Resilience in Real Estate: DEI Efforts and Investor Confidence

Explore the resilience of DEI initiatives in commercial real estate amidst political pressures and the renewed investor confidence in Asia Pacific's market. Discover how Phoenix, Orange County, and the Inland Empire are leading the U.S. industrial markets, and delve into a significant retail property transaction in West Hempstead. This episode provides insights into the evolving dynamics and opportunities within the commercial real estate sector.

Sources:
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/02/commercial-real-estate-dei-programs-trump/
https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/investor-sentiment/article/3298371/asia-pacific-investors-signal-renewed-confidence-commercial-real-estate-2025
https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/phoenix/commercial-real-estate-news-2024-industrial-real-estate-report-by-commercialcafe-industrial-rental-data-in-2024-top-us-industrial-markets-in-2024-pete-14373.php
https://libn.com/2025/02/18/west-hempstead-retail-property-trades-for-1-558m/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Commercial Real Estate’s DEI Efforts Appear Largely Unscathed
(00:03:39) Asia Pacific investors signal renewed confidence in commercial real estate in 2025
(00:06:35) Phoenix, Orange County and Inland Empire Emerge as Leading U.S. Industrial Markets
(00:09:11) West Hempstead retail property trades for $1.558M | Long Island Business News