A Commercial Real Estate Viewpoint

David Begelfer's perspective on commercial real estate affairs

Let’s Not Waste A Crisis

The following OpEd ran in the March 20, 2020 Boston Business Journal: Although we are not currently in a recession, other countries hard hit by the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus are entering into recession. In any case, the likelihood of a national and local economic slowdown due to the effects of this national emergency
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The Massachusetts Housing Crisis Needs Bold Action

The following op-ed appeared in the Boston Business Journal Feb. 14, 2020. A problem with the housing crisis is that most homeowners are on the front lines cheering on the rapidly escalating pricing of housing. Today’s owners not only want to see their property grow in value, they do not want to see any initiatives
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Let’s Not Play Games With The Economy

The following editorial ran in the Boston Business Journal November 29, 2019.  The Commonwealth, and many of its municipalities, are playing a dangerous children’s game called “Buck-buck”. This is a game played with a group of players climbing on the backs of a group at the bottom, in order to build as large a pile
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My Predictions for 2020

  My predictions for 2019 were not good enough for me to provide them here for review (although, I did call for Tiger Woods to win a major!) So, for 2020, I see the following: Office rent growth will slow in Boston’s suburban markets, but continue to accelerate for industrial properties. Life Sciences will lease
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