't Sign the Lease Podcast - can now be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TBuMCFln-Hc To learn more about commercial real estate, please visit https://dontsignthelease.com/book/ and pick up a copy of Jorge's book on commercial real estate. For commercial real estate solutions in Florida, please visit https://blueboxre.com/ or email Jorge Morales at jorge.morales@blueboxre.com.

Elon Musk "allegedly" called work-from-home (WFH) "morally wrong" recently. Is it really? (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE) We dive deeply into this fading pandemic-induced phenomenon. If Work-From-Home ends, who will it impact the most? Did you know this week many retail brokers, tenants, and developers are together at the ICSC Convention in Las Vegas? We take a look at the current retail trends which may surprise you.  We end the podcast discussing the much-mentioned WeWork and consider if WeWork will survive bankruptcy? We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. We need your help: please consider subscribing to this podcast and liking the video. For more commercial real estate resources, visit www.dontsignthelease.com. Find us on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/LLlnU1t8clg?feature=shared For commercial real estate solutions in Florida, connect with us at www.blueboxre.com. .

  The Brickell Avenue Office Market led to a resurgence in the office sector in Miami and placed Miami atop the list of world-class cities. In Episode 122, we take a deep dive into the Brickell Avenue office trends and stats including:  Two major office towers hit the market for sale on Brickell priced over $500M Tier One Class A Office is over $144/SF with single-digit vacancies  New supply coming in four office towers on Brickell Avenue  Where will rates go over the next 5 years on Brickell Avenue  We also introduce a new segment from Reddit Commercial Real Estate where we answer CRE questions: today's question pertains to breaking into commercial real estate as a newbie. Please subscribe to this weekly look at commercial real estate and like the show. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please visit www.dontsignthelease.com for additional resources on commercial real estate. For commercial real estate solutions in South Florida, Orlando, and Tampa, please visit www.blueboxre.com. Follow us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xg8uInpbrDA #Miami #Office #Podcast #business #commercialrealestate #brickell

Now on Youtube Podcast!  Most of the major commercial real estate firms reported positive income for the first quarter 2024. We dive into what drove the positive gains for the CRE firms and discuss where the office market is heading. Featured in today's podcast is 830 Brickell Plaza, Miami's all new ultra luxury office tower and a one million square foot lease signed in NYC.  Please click and subscribe to the YouTube Podcast:  https://youtu.be/y7A6W5Lpirg  Please consider helping the show by subscribing and giving us a thumbs up. This weekly podcast reviews and deconstructs the week's commercial real estate news. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. For more resources on commercial real estate, visit www.dontsignthelease.com. For commercial real estate services in South Florida, Orlando and Tampa - please visit www.blueboxre.com today.

Do you have $500 million?  The Miami Office Market is on fire with new leases and office buildings hitting the market for sale.  Tune in as we look at a two potential record setting office projects in the Brickell Avenue market.   We also discuss the impact of the Feds interest policies to commercial real estate.   We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. For additional information on commercial real estate, please visit www.dontsignthelease.com. For commercial real estate solutions in South Florida, please visit www.blueboxre.com. 

Non-Compete agreements are a staple in the CRE industry; but will the FTC's ruling outlaw them going forward?  Tune in as we discuss and define a non-compete agreement and look at the two ways this ruling could be interpreted.   We also look at the continued concerns in the office sector for landlords - while office tenants gain the upper hand. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. For more information on commercial real estate, please visit: www.dontsignthelease.com.  For video podcast, please also visit:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC35DDVLppv_gjddKwOaS8qQ. Please visit www.blueboxre.com for any commercial real estate needs in South Florida.

The office sector continues to dominate the national news as the debt crisis has the potential to drag the U.S. economy into a recession over the rest of 2024.  Four major U.S. banks issued warnings recently of the problems with both current loan payments and maturing debt.  Tune in as we deconstruct the news and discuss what's next for the office sector. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider leaving a comment and giving us a thumbs up. Please visit www.dontsignthelease.com for additional CRE resources.  For CRE help in Florida, connect with us at www.blueboxre.com.   

The Office Sector continues to dominate the commercial real estate news - but it's not good news.  Continued diminished demand, higher than expected inflation, and a federal government office space bubble lie ahead for property owners.  In today's podcast, we discuss the impact of inflation to the business community and look at a few key deals and facts in the South Florida Office Community. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please subscribe and like the show and share with others.  For additional CRE resources, head to www.dontsignthelease.com today.  

The office sector of commercial real estate faces several hurdles before a full recovery takes place.  Hurdle one:  work-from-home that is sticky and part of today's work culture.  Hurdle two:  A.I. is forecasted to grow in the workplace displacing jobs. Hurdle three:  the federal governement occupies very little of its leased office space, as low as 14% in some markets.  The federal government leases over 350M square feet.  When will the government give back office space to the private sector?   Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate news. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please visit www.dontsignthelease.com for additional commercial real estate including a copy of Jorge's book.  Please consider subscribing and giving us a thumbs up. For commercial real estate services, please visit www.blueboxre.com.  

The office sector of commercial real estate continues to dominate the attention of the news, investors, property owners, tenants, and brokers - with good reason.  With 80% of companies offering flexible work schedules (such as work-from-home), coworking demand ramps up in demand as traditional office demand diminishes.  How will this impact the office sector long term?  What about maturing CMBS loans between now and 2026?  All involved in the office sector will need to buckle up for the next few years.  Take a listen and stay ahead of the pack in today's podcasts. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider liking the show and subscribe today.  To learn more about commercial real estate, visit www.dontsignthelease.com and purchase Jorge's book entitled Commercial Real Estate Office Leasing. Jorge Morales is the founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com.

What is commercial real estate?  Is the office valid today or is the office an old-fashioned ideology that faded with bow ties and IBM blue suites? In a post-pandemic world, the need to understand commercial real estate has never been more important.  In today's podcast, get an inside seat to a speech Jorge delivered at a book launch event in 2017 at Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida.   To purchase of copy of Jorge's book on commercial real estate, please visit www.dontsignthelease.com and follow the links.  Please also consider subscribing and liking the show. Jorge Morales is the founder and President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida that specializes in Tenant Advisory Services, Landlord Advisory Services, and Investment Sales.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com for all your commercial real estate needs in Florida. 

Has the Miami office market, namely, the Brickell Avenue office market simmered down?  Today we discuss in detail a recent Wall Street Journal article aimed at Miami's hottest market, Brickell Avenue.  We'll look at the current conditions including the current Class A rate and occupancy, and walk through three new office development projects.   Available for our listeners is a full Brickell Avenue Office Report.  Send us a note at jorge.morales@blueboxre.com today for your copy. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider subscribing and giving us a thumbs up.  To learn more about commercial real estate and get an inside view of the industry, pick up a copy of Jorge's book at:  https://www.lulu.com/shop/jorge-morales/commercial-real-estate-office-leasing/paperback/product-v8k92wg.html?q=Jorge+Morales&page=1&pageSize=4  Blue Box Real Estate is an independent commercial real estate firm specializing in Tenant Advisory Services, Landlord Advisory Services, and Investment Sales. Find us at www.blueboxre.com.  

We've read much of the lower occupancy in the CRE industry from both vacancy and work-from-home employees.  But what are the domino effects of lower occupancy?  Today we discuss the impact of the slowdown in the office sector on cities: namely through devaluation which leads to lower taxes. Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please subscribe and give us a thumbs up. Want to learn more about commercial real estate, specifically office leasing?  Check out Jorge's book at: https://www.lulu.com/shop/jorge-morales/commercial-real-estate-office-leasing/paperback/product-v8k92wg.html?q=Commercial+real+estate+book&page=1&pageSize=4. Jorge Morales is the founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida focusing on Tenant Advisory Services, Landlord Advisory Services, and Investment Sales.  Connect at https://blueboxre.com/.  

In today's weekly look at commercial real estate news, we discuss the causes that led to several national CRE firms ending 2023 with posted losses.  Is this a reflection of things to come for commercial real estate or a reaction to what's already taken place? We also consider the continuing saga of office occupancy or lack thereof with work from home continuing to eat into office demand.   Please consider liking the podcast and subscribe today.  Want to learn commercial real estate from an insider?  Then consider purchasing Commercial Real Estate Office Leasing - A Tale of Tenant Representation:  Commercial Real Estate Explained and Applied for Business Owners and Realtors.  Please visit https://dontsignthelease.com/book/ and pick up a copy today.   Jorge L. Morales is founder and President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC (https://blueboxre.com/), an independent best-in-class commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Lic. Real Estate Broker. 

In today's podcast, we consider the recent $355 million fine by New York against Donald Trump and the implications for other commercial real estate investors in New York.  Will this have a trickle-down effect or will this be an isolated incident?   We will also discuss two struggling sectors in commercial real estate; namely indoor malls and the office sector.   Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate - set to post on Thursday's going forward (God willing).  After several years in the works, Jorge's book has been updated with a new title and cover: Commercial Real Estate Office Leasing - A Tale of Tenant Representation:  Commercial Real Estate Explained and Applied for Business Owners and Realtors is now available for direct purchase in paperback.  For a copy, click: https://www.lulu.com/shop/jorge-morales/commercial-real-estate-office-leasing/paperback/product-v8k92wg.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Jorge Morales is founder of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC (https://blueboxre.com/), a best-in-class independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida serving all of Florida.     

Billionaire real estate developer Moshe Mana recently offered his insight to Miami's growth potential as the global financial capital of the world at a South Florida Office Broker's Association luncheon hosted by Collier's at Museum Tower in Downtown Miami.  Contact the show if you are interested in attending future monthly luncheons. With permission from Moshe Mana, today's podcast is the recording of that presentation as Mr. Mana dives into Miami's explosive growth, his vision and execution of Wynwood, and his latest project - Flagler Street in Downtown Miami.  For a brief bio on Moshe Mana, please visit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moishe_Mana For more information on Mana Commons please visit: https://properties.manacommon.com/ For commercial real estate services in Florida, please consider the independent CRE firm, Blue Box Real Estate by your host Jorge Morales. Please visit:  https://blueboxre.com/. Need an idea for a wonderful gift for the holidays?  Consider giving the gift of commercial real estate knowledge and visit: https://dontsignthelease.com/.    

Nearly a year has passed since the last Don't Sign the Lease Podcast, and we now have a better picture of what's happening in commercial real estate.  Join us as we unfold commercial real estate highlights in 2023.  Stay tuned as we plan to bring snapshots of key South Florida office markets in future episodes.   Jorge L. Morales is President of the indpenedent commercial real estate firm, Blue Box Real Estate - www.blueboxre.com.  Contact at jorge.morales@blueboxre.com. Blue Box Real Estate, LLC is a Lic. Real Estate Broker. 

Today is the final new content podcast of the Don't Sign the Lease Podcast.  We'll be transitioning the podcast to a new Florida market specific podcast coming soon. In today's podcast, we look at the commercial real estate world shedding jobs as well as big tech.  WeWork announces the closure of 40 locations and we discuss the prospects of a recession in 2023. For commercial real estate services in Florida, please visit www.blueboxre.com.  Contact Jorge Morales directly at jorge.morales@blueboxre.com.  Blue Box Real Estate, LLC is a Lic. Real Estate Broker. God Bless.

Category 4 Hurricane Ian slammed into the west coast of Florida this week leaving hundreds stranded, many lives lost and much real estate damaged.  Our prayers go out to the many who have been impacted by the storm.  

Major companies like Apple and Ally Financial have mandated a return to the office (RTO) post Labor Day weekend.  While the mandates roll out, the five day work week seems like a relic from the past as most companies require just 1, 2 or 3 days a week from the office. Will this trend weather a Recession storm?  What amenities will it take to attract workers back to the office?  Tune in to today's podcast. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.   For commercial real estate solutions, visit www.blueboxre.com today.  

In today's episode, we consider office demand for end of Q2 2022 as we look ahead to the rest of the year.  We also discuss the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act - calling for the spending of over $400 billion to reduce inflation?  Yes, spending is what led to inflation...and we discuss in detail ESG and why your small business needs to be aware of this tidal wave that is on American shores. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. For commercial real estate solutions, visit www.blueboxre.com.

Miami continues to receive out of town corporate relocations.  In today's podcast we discuss several of the key recent lease transactions in Brickell, Coral Gables, and Doral. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Jorge Morales is founder and president of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in Florida.    For real estate solutions in Florida, find us at www.blueboxre.com.  

The Recession bearing down on the office sector coupled with corporate America's adoption of work from home strategy have many wondering if we've entered into an Office Apocalypse. Tune into this weekly look at commercial real estate news. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Give us a thumbs up and subscribe to the podcast.  Want to help the show?  Visit www.dontsignthelease.com/shop and pick up some great gear.

Irrespective of what our political leaders and the media label the recent economic news:  two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth equals a Recession.  While it's fun to watch the media try to put a positive spin on the recession of 2022, the impact to commercial real estate is already being felt.  Tune in to today's podcast as look at the turbulent waters ahead for commercial real estate.  We also discuss the "parabolic" rise of rents in Miami and look at which cities are losing companies at the greatest clip. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please visit:  www.dontsignthelease.com/shop and help support the show with some great gear!

Miami snags another blue state corporation; Citadel to relocate from Chicago to Miami.  Citadel enters with two massive real estate deals in the Brickell area.  Sublease space continues to grow in Florida, but is mainly concentrated in central Florida. Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please subscribe and follow the Blue Box Real Estate Corporate page on Linkedin.

In today's podcast we take a deep dive on two national stories involving CRE giants.  CBRE is in the news on a major lawsuit accused by a property owner of multiple conflicts of interest (alleged).  Cushman & Wakefield is in contempt of court for not turning over all requested documents from the AG of New York. We track CRE in order that you may focus on your business.  Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.  For commercial real estate services in Florida, please visit www.blueboxre.com. 

There is a real tug of war between workers and employers - some employers like Tesla have given ultimatums:  work from the office 40 hours a week or find another job.  Have American workers become entitled?   Is a five-day work week in the office harsh work conditions?  In today's podcast we explore recent employee and employer surveys on remote work.   We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please like and follow us and share us with others. To support the show, please visit www.dontsignthelease.com and pick up a copy of Jorge's book on commercial real estate. For commercial real estate help in Florida, please visit www.blueboxre.com today.  

South Florida housing market cooled off in April - is this the tip of a major housing correction iceberg?  Or a momentary, I have to pay my taxes in April blip?  We'll find out. RTO has also cooled off as major employers such as Apple pivot to keep employees home.   Tune in to this weekly look at commercial real estate.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please like and subscribe to the podcast.   Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - Commercial real estate solutions for South Florida.  Find us at www.blueboxre.com or email jorge.morales@blueboxre.com to connect directly with Jorge.

As we move towards mid-2022, headwinds can be felt coming off the horizon heading straight towards the commercial real estate recovery efforts.  Work from home implementation for office tenants, record high rents, rising construction costs and supply shortages, cost of funds, government regulations, wars, stock market crash, and oh - remnants of the pandemic:  all threaten the commercial real estate recovery that commenced in 2021.   We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.   Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com.

Tenant's Bill of Rights?  That's what Miami-Dade County Mayor proposed to favor tenants to the detriment of landlords.  While this apparently only applies to residential, it's only a matter of time until the concept trickles down to commercial real estate.   One major U.S. city has already applied rent controls.  But is this the role of government or is it better left to the free markets?   Other considerations in today's podcast:  we revisit Disney verses DeSantis, Amazon's first negative quarter in seven years, and we discuss two major capital market sales in Miami. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.   Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida. Please visit www.blueboxre.com.  

Miami is destination number one for big tech, financial services, banking and a host of many other industries.  What sets Miami and the South Florida region apart? Why are so many firms flocking New York and other areas of the country to Miami?   In today's podcast, we visit with May's edition of Florida Trend and their coverage of Miami at a glance. Topics include real estate, GDP, technology, tourism, banking, education and much more.  Get an inside look at Miami. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please like us and subscribe. Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Find us at www.blueboxre.com.  

Florida and Disney are atop every headline with the Florida legislatures recent vote to strip Disney of their special tax incentives and self-governing provisions after Disney failed to "stay in their lane".  But are we asking the right questions:  is it right for government to give special tax provisions and regulations to big corporations and not to every corporation?  Why can't all the private sector self-govern- after all, Disney proved over the last 60 years that this can be done.  Government and the private sector intersect in today's podcast. UK landlords push to force or "compel" landlords to lease retail spaces.  New federal emissions and carbon reduction regulations to kick in as of 2025 for office building owners.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please considering liking and sharing the podcast. Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  To contact Jorge, please email info@blueboxre.com. To further explore today's Bible reading on the healing of the Leper by Jesus, you are welcomed to listen to a sermon by Jorge Morales at the following link: sermonaudio.com/sermon/83116162810.  

"Putin's Inflation" - Really?  Our politicians attempt to pass the blame for rising prices on the recent war doesn't hold up to facts.  Inflation hit 5% in May of 2021 and increased each month with the exception of one month.  Inflation hit 7% in December of 2021, 7.5% in January 2022, and 7.9% in February of 2022 - all before Putin invaded Ukraine.  Inflation is taking its toll on commercial real estate - both landlords and tenants.  In today's podcast, we take a deep dive at the rising inflation tide and its effect on commercial real estate.   We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider liking the podcast and sharing it with others.   Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Find us at www.blueboxre.com.

A recent survey revealed that 50% of office workers would resign if required to return to the office.  What does this mean the future demand for office space in America?  Major institutional owners of Class B and C office buildings in New York and Chicago have recently turned the keys over to their lenders.   In today's podcast, we consider all the flags ahead for the office sector and discuss what landlords can do to attract tenants back to the office. We also consider flexible leasing terms and lender approval, and Biden's new 2023 proposed budget and the impact to CRE. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please like and share this podcast.   Blue Box Real Estate, LLC is an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida. Find us at www.blueboxre.com today.  Or email Jorge Morales directly at jorge.morales@blueboxre.com.

As New York City goes, so goes Miami.  In today's podcast, we discuss recent office deals signed in New York City and discuss office demand and the gap between the haves and have nots.  Own a Class B or C office building in a major metro-market?  It may be time to consider major renovations or alternative uses. What can office landlords do to attract office tenants back to the office?  Tune in.   We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.   For commercial real estate solutions, please visit www.blueboxre.com.  

Office tenants tune in:  what are the priciest US markets?   The pandemic temporarily slowed the progress of office rents and sales prices, but over 2021, the numbers came roaring back for many US markets.  Further, we discuss two major lease transactions in NYC and Miami and consider other news relating to commercial real estate. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please considering liking and subscribing to the podcast. Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC (www.blueboxre.com), an independent commercial real estate firm in Florida.  

Cryptocurrency continues to grow in influence and importance - as highlighted by the current events in Ukraine.  In today's podcast, we explore the impact of cryptocurrency and the new to market blockchain companies heading to Miami. We also discuss office demand and rent growth year over year, which markets outperformed expectations and which markets lagged the national average.  New development is heading to Aventura and Miami Beach welcomes another Silicon Valley corporation. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.   Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com for commercial real estate solutions. Please consider supporting the show by visiting www.dontsignthelease.com today and picking up a copy of Jorge's commercial real estate book.   

Have workers returned to the office?  Do they even want to?  Do employers and employees agree on the future work day/schedule?  What can office landlords do to attract tenants?  Where is demand for office space heading?  All this and more as we review recent articles and news related to office demand and worker returns to the office. Please consider liking and subscribing to the podcast.  We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Also please follow us on LinkedIn at Blue Box Real Estate corporate page. Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate - an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Please visit www.blueboxre.com today.