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Value of CRE Construction Put In Place Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate May 12, 2008
The value of private commercial real estate construction put in place (office, warehouse and manufacturing, retail, multi-family and lodging) is just beginning to level out, a sign that lenders and developers have turned cautious and user demand is softening. Retail construction began correcting about a year ago, while lodging construction is still going strong. Expect construction activity to pull back this year, although the pipeline will continue to deliver space started prior to the credit squeeze, which will push vacancy rates modestly higher for all property categories by year-end.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Grubb & Ellis

Robert Bach, Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, has 30 years of professional experience in real estate market research, consulting and city planning. His commentary on the real estate markets is provided here on a weekly basis.

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