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December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
West Coast Leads the Charge as Food Halls Reshape Commercial Real Estate Strategy
From Los Angeles to Seattle, food halls are becoming indispensable asset-value drivers as operators evolve the format with bar-forward programming, entertainment and flexible...
Data Center Sales Push U.S. CRE Transactions to Highest Level Since 2022
Wells Fargo Economics points to falling rates and a single outsized deal as key drivers behind a $186B fourth-quarter rebound After two years...
U.S. Coworking Reaches 159MM SQFT in Q4 2025 as Growth Concentrates in Core Markets
Coworking expands by scale rather than sprawl, with California and coastal metros anchoring demand Office tenants are still adjusting to hybrid work, but...
OpenAI Nearly Quadruples Bellevue Space with 223,000 SQFT City Center Plaza Expansion
ChatGPT maker secures additional square feet as AI firms intensify Eastside presence OpenAI has committed to an additional 223,000 square feet at City...
Seattle Climbs to Ninth Most Attractive Investment Market as Pricing and Economic Diversity Draw Investors
Pacific Northwest gateway rises two spots in CBRE rankings as institutional capital returns to major markets with improved fundamentals and favorable valuations Seattle...
Uber Explores Major Bellevue Expansion at Four106 Tower
Ride-hailing giant in talks for downtown tower space as expansion beyond Seattle headquarters amid tech firm migration to Eastside Uber Technologies Inc. is...
U.S. Home Prices Rise 0.4% in November as Regional Gaps Continue to Widen
Wells Fargo Economics points to modest but durable appreciation amid supply limits and affordability pressure After a period of cooling that stretched through...
January Hiring Seen at 80,000 as Labor Market Shows Signs of Gradual Cooling
Wells Fargo Economics expects steady unemployment, softer wage pressure, and downward revisions to 2025 job growth After several years in which the labor...
Blackstone Bets $50 Billion That Real Estate’s Long Winter Is Ending
The alternative asset giant delivered its best quarter ever, but its real estate portfolio—down 16 percent since the rate cycle began—is only now...
U.S. Population Growth Slows to 0.5% in 2025 as Net Immigration Drops 54% to 1.3MM
Wells Fargo Economics says reduced foreign inflows, not domestic moves, drove the nationwide deceleration After several years in which migration reshaped regional economies,...
