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Housing Not the Only Option for Office Building Conversions

As the office market continues to struggle and reasonably priced multifamily housing remains in short supply nationally and throughout Southern California, the obvious answer would appear to be simple: Convert the office buildings to apartments. However, as we documented in a previous post, there are numerous challenges to converting office products to multifamily. Only about … Continued
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For Office Landlords and Tenants, Uncertainty Still the Word for 2024

As companies grapple with finding the right hybrid strategy to serve their business and their employees best, the outlook for the long-term fate of the office market — both sales and leasing — remains uncertain. In this post, we’ll look at the national picture and then zoom in on Southern California markets, specifically Orange County … Continued
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Industrial Trends for 2024: Part 2 — Southern California Markets

Like much of the country, the industrial market in Southern California is seeing a return to “normal.” Despite vacancy rates that have doubled or tripled in each of Voit’s markets year-over-year, they still remain historically low — between 2.57% (Orange County) and 4.87% (Inland Empire). All are below the national average, estimated to be around … Continued
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Getting Employees to Return — and Stay — in the Office

As the hybrid work model continues to evolve — with more companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, and Meta insisting on a return to the office (RTO) at least three days a week — employers need to devise strategies to not only attract and retain employees in a competitive market but to keep them in … Continued
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Industrial Trends for 2024: Part 1 – National Markets

It’s no secret to observers of the industrial market that, following a torrid couple of years that saw vacancy rates plunge to all-time lows and asset pricing soar to all-time highs, there has finally been a return to something closer to normalcy. While the pricing of industrial properties has not yet come down appreciably, vacancy … Continued
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The Spirit of Giving: Voit Celebrates Two that Give of Themselves

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill   At Voit Real Estate Services, our company culture has always prioritized community involvement. Our founder, Bob Voit, was instrumental in creating the West Valley Chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. Our employees continue … Continued
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Converting Office to Residential: Is It Possible?

As the office market continues to struggle locally and nationally, and multifamily vacancy rates in Southern California hover around 4%, converting underperforming office assets to residential would appear to be a logical solution to two problems. While this sounds great in theory, the reality of converting office product to apartments is far more challenging. The … Continued
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As 2024 Approaches, These Are the Issues Facing CRE

As 2023 enters its final days, what are commercial real estate’s top issues? In early October, The Counselors of Real Estate, an international consortium of commercial property professionals, released their annual report, identifying the industry’s top issues. It’s worth reading for an in-depth look at what the industry will face in the coming months and … Continued
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Checking in with the Experts: CRE Deal-making Slows as Debt Becomes More Scarce

For investors looking to deploy capital or an owner-occupier trying to combat industrial rent inflation by purchasing their own building, the Halloween headlines from the Wall Street Journal and Bisnow were frightening. The Money Has Stopped Flowing in Commercial Real Estate warned the WSJ, and Bisnow’s headline blared, Scarcity Of Capital Hammers CRE. The Journal … Continued