William O'Brien, SIOR, is a president and dir. of retail & office leasing at M.C. O'Brien Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.
What are your predictions for commercial real estate in the new decade?
Having seen a run up in highly speculative real estate values over the preceding five years or so, the last year and a half to two years have not been a huge surprise. I expect to see the real estate market muddle along for at least another two years or so, as there is still a good amount to be absorbed.
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp. (MECC) was established in June of 2009 after being part of a larger engineering firm for almost 20 years. The focus of the company is to assist lending institutions, attorneys, real estate investors, and property owners with environmental concerns. Today, MECC has offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont and has grown into a regional consulting firm serving clients along the East Coast.
Adaptive reuse has become one of the most important conversations in commercial real estate today. Long Island has a large inventory of aging retail, office and industrial
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
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