Industry Insight
These posts include my insight on the meaning and significance of recent events and changes in how we live, work, learn and shop. You can read by topic or key word, as shown at right.
Whoever Thought it Would Come To This?
The buck stops with the City of Portland. It's the government agency charged with making the place livable. If there's a problem- be that homelessness,...
Co-Working Firms that Lease But Don’t Own Their Space are Booming by Meeting Users’ Transitional Needs
As WeWork declares bankruptcy, other firms that simply lease and manage are booming. Industrious, a lease-only manager of co-working spaces, has seen its revenue grow...
A New Use For Movie Theaters? On Seattle’s Eastside, Active Recreation Replaces Passive
On Seattle's Eastside, less than a mile south of Microsoft's headquarters, a private climbing club is adding a third chamber that will bring its total...
Work-From-Home Days Are Stabilizing at About 30 Percent
Think about it: that number is between one and two days a week at home, but it has a huge impact on values, support retail,...
Another Term for This: Negative Leverage
The implication: cap rates must rise. Today's 10-year T-bill rate is about the same as in the late 1980s and the early 1990s and cap...
All-In Urban Car Costs Now $1,000/Month
Recent estimates put the cost of owning, insuring and operating a car at $10,000 per year or $833 per month. That doesn't include garaging the...