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My Predictions for 2021

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David Begelfer
Thursday, 03 December 2020 / Published in Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation
  Who could have come close to predicting 2020? 2021 will certainly be a tough call, but here are my predictions:   By the end of the year, rents will be up and vacancies down for warehousing, suburban apartments, and lab space. Lower rents and higher vacancies for retail, hotel, and downtown office. With no
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Boston’s real estate industry sees greater predictability under President Biden

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David Begelfer
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 / Published in Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development
By Catherine Carlock  – Real Estate Editor, Boston Business Journal, Nov. 9, 2020 David Begelfer, principal of CRE Strategic Advisors, says “The likelihood of another stimulus bill, a clear and rational Covid response, and a long-overdue infrastructure bill will all bring investment and predictability to the markets. The likelihood of a tax increase and the loss of the
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Maintain Effective Oversight of the MBTA

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David Begelfer
Friday, 10 July 2020 / Published in Economic Development, Transportation
The following OpEd appeared in the July 10 2020 edition of the Boston Business Journal.  Five years ago, a vicious winter storm season brought to light the reality that the MBTA was in crisis, something that its ridership knew, all too well. As a result, Governor Charlie Baker established a special panel to look into
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Let’s Not Waste A Crisis

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David Begelfer
Saturday, 21 March 2020 / Published in Economic Development, Transportation, Uncategorized
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

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David Begelfer
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 / Published in Economic Development, Housing, Labor
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

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David Begelfer
Saturday, 30 November 2019 / Published in Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Housing
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

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David Begelfer
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 / Published in Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation
  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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