I attended a Panel Discussion Moderated by Randy Getz of CBRE at the Sutter Club in Downtown Sacramento this week. Chuck Trainor, Managing Partner of Trainor Fairbrook, introduced David Taylor. David Taylor humbly recounted his first development projects. Taylor has arguably had the most impact on Sacramento’s Skyline, developing The Sheraton, 1201K Street, 1215 K
How About Those Sacramento Kings? The Kings won last night without their Big Man, Cousins. Frankly, they looked like a whole new team, with contributions from everyone, with six players in double digits. Willie Cauley-Stein had a career high 29 points. Would the Downtown market be on such a winning streak without its Big Man?
The Sacramento Kings staying in Sacramento was great, but the Golden One Arena and its profound ripple effect is the biggest game changer since the Gold Rush. Other cities (San Diego, Denver, San Francisco, etc.) have developed new arenas and the impact on their economies have been great. However, in relative terms, Sacramento’s Arena will
Sacramento’s Core (Midtown and Downtown) is not very sneaky. In fact the whole world has taken notice. One thing I didn’t now about Core is this: Core recently took up golf, and in 2015 made the PGA Tour. In a matter of months, Core has risen to the top of the money list! At
How long would a snail survive without its shell; a porcupine without its quills; a skunk without its spray? As a commercial real estate broker representing occupiers in their commercial real estate dealings, I strongly encourage retaining a broker when dealing with a renewal or new lease. Certainly, you are capable of finding space; there
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) invited a select group of commercial real estate brokers over to their office last night. Barry Broome, President and CEO, laid out GSEC’s game plan. The first step, which seems to be coming to a close, has been to get organized and get a lay of the land. GSEC understands
While the Sacramento commercial real estate market seems white-hot, with property flying off the shelf, most buyers of commercial properties (not to be confused with multifamily) are deliberate and sensible. Recent sales in Midtown and Downtown certainly show that values are up, and the sales demonstrate that the Arena effect is more than hype, it
Jeff Randle of Randle Communications stated in his December 2015 editorial, “I believe 2016 will determine Sacramento’s future. Decisions made by our leaders plus choices made by residents will set a course for generations to come.” See the editorial from the Business Journal: Key issue of 2016: private-sector growth Of course, I completely agree, but
Don’t Buy the Hype, Buy the Fundamentals I am the first to promote how all the trends and developments in Sacramento’s central core aka THE GRID are supporting significant increases in rents and property values. If rents weren’t going up, we wouldn’t have market rate housing like Powerhouse 16 developed. But if you are an
Downtown Sacramento Class A office rents have increased significantly over the last 6 months, and it seems that the expectations of most Tenant’s have adjusted in step. I think a big reason why most tenants have adapted (begrudgingly) to increased rent is because Downtown Sacramento is a different value proposition. A client of mine owns