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Bisnow: With Skilled Tradespeople In High Demand, A Unique Training Program Brings More Qualified Workers To The Jobsite

From electricians to commercial painters, the need for more skilled labor in the construction sector topped 500,000 workers in 2024. That’s in addition to the “normal pace of hiring” to satisfy labor demands.

Washingtonian: DC’s Office Real Estate Market May Not Be Doomed After All

The lack of sites to build on and the high cost of new construction mean that our region will likely see more office-to-residential conversions in the next few years, says Kelly Mangold, a principal with RCLCO, a real-estate consulting firm.

Bisnow: ‘Brokers Feel The Pinch’ As Hesitant Companies Avoid Hiring

The very slow pace of the last 18 months, especially compared to the hiring boom in 2021, appears poised to stay, said Ellen Klasson, managing director of RCLCO’s management consulting practice.

Yahoo News: Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Named Among Top 50 Master-Planned Communities in U.S.

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound development partners have announced that Latitude Margaritaville Watersound has again been named among the top 50 master-planned communities in the U.S. on the RCLCO Real Estate Consulting mid-2024 listing.

Pacaso: Pacaso Homes Outperform Average Luxury Home Market Appreciation by Double in 10 Key Vacation Home Regions, RCLCO Finds

Shares of Pacaso homes have appreciated nearly 10% annually since 2021, compared to 4.9% for the luxury residential market in key Pacaso regions.

PERE: Private Real Estate Weighs in on ‘Unpredictable’ US Election

Although most respondents say the outcome would affect their business, less than half are putting off investment decisions.

Las Vegas Business Press: Expert Says Lower Interest Rates to Fuel New Home Sales

Northwest Las Vegas, led by the growing development of Sunstone that effectively ranks among the top 20 of master plans in the nation, edged out fast-growing Henderson as the top location for new homes sold in the valley for the first six months of 2024.

Orlando Business Journal: How Home Sales at The Villages, Viera Compare Year-Over-Year

A new report on master-planned communities across the U.S. shows how The Villages and Viera compare to other communities this year — and to themselves in 2023.

Houston Chronicle: These Houston Suburbs are Home to Some of the Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities in the U.S.

Jordan Ranch is among the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, as tracked by residential real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Houston Business Journal: Top Houston Communities on Pace to Lead Nationwide Home Sales in 2024

Master-planned communities by Land Tejas/Starwood Land, Howard Hughes and D.R. Horton lead the pack locally for the first half of 2024, RCLCO says.

Las Vegas Business Press: Las Vegas Master Plan Sales Buck National Trend

Cadence, the east Henderson master-planned community, has risen the ranks of one of the leading residential developments in a new ranking that places it at No. 4 in the nation.

Sports Business Journal: Power Players Mixed-Use Development

During the last decade, the sports and real estate industries have begun to interact in a sustained way for the first time, resulting from (and now spurring) team and venue owners’ desires to create mixed-use developments near or next to stadiums and arenas…. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/08/05/power-players

Business Observer: 4 Communities in Region Rank Among Top 15 For US Home Sales

Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Mirada and Babcock Ranch rank in the top 15 master-planned communities in the country, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

Globe Street: Master-Planned Communities Show Resilience Amid Economic Challenges, RCLCO Reports

New home sales in the 50 top-selling master-planned communities of 2024 remain steady, with a less than 1% decline.

Sarasota Herald Tribune: Lakewood Ranch Tops List of Master-Planned Communities For All Ages For Sixth Year

RCLCO has compiled the list of top-selling, master-planned communities since 1994. Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte communities made the top 50.

Realty News Report: Houston is the Epicenter of Master Planned Communities

Houston master planned communities, demonstrating strong home building and new home sales, dominated the national rankings, placing 13 communities in the nation’s top 50 home selling neighborhoods so far in 2024, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

PR Newswire: Texas and Florida Once Again Top RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s Mid-Year 2024 Master-Planned Communities Report

Despite lower sales in the broader housing market, sales among the Top-50 MPCs remained relatively steady compared to the top-performers of 2023, showcasing the relative strength and continued appeal of Master-Planned Communities.

Bisnow: Entry-Level CRE Job Openings Drop, Setting Up Talent Squeeze

Entry-level jobs in commercial real estate have declined steadily over the last two years, piling on the challenges faced by young adults interested in CRE careers and threatening their ability to gain the skills and experience needed to advance to senior and leadership roles.

Wall Street Journal: Commercial-Property Meltdown Clobbers Pension Funds

Government pension plans are getting hit by the commercial real estate meltdown and many fear the bleeding is far from over.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Brokerage and the Talent Dilemma

How firms are keeping the right mix of employees during challenging times.

Commercial Observer: Why Grocery-Anchored Retail Keeps Drawing So Much Attention

Institutional investors are in on the act now, and the approach is even having a halo effect on residential development

Yahoo Finance: Warren Buffett Invested in Kroger in 2019: Now the Grocer Is Expanding Its Footprint

Legendary investor Warren Buffett rarely invests in real estate, but it’s a crucial piece of the strategy for many companies in his portfolio

Globe Street: Multifamily Projects Realize Rent Premium With Ground Floor Grocery Stores

There are meaningful competitive advantages that these mixed-use projects gain over nearby competitors.

The Mortgage Note: Sports Venues New Stars in Real Estate Development

Professional sports stadiums are an anchor for a growing number of real estate developments as teams capitalize on Americans’ desire for all-encompassing experiences.

Building Design + Construction: Multifamily Properties Above Ground-Floor Grocers Continue to See Positive Rental Premiums

Average rent premiums for grocery-anchored multifamily properties continue to rise (or close the gap) every year since 2016, a new study finds.

Multifamily Dive: The Industry Positions With the Highest — And Lowest — Base Salaries

Executive pay averages in the hundreds of thousands, while on-site and maintenance personnel salaries trend below the national average, according to a new report.

PR Newswire: Insights Into the Dynamic and Growing Vacation and Investment Home Market Are Revealed in New 2024 Report From RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

Wealth growth has increased demand for vacation and investment homes among affluent Americans, this third annual report provides an overview of product types, location preferences, and desired amenities for this market

Houston Chronicle: New H-E-B Store Could Be Coming to Katy-Fulshear Area Later This Year, Filings Suggest

Jordan Ranch is among the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, as tracked by residential real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Houston Business Journal: Major Homebuilder D.R. Horton Developing 1,300-Acre Community in Conroe

Three of its communities made it into Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s list of the nation’s top 50 master-planned communities by sales volume: Tamarron in the Katy-Fulshear area, Caldwell Ranch in Brazoria County and Breckenridge Forest in Spring.

CNN: US New Home Sales Surged in March Despite Elevated Mortgage Rates

Sales of newly built single-family homes in the United States soared in March despite mortgage rates remaining elevated that month.

US News & World Report: New Home Sales See a Spring Bump in March

Sales of new homes rose in March as prices also recovered from a dip in the prior month.

Politico: Federal Workers Are Fleeing Washington. Can College Students Replace Them?

Why so many schools are building Beltway outposts.

Urbanland: How Real Estate Professionals Are Using Climate Risk Data to Make Business Decisions

The implications of climate change are becoming hard to ignore.

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Stadium Entertainment Districts — Such as the One Proposed in South Philly — Are Changing the Game for Fans Around the Country

The Phillies and Comcast Spectacor want to create a destination in South Philadelphia that will boost tourism and tax income and attract new residents and ideas to the city.

connectCRE: RCLCO Adds Principal to Lead Compensation Consulting

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has appointed Lucy Bertsch as principal of Compensation Consulting.

connectCRE: RCLCO Launches Tracker for Stadium-Anchored Developments

Los Angeles-based RCLCO Real Estate Consulting on Monday announced the launch of a new proprietary Venue-Anchored Development Tracker of every major league stadium in the U.S. and Canada.

CNN: US New Home Construction Surged Last Month, as Mortgage Rates Stayed High

Amid a housing shortage and an affordability crisis, US homebuilding heated up in February as builders anticipate demand for new homes to stay strong.

Sports Business Journal: SBJ Unpacks

Real estate firm RCLCo debuts first tracker for mixed-use developments

Philadelphia Business Journal: Master Plan Calls for Transforming City Avenue Into Diverse Retail, Dining and Entertainment District

With hundreds of apartments being built along City Avenue, business leaders are setting a new vision for the car-centric corridor with more sit-down restaurants, entertainment options and grocery stores.

Orlando Business Journal: Sunbridge Gears Up for More Future Development in Osceola County and Beyond

Sunbridge is gearing up for more development in this year and beyond, including in Osceola County.

Houston Agent Magazine: NAHB names Bridgeland its MPC of the Year for 2024

The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) named Bridgeland, a master-planned community from The Howard Hughes Corporation, its Master Planned Community of the Year at The Nationals 2024 awards gala, held last week in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Review Journal: Richmond American opens Overture At Cadence

Richmond American Homes has opened its newest neighborhood, Overture, at Cadence. Overture boasts the expansive Boston and Chicago floor plans — stunning paired homes highlighted by vast, tranquil spaces and charming accents throughout.

Urbanland: RCLCO: An Interactive Guide To The 2024 Terwilliger Center Home Attainability Index

Developed by ULI in partnership with consulting firm RCLCO, the index was created with the goal of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating housing-related data to support the broad range of ULI members and industry practitioners working to address longstanding home affordability challenges.

US News & World Report: New Homes Rise Modestly But Below Forecasts

Sales dipped in the South, but rose everywhere else. US News & World Report: New Homes Rise Modestly But Below Forecasts

Urbanland: ULI Housing Conference: The Unattainable American Dream

The nation’s housing market may show a slight uptick this year, but for millions of Americans spanning the great gulf of home affordability will remain impossible, according to opening day speakers at the 2024 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference.

Globe Street: How Debt Funds View the Market

Aggregate capital raised by real estate debt funds reached $5.5 billion from 10 closes in Q4, second only to value-added funds, which totaled $6 billion on 25 funds, according to Preqin’s quarterly update on real estate.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas Master Plans Rebound in 2023

Sales in Las Vegas master-planned communities, which took a bigger hit than the rest of the nation in 2022, rebounded in 2023 with a stronger second half of the year than the nation as a whole.

U.S. News & World Report: Boom! Economy Ended 2023 on a High Note as Fourth Quarter GDP Blows Past Forecast

The U.S. economy ended 2023 with a bang, as growth in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter came in at 3.3%, easily dashing expectations on strong consumer spending and exports.

The Wall Street Journal: Their Home Has Water Views and a Sandy Beach—And It’s Nowhere Near the Ocean

In planned communities across the country, developers are ditching backyard pools for giant, artificial lagoons

U.S. News & World Report: Permits for New Construction Edge Up as Builders Grow More Optimistic

The pace of new construction was mixed in December, as builders pulled more permits for new homes but started work on slightly fewer than a month earlier, according to a report from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

CNN: New home construction slowed at the end of 2023

The annual pace of new home construction pulled back last month after soaring in November, despite a historic shortage of housing inventory and falling mortgage rates.

Housing starts came down by 4.3% in December compared to the previous month, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau.

Site Selection Snapshot: Florida Tops Sales and Houston Leads Regions in Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting this month released its annual report on the top 50 master-planned communities in the United States, ranked by sales the previous calendar year.

Realty News Report: Inside the Minds of Real Estate Pros

Real estate professionals operate in a world that is…well, real – solid, objective, filled with things that can be seen and felt.

Naples Daily News: What SW Florida communities led the United States in building the most homes in 2023?

The state has more than a third of the nation’s 18 hottest housing developments, and most of those are in Southwest Florida, according to data released last week.

CoStar: Executives Say Property Industry Faces Staffing Challenges Even in a Slow Market

Salaries Could Climb Almost 5% As Labor Pool Remains Tight, Survey Finds

Yahoo News: Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Babcock Ranch rank in Top 10 of master-planned US communities

Lakewood Ranch had another strong year for home sales, ranking as the No. 1 multigenerational master-planned community in the country in 2023, according to an annual list by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Associated Press: RCLCO Ranks Summerlin® and Bridgeland® Among Nation’s Top Five Best-Selling Master Planned Communities of 2023

Summerlin® and Bridgeland®, two of the award-winning communities in the Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) portfolio, have been ranked among the nation’s top five best-selling master planned communities (MPCs) for 2023, according to the year-end report released by national real estate consultant RCLCO.

Nareit: RCLCO Fund Advisors Says U.S. Institutional Investors Under-Allocating to REITs

William Maher, director of strategy and research at RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA), was a guest on Nareit’s REIT Report podcast.

CNN Business: Home Building Surged in November as Mortgage Rates Came Down

The annual pace of new home construction surged last month amid a historic shortage of housing inventory and falling mortgage rates.

Naples Daily News: 50% Rise in Mansions Costing More Than $5 Million Helping Drive SW Florida Housing Market

Heading into snowbird season, the new arrivals are going to see even higher prices for the most part on Southwest Florida homes.

Mile High CRE: Compensation Growth Expected to Continue in 2024 Despite Economic Uncertainties

Leading consulting firm RCLCO Real Estate Consulting recently released its comprehensive guide to compensation and benefits in the real estate sector: the RCLCO & CEL Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey.

BISNOW: Uncertain CRE Job Market ‘Like a Middle School Dance’ — And No One Is Making the First Move

After big brokerage firms laid off hundreds in the last year to stem the tide of dwindling revenue, 2024 was expected to be a rebound year for commercial real estate hiring

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Plunged in October as Prices Fell

Sales slumped and prices fell in October, but activity was still higher than a year ago.

MSN: Powering Progress: STEM Occupations Are the Backbone of Innovation and Economic Strength

From climate change and energy sustainability to national security and scientific discovery, STEM occupations play a pivotal role in bolstering the economy, serving as the backbone of innovation and competitiveness.

Investopedia: Why Homebuilders Can’t Meet Demand for New Homes—It’s Too Expensive

New construction was supposed to boost supply and push home prices down, but builders are facing their own cost challenges

PERE: Deep Dive: CalSTRS’ Real Estate Changemaker

Taking charge of the pension giant’s $50bn AUM property business is a daunting task. But Julie Donegan is prepared for the challenge

Mortgage Professional America: New Home Sales Climb Against Rising Mortgage Rates: A Market Anomaly?

Industry responds to surprising surge in new residential sales despite rising rates

CNN Business: US New Home Sales Surged in September

New home sales in the United States surged higher in September from the month before, even as mortgage rates remained over 7%, making financing a home costlier and pushing people out of the market.

Yahoo! News: Trader Joe’s New Lakewood Ranch Location Gets Opening Date

Trader Joe’s is opening a store in Lakewood Ranch off of Interstate 75 in a week, the California-based grocer announced Thursday.

Green Builder: Roadblocks and Pathways to Homeownership

Millennials aspire to own a home, but there are obstacles to overcome. Green Builder Media’s survey data offers insights into problems and potential solutions.

Yahoo! Finance: RCLCO Management Consulting and CEL Compensation Advisors Announce a Combined Compensation Consulting Practice, Bringing Together the Industry Leaders in Real Estate Talent Management

The New Partnership Allows for an Enhanced Set of Human Capital Consulting Services, Leveraging the Industry’s Best-In-Class Compensation & Benefits Survey

The Real Deal: Greystar Starts First Built-To-Rent Community in Houston Area

156 homes planned in Land Tejas and Starwood Land community in Katy

CNN Business: New Home Sales Dropped in August as Mortgage Rates Climbed

New home sales dropped in August from the month before, as mortgage rates topped 7% and rose to the highest levels in more than 20 years.

U.S. News & World Report: Consumers Are Growing More Pessimistic About the Economy

Inflation, interest rates and political infighting top their concerns.

CNN Business: Home Building Sank in August Amid Crushing Mortgage Rates

US home building sank in August, dropping 11.3% from July levels, as mortgage rates stayed elevated amid lingering inflation.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS Simplifies Its Reference Benchmark to 70/30

CalSTRS’ investment committee on Sept. 13 adopted a new reference benchmark of 70% stocks and 30% fixed income that it considered simpler and more easily understood by the average beneficiary.

Austin Business Journal: 570-Acre Lund Farm Community Near Elgin Could Break Ground Next Summer

Parks to be opened to public, per development agreement

San Francisco Business Times: WeWork Is Out to Negotiate ‘Nearly All’ of Its Leases, and Exit Others. Here’s What That Could Mean in the Bay Area

WeWork Inc. takes up roughly a third of the rentable space at 2201 Broadway, a 213,000-square-foot building in Uptown Oakland, where the coworking firm has had a footprint since 2018.

The Mortgage Note: The Future of Build-For-Rent Single-Family Communities Is Bright

Build-for-rent communities have been growing in popularity as the housing landscape changes in the United States.

CNN: New Home Sales Rose to a 17-Month High in July

New home sales rose in July from the month before, beating estimates and reaching a 17-month high, as buyers continue to look to new construction as an option in the face of a historically low supply of existing homes.

CNN Business: US Home Builders Ramped Up Construction in July, Beating Expectations

US home building increased in July, rising 3.9% from June, as low inventory in the existing home market continued to boost interest in new homes.

U.S. News & World Report: New Construction Moderated in July

The pace of new home construction was mixed in July, as rising mortgage rates crimped demand, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Administration reported on Wednesday.

The Business Journals: WeWork Is Warning of Potential Bankruptcy. Here’s What It Could Mean for the Office Market.

WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE) leadership disclosed “substantial doubt” about the coworking company’s ability to continue to operate last week and warned of potential bankruptcy risk — but the news isn’t a surprise for those closely tracking the national commercial real estate market.

Houston Business Journal: Houston-Area Residential Sales Help Offset Howard Hughes’ Second-Quarter Earnings Losses

The Howard Hughes Corp.’s master-planned communities in Houston helped the company keep a positive outlook in the second quarter despite a net loss, according to its quarterly earnings report.

Yahoo! Finance: Low Existing Home Inventory Drives Sales Up in Master-Planned Communities

With high-interest rates causing many homeowners to stay put, sales of new homes are gaining traction — especially in master-planned communities that buyers perceive as a safe investment in a community perceived as high quality.

Realty News Report: Why Is Houston Number 1 in MPCs?

Space City is beaming with pride after excelling in RCLCO’s just-released report on the “Top 50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities (MPCs) for Mid-Year 2023.”

CNN Business: New Home Sales Dropped in June After May’s Surge

New home sales dropped in June from the month before, even as buyers continued to rely on new construction as an alternative to the historically low supply of existing homes for sale.

The Real Deal: Rental Market a Winner in Houston as Would-Be Buyers Hesitate

Single-family rentals and condos saw uptick of more than 15 percent year-over-year

Yahoo! News: Home Sales Are Still Accelerating in Florida’s Lakewood Ranch, Up 20% This Year

Home sales in Lakewood Ranch are still accelerating in the fastest growing area of Manatee County.

Bankrate: Will Your Next Home Be a Former Office?

When Erin Sykes stepped into the condominium tower at 15 Broad Street in Manhattan’s Financial District, she was smitten by the lobby’s elegant chandelier and the building’s high ceilings.

Commercial Property Executive: Poll Results: Biggest Challenges of H2 2023

It’s all about interest rates and capital availability, according to most CPE readers.

Healthcare Real Estate Insights: Wellen Park Announces New 75,000-Square-Foot Medical Office Building by CASTO, Expands Healthcare Access in South Sarasota County

Wellen Park is bringing additional medical services and healthcare options to the region with The Medical Center at Wellen Park, a planned 75,000-square-foot medical office building just east of the River Road and U.S. 41 intersection.

Multifamily Dive: Residential Conversions Continue to Rise as Office Values Decline

Changes in the office and new residential construction markets resulting from remote work have made office-to-residential conversion projects more viable for developers, according to a report presented at Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate consultancy RCLCO’s latest monthly webinar.

The Katy News: Starwood Land Starts Construction of the Retreat Amenity Village at Sunterra

Construction has started on The Retreat, a massive amenity village located in Sunterra, a master-planned community in Katy, TX.

Institutional Real Estate: RCLCO Real Estate Sentiment Increased Slightly, Risk of an Impending Recession Remains

The RCLCO current real estate market sentiment index (RMI), which measures sentiment on a 100-point scale, has increased 10.7 points to 19 during the past six months.

Mortgage Professional America: Higher Mortgage Application Payments Dampen Affordability Conditions

Homebuyer affordability worsens, but experts find optimism in growing supply

Forbes: Acute Housing Shortage Carries Health Risks for Aspiring First Time Home Buyers

It’s no secret that there’s a housing shortage in the U.S. and there’s plenty of blame to go around for its myriad causes.

The Mortgage Note: Hot Topic: Converting Office Spaces Into Residential Places

With a lack of housing plaguing the country, it may be easy to jump to the conclusion that vacant offices could be the perfect fit for new apartments and condominiums, but industry leaders say there are a number of considerations to take into account with these projects.

Washington Business Journal: Homebuilding Starts to Pick Back Up as Buyers Adjust to New Pricing Norms in Tight Market

After months of slowdown in the wake of weaker buyer demand, homebuilders are starting to pick back up on construction — and feeling more confident about the housing market since mortgage rates surged last year.

The Business Journals: Homebuilding Starts to Pick Back Up as Buyers Adjust to New Pricing Norms in Tight Market

After months of slowdown in the wake of weaker buyer demand, homebuilders are starting to pick back up on construction — and feeling more confident about the housing market since mortgage rates surged last year.

Multi-Housing News: Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities

Is the sector benefitting from prohibitive housing costs or offering would-be buyers an alternative?

Yahoo! Finance: Mayor Muriel Bowser Joins Golden Triangle and DowntownDC BIDs and Federal City Council to Kick Off Public Engagement Effort for Downtown Action Plan

DC’s Downtown BIDs Unite to Reimagine the City’s Central Business District as a Thriving, Livable Urban Core for the 21st Century

Institutional Real Estate, Inc.: RCLCO Fund Advisors to Serve as U.S. Real Estate Market Advisor for Development Bank of Japan Inc.

RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA) has entered into an agreement with the Development of Japan Inc. (DBJ) to serve as an advisor on its U.S. real estate investments.

Sports Business Journal: Spinoff Companies Manage Real Estate for Teams, Outside Projects

The innocuously named Strategic Property Partners real estate development firm in Tampa is a 50-50 joint venture between Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment, the private investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. Launches Action Plan Aimed at Reviving a Fading Downtown

Mayor Muriel Bowser and other D.C. officials announced the launch of a downtown action plan Wednesday, seeding it with a $200,000 grant to the DowntownDC Business Improvement District, which will work with the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District and the Federal City Council to set out an agenda for enlivening the city’s core.

CNN Business: New Home Sales Climbed More Than Expected in April

New home sales rose in April, climbing to a level not seen in over a year, as mortgage rates eased and buyers looked to new construction as an alternative to the low inventory of existing homes for sale.

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Rise 4.1% in April

The March number was revised downward.

Commercial Observer: Grocery-Anchored Retail Lures More Investors Coming Out of COVID

Its enduring appeal might actually be driving prices for shopping centers tied to supermarkets to unsustainable levels. Who cares?

CNN Business: New Home Construction Rose in April After a Dip in March

US home building unexpectedly rose in April, climbing 2% from March, as low inventory in the existing home market boosts interest in new homes.

The Real Deal: Greystar Adds 176 Homes in Rural North Texas

Wildcat Ranch, 25-miles from Dallas, will feature over 3,000 homes when complete

San Antonio Report: In This Newly Built Neighborhood of Single-Family Homes, None Are for Sale

The homes in Abbott Place, a half-built neighborhood in the town of St. Hedwig, about 15 miles east of San Antonio, look like any others in South Texas: pickup trucks resting in the driveways, U.S. and Texas flags hanging from the porches, live oak saplings setting roots in the front yards.

WRE News: Person of the Week: Kelly Mangold, Principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

The Person of the Week spotlight is shining on Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting in Bethesda, Maryland, and the subject is today’s housing scene.

Multi-Housing News: Why RCLCO Encourages SFR Developers to Ready Their Shovels

Columnist Lew Sichelman on the factors priming this multifamily segment for growth.

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Blow Past Estimates in March, Up 9.6%

Sales of new homes defied gravity in March, increasing 9.6% instead of falling by 1.6% as had been expected, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development said on Tuesday.

CNN Business: New Home Sales Rise for the Fourth Month in a Row

New home sales rose in March, climbing for the fourth month in a row as mortgage rates eased and buyers looked to new construction as an alternative to the tight inventory of existing homes for sale.

Houston Business Journal: Johnson Development’s Grand Central Park Master-Planned Community Adds Estate Home Sections

The first of two new luxury home sections is underway at Johnson Development Corp.’s 2,046-acre Grand Central Park community in Conroe.

CNN Business: New Home Starts Pulled Back in March

US home building pulled back in March, falling 0.8% in March from February as a decline in multifamily home construction failed to balance out an increase in single-family homes.

Mile High CRE: RCLCO Releases 2023 Renter Consumer Preference Survey

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has released a new in-depth national research report on the consumer preference of renters.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc.: How Foreign Investors Can Invest in the U.S. Real Estate Market

The U.S. real estate market is the largest in the world and has attracted a wide range of market participants, including pension funds (foreign and domestic), sovereign wealth funds, foundations and endowments, public companies, banks and insurance companies, and private investors.

CNN Business: New Home Sales Rose for the Third Month in a Row

New home sales rose in February, climbing for the third month in a row as mortgage rates eased off their highs of the past year and buyers looked to new construction amid historically low inventory of existing homes for sale.

CNN Business: US Home Building Surged in February

US home building jumped higher in February, turning around after five consecutive months of falling.

Steamboat Pilot & Today: Initial Analysis Shows Brown Ranch Won’t Pay for Itself, Would Increase Steamboat’s Housing Stock by 20%

A preliminary fiscal analysis of the annexation of the Brown Ranch into Steamboat Springs shows it would increase housing stock in the ski town by roughly 20%, but that the new development overall would have a net-negative impact on the city’s general fund.

Yahoo! Finance: Evolving Preferences of Growing Renter Market Revealed in New Report From RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

With so much industry emphasis on homeowners, proprietary survey data offers unprecedented and detailed insights into a rising segment of the more than 34% of the population that rents their homes

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Public Input Sought on Future of Current Chattanooga Lookouts Stadium Site After Team Relocates to Southside

In the next couple of years, one of the largest properties in downtown Chattanooga is scheduled to open up for redevelopment after the Chattanooga Lookouts minor league baseball team relocates its stadium to the Southside.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc.: RCLCO’s Taylor Mammen on Ways to Invest as a Direct Property Investor

Taylor Mammen, CEO at RCLCO, discusses some of the ways to invest as a direct property investor

Washington Business Journal: Horning Taps MidCity’s Jamie Weinbaum as New President and CEO

D.C-based real estate firm Horning has a new leader.

CNN Business: New Home Sales Rise as Prices Drop in January

New home sales rose in January from December, as mortgage rates eased off their highs of the past year at the start of 2023.

U.S. News & World Report: Consumers More Optimistic About the Present, but See Inflation Higher in the Near Term

The latest survey will add to concern the Federal Reserve needs to keep interest rates higher for longer.

Benzinga: ESG as an Investment Strategy

Investors are increasingly looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) as part of their analysis to identify risk and growth opportunities.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc.: RCLCO Fund Advisors’ Ben Maslan on the Office Sector and Bifurcation Between Winners and Losers

Ben Maslan, at RCLCO Fund Advisors, discusses why newer office properties are performing well amid declining demand, which products will find the most success moving forward and which properties will get left behind.

The Villages Daily Sun: More Flock to Our Way of Life

Florida is experiencing a population boom like never before. The Sunshine State was the fastest-growing in the nation last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

IPE Real Assets: CalSTRS to Hire RCLCO as Real Estate Investment Consultant

California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) intends to pick RCLCO Fund Advisors as its real estate investment consultant.

Las Vegas Business Press: Three Vegas Communities Rank in the U.S. Top 25

Sales in Las Vegas master-planned communities took a bigger hit than the nation as a whole in 2022 amid rising mortgage rates but the valley managed to have three ranked in the top 25 and five in the top 50.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Three Vegas Communities Rank in the U.S. Top 25

Sales in Las Vegas master-planned communities took a bigger hit than the nation as a whole in 2022 amid rising mortgage rates but the valley managed to have three ranked in the top 25 and five in the top 50.

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Rise 2.3% in December

The increase comes as mortgage rates dip and builders offer incentives.

Multi-Housing News: Orlando Multifamily Report – December 2022

Despite slowing fundamentals, Central Florida had a great year for transactions.

MPA: US Housing Market Weakness Persists as Building Permits and Housing Starts Decline

But uptick in housing completions indicates easing in supply chain issues and labor shortages

CNN Business: New Home Construction in the US Fell in December

US home building fell in December, as the housing market continued to slow.

Houston Business Journal: Amid Nationwide Home Sales Decline, Houston Again Tops Master-Planned Communities Lists

RCLCO and John Burns have released their annual list of the 50 top-selling communities.

Yahoo! Finance: RCLCO Fund Advisors Announce Promotion of Simon Soomekh to Managing Director

Soomekh has an extensive background in advising institutional investors on all aspects of complex real estate portfolios

The Denver Post: Colorado’s Master-Planned Communities No Longer National Blockbusters

After a long run, state fails to make the nation’s top 50 list for fastest selling communities

The Villages Daily Sun: A Lifestyle That Draws Like Nowhere Else

The Villages active lifestyle continues to attract new residents at impressive rates even as market forces have impacted many other communities nationwide.

Urbanland: RCLCO: Sales Decrease 20 Percent Year Over Year at Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

Real estate consulting firm RCLCO has released the results of their semi-annual survey of the top-selling master-planned communities (MPCs) of 2022.

The Dallas Morning News: Aubrey’s Silverado Was the U.S.’s Sixth Top-Selling Community in 2022

Developments in the booming cities of Crandall and Little Elm also ranked nationally for home sales.

Forbes: Connectivity Key in Successful Community Planning

With every fresh news item about this nation’s homelessness epidemic, the need for dramatically more housing becomes ever clearer.

CNN Business: American Home Building Slumped Again in November

Home building pulled back in November, as buyers faced spiking mortgage rates topping 7% that make homes increasingly unaffordable. Rates fell slightly through the month, but are still double what they were a year ago, continuing to put pressure on new home purchases.

Globest: CRE Sentiment Index Suggests Recession Will Be Shallow and Short

Two-thirds said that inflation will increase at mid-year.

Newsweek: Is the U.S. Headed for a Housing Market Crash in 2023?

High mortgage rates, soaring inflation, rapid growth over the past couple of years and other factors have been at the center of recent discussions on the fate of the U.S. housing market.

SpectrumNews1: Survey: Home Buying and Real Estate Sentiment Hit New Low

Residential for-sale housing has moved into a downturn, real estate professionals said, as rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty loom in the industry.

connectCRE: RCLCO’s Real Estate Sentiment Index Reaches New Low as Recession Looms

The RCLCO Current Real Estate Market Sentiment Index (RMI), measuring sentiment on a 100-point scale, has decreased 26.9 points over the past six months, and more notably has dropped 80.6 points since the most recent peak, ending 2022 at 8.3.

PERE: Deep Dive: A Private Real Estate Sell-Off Is Starting

Property owners are beginning to offload assets and fund ownership stakes as they face various market pressures. But who is buying?

BusinessNews: West and South Account for More Than Half of Top STEM Growth Markets

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting recently published Annual STEM Job Growth Index which “highlights key metropolitan areas that represent current strongholds of STEM employment, as well as those industries most likely to see positive growth in the coming years.”

Globest: More Than Half of Top STEM Growth Markets Are West and South

But right now, the broader set of industries is facing layoffs.

COE Enterprises: Icons of DC Area Real Estate – Adam Ducker

Adam Ducker- Advocating “Bifocularity” in Market Analysis

CW 39 Houston: These Texas Cities Ranked Best in the Country for STEM Job Growth: Report

STEM jobs are all the rage in this day and age as the workforce continues to grow in droves within this field of work which spans far and wide.

FUNDfire: Single-Family Rentals Lagging After Two-Year Boom

The single-family rental market was all the rage in 2020 and 2021, but it has not been immune from the fallout of capital markets volatility, with slowing deal activity and less capital flowing into the segment’s funds.

Dallas Business Journal: Real Estate Investors, Bracing for Recession, Prepare to Seize on Potential Distress

The growing threat of a recession and deal slowdown in the wake of higher interest rates has some real estate investors preparing to seize on potential distressed properties or loans.

Housing Wire: Homebuilders Buckle Up as New Home Sales Falter in September

After rising in August as mortgage rates temporarily decreased, new home sales were back down for the start of fall

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Tumble 10.9% in September

Higher mortgage rates are dampening sales activity.

Mortgage Professional: September Housing Starts Revealed

Experts weigh in on the latest home construction data

CNN Business: New Home Building Retreated in September as Rising Mortgage Rates Scare Off Buyers

Home building pulled back in September, as buyers faced spiking mortgage rates that have made homes increasingly unaffordable.

Yahoo! Finance: 10 Best Home Builder Stocks to Buy Now

In this article, we discuss 10 best home builder stocks to buy now. If you want to see more stocks in this selection, check out 5 Best Home Builder Stocks To Buy Now.

Multi-Housing News: Why BTR Is Here to Stay

The market for single-family rentals is a diverse one that appeals to empty nesters, young families and people seeking temporary housing, according to panelists at this week’s NAREE conference.

BISNOW: Hybrid Is Here to Stay Even if There’s a Recession, CRE Leaders Say

A recession could send employees back into the waiting arms of the office sector, yet any reunion will likely be short-lived, commercial real estate executives said at an industry panel in Atlanta this week.

The Dallas Morning News: Once Far-Flung Dallas-Fort Worth Communities Are the Region’s Next Boomtowns

Longtime North Texas residents are seeing their neighborhoods change as developers seek affordable, available land to build new homes.

BISNOW: After Historic Run-Up, Multifamily Construction Set to Slow

Multifamily construction starts spiked in August by 28% compared with July

U.S. News & World Report: August Housing Data Reflects a Slowing Market

While builders were busy in August, future activity showed signs of the slowdown in housing

Bloomberg: US Housing Starts Rise Unexpectedly Though Building Permits Drop

– Pace of new construction rose 12.2% in August to 1.58 million
– Permit applications decline to slowest pace since mid-2020

CNN Business: New Home Building Picked Up Last Month, but Builder Sentiment Remains Low

Home building bounced back a bit last month even though demand for new homes among buyers had started to cool off and the cost of building supplies remained high.

Urbanland: As U.S. Economy Pulls Back, Multifamily Segment Is Feeling Pain, but Remains Resilient

One prominent advisor is telling developers and investors to be careful, but stay the course.

MPA: New Home Sales “Disappointing” in July

New home sales plummet to level not seen in more than six years

CNN Business: New Home Sales Fall 12.6% in July as Rising Prices Take a Toll

New home sales plunged in July as high prices and mortgage rates pushed buyers to think twice about closing the deal.

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Tumble in July, Down 29% From a Year Ago as Housing ‘Recession’ Deepens

Sales of new homes fell 12.6% in July, following a drop in May, as the housing sector continues to soften from the twin shocks of rising mortgage rates and higher prices, the Census Bureau reported on Tuesday.

MPA: Housing Starts in July: “A Housing Recession Is Underway”

Residential housing construction declines to new low

Chicago Agent Magazine: New-Home Construction Falls 9.6% in July

New residential construction fell 9.6% in July, as both single-family and multifamily starts fell from June’s pace, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a press release.

Builder and Developer: Santa Rita Ranch Named Top-Selling Master-Planned Community in the Austin Area by RCLCO

Santa Rita Ranch, a 3,800-acre historical ranch redesigned as a master-planned community with world-class amenities and spectacular views near Austin, Texas has once more ranked #1 in sales in the Austin-Round Rock area, according to the 2022 RCLCO mid-year report.

Naples Florida Weekly: Ave Maria Named 16th Fastest-Selling Master-Planned Community in the U.S.

Ave Maria, Florida has been named the 16th fastest-selling master planned community in the United States year to date according to national real estate consulting agency, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Seattle Agent Magazine: June New-Home Sales Drop 8.1% Month Over Month

U.S. new-home sales dropped 8.1% in June compared to May, when transactions unexpectedly rose, as the median price of a new home sold during the month also fell, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

America’s Top-Selling Communities

The Ralph Bivins Project podcast interviews Gregg Logan of RCLCO about America’s top-selling communities

Seattle Agent Magazine: Single-Family Housing Starts Fall for Fourth Month in a Row in June

New residential construction fell 2% in June, as single-family starts fell for the fourth month in a row, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a press release.

Houston Agent Magazine: Sunterra Named Top-Selling Houston Master-Planned Community

The two newest communities from Starwood Land and Land Tejas have quickly gained national notice, ranking among the nation’s 20 top-selling master-planned communities, according to a new report by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO).

Realty News Report: Houston Leads Home Sales in RCLCO Rankings

Each year, it seems, Florida and Texas battle each other for top ranking in RCLCO’s “50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities” report.

Sarasota: Lakewood Ranch Named Best Selling Master-Planned Community in the Country—Again

The community has notched 1,026 sales so far this year.

MPA: How Will Housing Starts Downturn Impact the Housing Market?

Pent-up demand in undersupplied market is still a good sign, expert says

Lakewood Ranch holds position as No. 2 selling master-planned community in mid-year rankings

Lakewood Ranch maintained its position as the No. 2 master-planned community in the country and the No.1 multi-generational master-planned community, despite a drop in overall sales among the top 50 communities, as determined by RCLCO, a Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate consultant that compiles semi-annual and annual rankings.

Houston Business Journal: 13 Houston-Area Master-Planned Communities Among Top-Selling Nationwide in First Half of 2022

Total home sales across the top 50 communities decreased by 18% compared to the first half of last year

Probuilder: New Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities Decline as Affordability Concerns Mount

The top-selling master-planned communities of mid-2022 are seeing slower sales activity than in years past likely due to elevated housing costs

U.S. News & World Report: New Construction Falls in June as Higher Prices, Mortgage Rates Hit Housing Market

New home construction slumped in June as both housing permits and new home starts fell from May levels, the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported on Tuesday.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas Market Still Big for Homebuilders, but Sales Down

Four communities in Southern Nevada are among the top 20 nationally for homebuilders’ sales this year, but overall, house hunters are pulling back from last year’s buying binge amid higher mortgage rates.

Houston Agent Magazine: The Woodlands, Bridgeland Become First Texas MPCs to Earn LEED Precertification

Two Houston master-planned communities (MPCs), The Woodlands and Bridgeland, have earned LEED precertification by the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first MPCs in Texas to achieve this status.

Newsweek: Will Housing Market Downturn Be as Devastating as 2008 Crash?

Warnings of a potential housing market crash have been circulating as the U.S. contends with soaring home prices, elevated mortgage rates and extremely high inflation.

Connect CRE: Real Estate Market Sentiment Dips Into Recessionary Waters

Economic and geopolitical volatility has had its impact on commercial real estate activities and investments in the United States.

Realty News Report: Recession Coming Says RCLCO Survey

The real estate market is heading down a rocky road and the economy is bound for a recession, according to a RCLCO survey of real estate professionals.

Globest: CRE Sentiment Heads to the Recessionary Zone

Uncertainty takes its toll

Multi-housing News: ESG Settles Into the Multifamily Industry

Renters and capital providers are increasingly focusing on environmental, social and governance issues.

MPA: Housing Starts Activity Dries Up as Building Industry Suffers From Economic Fatigue

But as one expert commented, “some may be taking a more ‘wait-and-see’ stance”

CNN Business: One More Sign the Housing Market Is Cooling Off

Another indication the hot housing market is cooling off? New residential construction and the number of permits issued for building homes both fell in May.

U.S. News & World Report: Jobless Claims Fell Slightly Last Week, Housing Starts Decline 14.4% in May

The labor market remains strong, but housing is slowing amid rising mortgage rates.

Seeking Alpha: Housing Starts, Building Permits Slide More Than Expected in May

The single-family housing starts rate was 1.051M, 9.2% below the revised April figure of 1.157M.

Multifamily Dive: Luxury Condos Underway in the Las Vegas Valley

The Pinnacle Residences in Henderson, Nevada, will be the first new residential high-rise towers to hit the market since the Great Recession.

The Real Deal: Last Call for America’s Housing Boom

Slowing market brings frenzied buyers, brokerage job cuts

Construction Dive: Real Estate Pros Ask: Are We Headed Into a Recession?

Real estate pros ask: Are we headed into a recession?
CRE experts break down the uncertain future of interest rates, fundamentals and economic conditions.

Mortgage Professional America: New Residential Construction Skids Below Expectations in April

Uncertain economic conditions continue to impact housing starts

CoStar: Odds of 2023 Recession Are Increasing but Housing Market Is Relatively Safe, Fannie Mae Says

Home Prices and Sales are Expected To Slow Over the Next Two Years

Houston Agent Magazine: New-Home Sales Fall Again in March

U.S. new-home sales fell again in March as low inventory, rising interest rates and elevated home prices curbed the pace of transactions.

Mortgage Professional America: Sales of New Single-Family Homes Slump to Four-Month Low

A host of factors continue to dampen new home sales

NBC News: Will Rising Mortgage Rates Cool Off a Hot Housing Market?

Sales of existing homes fell 2.7 percent in March, but rising mortgage rates and tight inventory helped push the median home price to a record $375,300.

MarketWatch: New-Home Construction Improves Despite High Inflation, Rising Mortgage Rates, and the Shortage of Skilled Labor and Materials

Home builders have shifted their focus to multifamily housing projects as buyers grapple with affordability concerns

Connect CRE: RCLCO and RCLCO Fund Advisors Expand to Denver

Real estate consulting firm RCLCO and affiliate RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA) have expanded to Denver, opening their newest employment hub at the Triangle Building, adjacent to Union Station.

Seattle Agent Magazine: New-Home Sales Fall Again in February

U.S. new-home sales missed consensus expectations in February as the housing market remained buffeted by affordability and supply-chain issues.

Mortgage Professional America: US Housing Starts Regain Momentum as Demand Remains Solid

Multifamily sector led the surge in total housing starts

Chicago Agent Magazine: New-Home Construction Picks Up in February

New residential construction returned to positive territory in February after declining the month before, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a press release.

The New York Times: Four Financial Tips for Buying a Second Home

Second homes are becoming more expensive, and house hunters should examine interest rates, upfront fees, maintenance charges and taxes when calculating the cost.

Washington Business Journal: Where’s the Barrier to Building New Housing in D.C.? All Along the Line, Experts Say.

At a recent conference, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute laid out factors that constrain new housing construction in Greater Washington and nationwide, threatening to make housing affordability even worse than before.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS Transfers ODCE Holdings to Core Real Estate Fund [Corrected]

At the end of the third quarter of 2021, CalSTRS was under-allocated to logistics by eight percentage points, according to a report by RCLCO Fund Advisors.

New York Post: What Micro Housing? The Size of an NYC Apartment Keeps Getting Bigger

“Working from home, either full-time or on a hybrid schedule, is a permanent lifestyle change for many people, and in New York, that means for those who can afford it, there’s a demand for more living space,” said Kelly Mangold, a principal at the real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Chicago Agent: 2021 Ends With a Bang in New-Home Sales

“Despite continued supply-chain issues, builders have been able to make headway on homes, and market demand remains high,” RCLCO Real Estate Consulting principal Kelly Mangold said.

Bisnow: There’s No Place Like the Inland Empire, Say SoCal BTR Builders

Build-to-rent projects, now taking off in more affordable land markets like Phoenix, Texas and Florida, are still few and far between in Southern California, said RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Managing Director Derek Wyatt, who consults on build-to-rent projects across the country.

MarketWatch: ‘The New Year Holds Both Promise and Potential Pitfalls for the Housing Market’: New-Home Sales Surge as Supply Shrinks

“This growth is notable because November and December are historically slower months for sales due to the holidays, yet performed strongly this year,” said Kelly Mangold, a principal with RCLCO Consulting.

U.S. News & World Report: New Homes Sales Rise 11.9% in December, Well Above Estimates

“Residential market sentiment remains relatively strong, and there is much to remain optimistic about heading into January.”

Forbes: Adaptive Reuse Can Help Add ESG and Wellness-Friendly, Affordable Housing Stock

Adam Ducker, CEO of real estate consulting firm RCLCO, agrees. “This could be an extremely effective way to increase our production of affordable housing. It would convert buildings that are under-utilized, or at risk of being obsolete, into new units.”

Globe St: CRE Sentiment Sour at Worst, Tempered at Best

RCLCO’s Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey at year-end 2021 showed the RMI at a more tempered sentiment of 82.1 as new variants have emerged in the second half of the year that are more transmittable and vaccine-resistant and as concern about inflation increases.

Mile High CRE: Real Estate Industry Sentiment Remains Strong Despite Slight Decline

The RCLCO’s Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey that tracks confidence in U.S. real estate market conditions, took a dramatic dive in mid-2020 due to the speed and intensity of the economic downturn sparked by COVID-19, hitting its lowest level in the history of the series (9.2).

Wall Street Journal: How to Work Effectively With an Architect on a Custom Home

Kelly Mangold, a principal of real-estate consulting firm RCLCO, and a licensed architect, said that many architects will remain involved in a project they design during the construction process.

Florida Realtors: Home Builders Predict a Booming 2022

Central Florida will be a part of that trend, adds Karl Pischke, vice president at real estate analysts RCLCO in Orlando.

Houston Agent: Housing Starts Rise in December on Strong Multifamily Sector

“Home pricing has soared to record levels in 2021, though at the same time, the rental market has seen unprecedented rent growth, so home seekers are left with limited affordable options and may be more willing to accept higher prices,” RCLCO Real Estate Consulting principal Kelly Mangold said.

Reuters: Dust Hasn’t Yet Settled on the Great Suburban Land Rush

“The strong starts in December, a historically slower month amid the holiday season, reflects market optimism in the residential sector, and bodes well for a strong start to 2022,” writes Kelly Mangold, Principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

MarketWatch: Santa Rita Ranch Named Among Top 50 Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities in the U.S. For 2021

“It’s always an honor to make the RCLCO list,” said Santa Rita Ranch Developer Ed Horne.

Washington Post: More Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2022

According to RCLCO, the real estate consulting firm, about 22 million of those are single-family rental homes.

Houston Chronicle: Leva Living Unveils Renderings for New ‘Build to Rent’ Community

“Typically that rent threshold is still below the total cost of home ownership within a couple of mile radius,” Todd LaRue, managing director of housing consulting firm RCLCO, said at the National Association of Real Estate Editors annual conference last month.

Fast Company: They’re Building a 15-Minute City From Scratch in the Utah Desert

“One of our goals is to create what we’ve termed a one-car community,” says Alan Matheson, executive director of The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority.

Orlando Sentinel: U.S. Homebuilders Predict a Booming 2022, With Orlando Along for the Party

Central Florida will be a part of that trend, said Karl Pischke, vice president at real estate analysts RCLCO in Orlando.

Boston Real Estate: Amid the Pandemic, the Demand for Single-Family Rentals Soars

The RCLCO report estimates that an additional 2.5 million single-family homes will be needed over the next decade to meet the demand of prospective renters who cannot afford to buy a home, who are relocating to a new city, or who simply desire the space a single-family can provide without the demands of homeownership.

Space Coast Daily: Viera Ranks Among the Top 15 Master-Planned Communities Across the United States

The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities Report is a publication released by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting twice each year to track the top-performing communities in the country and to identify development best practices from the MPCs that have pioneered their way into the top ranks.

Community Impact: Round Rock Housing Market, Diversification Outpaced by Demand for Growth

Todd LaRue, managing director of real estate consulting company RCLCO, said at a December summit on growth in Williamson County that keeping area housing attainable will be crucial if cities want to continue seeing healthy growth.

Houston Business Journal: Houston Dominates Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities Lists, Bridgeland No. 1 Locally

The Houston area claims the most spots of any city on two new lists of the top-selling MPCs in 2021.

Houston Agent: Houston Dominates National List of Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

Since 1994, RCLCO has conducted an annual national survey identifying the 50 top-selling MPCs in the country.

St. Augustine Record: Nocatee Named One of Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities in America

RCLCO Managing Director Gregg Logan said in the release, “The results of this year’s Top-Selling MPC Report confirm that demand for new single-family homes within MPCs remains high, with favorable demographic tailwinds suggesting this strong demand will continue in 2022.

Culture Map: Austin Area Among Top U.S. Markets for Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, says the survey results indicate demand for new single-family homes in master-planned communities remains high, “with favorable demographic tail winds suggesting this strong demand will continue in 2022.”

Globe St: SFR, Multifamily Battle for Investment Dollars

A presentation from real estate consulting firm RCLCO pegs the current SFR market—including houses, townhouses, row houses, duplexes, or quadruplexes—as 22 million units.

Culture Map: Houston No. 1 in U.S. For Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities, Says Survey

According to a survey by real estate consulting firm RCLCO, one-fifth of the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities last year are in the Houston metro area.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Lakewood Ranch Ranked as #2 Master-Planned Community of 2021 With More Than 2,500 Home Sales

The real estate consulting firm RCLCO recognized Lakewood Ranch Tuesday as the best-selling, master-planned multi-generational community in the country.

Nevada Business: Summerlin Ranks #3 Nationally for 2021 New Home Sales

According to Karl Pischke, principal with RCLCO Consulting, which has been ranking MPCs since 1994, Summerlin leads all actively ranked MPCs in total appearances on the national best-selling MPC list.

The Villages Daily Sun: Demand Skyrockets for Villages’ Lifestyle

No other community, whether multigenerational or age-restricted, came close to the volume of home sales The Villages closed in 2021, according to RCLCO.

Bloomberg CityLab: How the Pandemic Supercharged Sprawl

The continued shift outward is “clearly going to continue,” said Adam Ducker, chief executive officer of RCLCO.

Globe St: BTR Poised to Become More Important for Institutional Investors

Big investors might instead focus on the build-to-rent market, suggests a presentation from real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Orange County Register: Single-Family Rental Homes Coming to Riverside County Defy California Trend

RCLCO’s LaRue reported that 89% of single-family rentals are owned by landlords with five or fewer properties. Investors with 100 or more properties probably make up about 2% of the single-family landlords.

The Real Deal: Austin Has 500 New Homes Planned for Area Near Tesla

RCLCO real estate consultants ranked it third in the Austin area for master-planned community sales in 2020.

Real Estate Magazine: New-Home Sales Up in November as Consumer Demand Remains Strong

New-home sales improved for a third month in a row as the housing market maintains its strength.

Mortgage Professional America: After a Slow Month, New Home Construction Picks Up Pace

Kelly Mangold, of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, said that new home sales remain strong, “which reflects market optimism and indicates that as supply chain issues resolve, we are likely to see a similar surge in starts.”

Globe St: The Office Market May Be Soft but Tenants Aren’t Getting Extreme Deals

Mangold predicts that in the next year or two many companies will reevaluate their office-space needs, with an eye toward ‘hoteling’ or shared-desk work spaces.

Multi-Housing News: 100K BTR Units in 2021?

“We could get there,” La Rue said of the 100,000 number. “If not in 2022, than the year after that. But no, not in 2021.”

Multi-Housing News: The Complicated SFR and BTR Markets

Added Todd LaRue of RCLCO: “There is huge universe of demand for these alternative rental units.”

Growth Spotter: The Pandemic “poured Gasoline” Over a Hot Purpose-Built Rental Home Market

RCLCO projects there will be demand for 2.5 million new single-family rental units over the next decade.

Orlando Business Journal: Tavistock Shares a Look at What’s Coming to the Fast-Growing Community

The 17-square-mile southeast Orlando community, one of Central Florida’s fastest-growing submarkets, has been on RCLCO’s list of the nation’s most popular master-planned communities for many years.

Connect Media: Austin Ranks in 2021 STEM Job Growth Index’s Top 10

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting recently unveiled the results of its 2021 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex), which projects which metro areas will have the strongest outlook for growth in STEM jobs.

Globe St: US on the Cusp of a Whopping $2T in Annual Housing Sales

Gregg Logan, Managing Director, RCLCO, tells GlobeSt that the drivers of this strong market demand are different than in past cycles.

Seattle Agent: New-Home Sales Flat in October as Median Price Hits New High

RCLCO expects home sales to remain strong to close out the year, making for an unusually busy for-sale market this holiday season.

Inman: New Home Sales Hit 6-Month High

New home sales in October 2021 increased by a modest 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 745,000.

Realtor Magazine: Expect an Unseasonably Hot Winter for Home Sales

“Many sellers should not feel the need to wait until spring, especially in high-demand areas,” Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, told realtor.com®.

UrbanLand: Solution File – Horizontal Multifamily Detached Housing

The report, prepared jointly by the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing and RCLCO, is available on Knowledge Finder.

Commercial Property Executive: Inside Orlando’s Office Growth Spurt

According to the 2021 STEM Job Growth Index from RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, released last month, cities that have strong Millennial in-migration—Orlando included—will continue to perform well going forward.

GO Banking Rates: The 5 Best Places to Have a Luxury-Filled Retirement on a Budget

The Villages was named the No. 1 active adult community in America for the 11th straight year in 2020 by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Realtor.com: The Surprising Reason Homebuyers Can Score a Deal Before Ringing in the New Year

“If interest rates do rise, it will impact the price point at which homebuyers can buy,” says Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Connected Real Estate: How Can Office and Apartment Landlords Provide Charging for All Those Electric Vehicles?

EV adoption is expected to increase at approximately 25% annually during the next five years, according to a recent RCLCO report.

Wichita Business Journal: How Did Downtown Wichita Fare Post-Covid? New Reports Markets

RCLCO’s new findings show a decrease in capacity for all categories — but by varying degrees.

MarketWatch: New Home Construction Slows as Builders Grapple With Supply-Chain Headaches

“September new home sales figures were strong which reflects market optimism, and indicates that once materials and labor become readily available we are likely to see a similar surge in starts,” said Kelly Mangold, a principal with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Chicago Agent: Supply Chain Woes Hamper Housing Starts in October

“Heading into winter, it is likely that activity will be more robust than is typical for the holiday season,” RCLCO Real Estate Consulting principal Kelly Mangold said.

Inman: Housing Starts Dip Modestly in October Amid Supply Chain Issues

Privately-owned housing starts dipped 0.7% while single-family housing starts dropped 3.9%, according to US Census Bureau residential construction data

Builder and Developer: Sustainable Design Moves From Niche to Mainstream

Over the years RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has surveyed prospective homebuyers relative to their willingness to pay more for a home with environmental features that utilizes more sustainable materials, are more energy efficient and looking for changes over time.

Markets Herald: Which Cities Are Poised for STEM Job Growth? RCLCO’s Report Has Answers

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, a leading national real estate advisory firm, announced the results of their 2021 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex), which projects which metro area MSAs will have the strongest outlook for growth in STEM jobs.

Denver Post: Metro Denver a Leader for Growth in Science and Technology Jobs

Denver is now the top location in the nation when it comes to momentum in adding jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to the 2021 STEM Job Growth Index from RCLCO and CapRidge Partners.

MPA: New Home Sales Figures for September Revealed

“Despite the decline in starts this month, sales remained strong, indicating that buyers are still seeking new products to meet their ever-evolving needs as the school year begins and households adapt to their ‘new normal’ schedules,” said Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Commercial Property Executive: These Cities Are Tops for STEM Job Growth

The annual ranking features newcomers as well as perennial leaders, according to RCLCO and CapRidge Partners.

Houston Chronicle: Texas Cities Identified as Hot Spots for STEM Job Growth

Factors that put it in the Top 20 include metrics relating to migration and projected future migration, STEM wages and cost of living, according to RCLCO.

Globe St: These Are the Top Cities for STEM Job Growth

Denver has taken the top spot for STEM job growth according to a report from RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

RIS Media: New-Home Sales Bumped Up for Third Consecutive Month

“RCLCO expects home sales to remain strong as the year comes to a close, because millennials are in peak family-formation years and demand remains for larger living spaces and homes with outdoor access.” — Kelly Mangold, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

MarketWatch: Key Trends and Changes Revealed in 2021 Annual STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex)

In this year’s STEMdex, RCLCO expanded its search to include the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

Mile High CRE: Denver Lands Top Spot for STEM Job Growth

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, a leading national real estate advisory firm, has announced the results of their 2021 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex), which projects which metro area MSAs will have the strongest outlook for growth in STEM jobs.

Connect Media: Denver Takes Top Spot in RCLCO’s STEM Job Growth Index

Denver tops this year’s ranking in RCLCO’s annual STEM Job Growth Index.

UrbanLand: ULI Forecast Sees Increased Inflation, Slower Growth in Coming Years

Real estate economists predict continued improvement in the U.S. economy and property markets over the next three years, according to the fall 2021 ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast.

Pro Builder: Supply-Chain Obstacles Slow Down Construction Permitting

“New home starts declined in September after an initial rebound in August, amid continued concerns about delivery timelines,” said Kelly Mangold.

Bisnow: Developers Eyeing Industrially Zoned Offices as Last-Mile Opportunities

But the coronavirus pandemic poured gasoline on the fire of industrial demand, RCLCO Managing Director of Strategic Consulting Eric Willett said.

MarketWatch: Construction on New Homes Slows as Supply-Chain Woes Hit the Housing Market

“New home starts declined in September after an initial rebound in August, amid continued concerns about delivery timelines,” said Kelly Mangold, a principal with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

RIS Media: Multifamily Housing Starts Dip but Single-Family Holding Steady

“Both single-family and multifamily properties have struggled with similar labor and material shortages,” said Kelly Mangold of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Inman: Housing Starts Faltered in September Amid Supply Constraints

Multifamily housing starts dipped 1.6 percent in September following a month in which the sector delivered surprising gains while single-family housing starts remained steady from the previous month.

Connect Media: 2021 Women in Real Estate, Erin Talkington

Applicable to projects of all types and scales, Talkington’s strength is her ability to quickly synthesize the key market opportunities and strategic positioning for a particular site and communicate that vision to project team members, clients, and community stakeholders.

Globe St: 2021 Multifamily Influencers

Throughout the past three years, RCLCO’s real estate economics leadership team has conducted thousands of assignments for multifamily developers both domestic and international, in an effort to assist and inform development projects.

Houston Business Journal: Final Phase of Balmoral Master-Planned Community Moves Forward With Land Acquisition

Balmoral reported 458 sales, according to Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s “The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2021.”

Growth Spotter: Developers Eyeing Sumter, Polk Counties for Build-For-Rent Single-Family Neighborhoods

The Villages is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing retirement community and routinely tops RCLCO’s list of top-selling master-planned communities.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Gets Behind ESG

Investors listed diversity and inclusion, climate change opportunities, and risk as concerns, with Cyndi Thomas, managing director of RCLCO Fund Advisors, also pointing to community impact as important.

Commercial Property Executive: ESG Rising to the Top of Investor Concerns

Investors want to understand how managers integrate ESG into investment strategy and company culture, said Cyndi Thomas, managing director of RCLCO Fund Advisors,

Construction Dive: Lendlease to Depart Oceanwide’s $1B Los Angeles Project

If Oceanwide were to sell, Derek Wyatt, a managing director at RCLCO, said that the partially finished project could attract bidders at the right price.

MPA: New Home Sales Gain Positive Momentum

“Robust demand continues to fuel strong sales, and interest rates have remained low, helping to counteract high sales pricing,” said Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

RIS Media: New-Home Sales Bump Up Monthly but Still Lag Behind Last Year’s Levels

RCLCO expects home sales to remain strong overall because demographic factors continue to be favorable for the housing market.

U.S. News & World Report: New Homes Sales Rise in August, Prices Continue to Climb

“August has historically been a slower month for sales than July,” Kelly Mangold of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting said in a statement.

Inman: New Home Sales See Modest Gains for 2nd Consecutive Month

Sales of newly built single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August 2021, up 1.5 percent from the revised July rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Leisure Opportunities: Bjarke Ingels and Marc Lore Reveal Plans for Telosa, ‘World’s Most Sustainable City’

As well as Bjarke Ingels, partners in the Telosa project include real estate consultants RCLCO, engineering giant Buro Happold and Archer, a firm developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

MPA: New Housing Starts Data Released

“New home starts recovered in August, following a brief period of decline in July due to supply chain issues,” said Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Marketplace: “Location, Location, Location” Still Applies if You’re in the Market for a New House

“Builders are still finding creative ways to keep their pipelines moving,” said Kelly Mangold with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Inman: Multifamily Housing Starts Deliver August Surprise; Single-Family Falls

Privately-owned housing starts beat expectations in August, while single-family starts declined by nearly 3%, according to data issued by the Census Bureau.

The Bond Buyer: Large Primary, Higher Ratios Keep Yields Steady

Kelly Mangold, principal at RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, noted the supply difficulties that had hurt sales in the prior month.

New York Post: New Jobless Claims Edge Higher From Pandemic-Era Low Amid Delta Variant

“End of summer travel and back-to-school shopping helped bolster sales, which is an encouraging sign for the real estate sector,” Kelly Mangold of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, said.

Builder & Developer: Editor’s Note September 2021

In the September issue, we delve into economics and market research with Greg Logan and Karl Pischke of RCLCO Real Estate Consultants.

Naples Daily News: Sales Continue to Surge at Babcock Ranch With More Than 1,500 Homes Sold

With sales surging by 61% for the first half of the year, Babcock Ranch also jumped nine spots to the No. 25 position in the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities of 2021 by RCLCO.

Chicago Agent: Why the Future of Exurbs Remains Uncertain

“Everyone’s not going back to the office five days a week anytime soon,” says Kelly Mangold, a real estate economic specialist for RCLCO.

Bloomberg: E-Commerce Founder Seeks Utopia in the Desert

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, the firm conducting Lore’s search for a site, says a major factor will be cooperation from the government.

CIO Magazine: 2021 Knowledge Brokers

Nominated by a leading CIO for being “the best real estate consultant [he’s] ever worked with,” Taylor Mammen is CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA), which advises institutional investors on real estate investment portfolios, from strategy development to underwriting and asset management.

Houston Business Journal: Serenity at Meridiana Begins Construction on Amenity Center, Model Homes

Meridiana tied for the No. 39 spot on RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s “The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2021.”

Orlando Business Journal: DeBartolo Kicks Off Construction on Apartments Adjacent Sanford SunRail Stop

“People utilize the transit system because it’s convenient,” said Orlando development consultant Gregg Logan, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO.

MarketWatch: New Home Sales Rebound Despite Prices Hitting Record High

“It is promising that the overall trend in home sales is up from prior years and that the recent drop in sales has begun to reverse,” said Kelly Mangold.

Barron’s: New Home Sales Jumped in July. Home Prices Rose Even More.

The good news is that the amount of supply rose a touch—to 6.2 months, from 6 months.

Bloomberg: U.S. New-Home Sales Rise in July, Steadying From Recent Softness

“New-home sales have been able to increase somewhat because of buyers’ pent up demand and the slight influx of completed inventory that was able to hit the market in mid-summer,” Kelly Mangold of RCLCO Real Estate Consultants.

U.S. News & World Report: New Home Sales Rose 1% in July as Prices Continued Upward

“Still, it is promising that the overall trend in home sales is up from prior years and that the recent drop in sales has begun to reverse,” Kelly Mangold, a principal with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting said in a statement.

Houston Agent: Serenity at Meridiana Starts Construction of Amenity Center, Models, and Move-In Ready Homes

Meridiana is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities of mid-year 2021 as compiled by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

Bisnow: Houston’s Montgomery County Still Has Room to Grow, but Affordability Is Key

The Woodforest MPC recorded 265 single-family home sales in the first half of 2021 — an increase of 43% from the same period in 2020, according to a midyear report by RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Richmond American Offers Homes in Cadence

Cadence was recently ranked No. 10 for best-selling master-planned communities by RCLCO.

Multi-Housing News: The Institutionalization of the SFR Niche

Cap rates, which hovered about 20 to 50 basis points above multifamily historically, are now in line with multifamily in many cases, according to a presentation by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

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Wealth Management: Why Single-Family Rental Investment Works for HNW Individuals

RCLCO projects that demand is greater than the current pace of production, leading to a significant supply shortfall.

Business Observer: Master-Planned Community Continues Sales Surge

The performance also ranked Ave Maria among the Top 25 best selling master-planned communities nationwide for the first six months of 2021 by RCLCO.

Houston Chronicle: Howard Hughes Corp. Enters Build-To-Rent Market With Bridgeland Offering

More than 7,500 build-to-rent homes have been developed in the Houston area, according to RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm.

Realtor.com: Are First-Time Buyers Being Priced Out of Homeownership?

While sales of these homes appear to be growing, Mangold points out that only 2% of single-family rental homes sold in a year are to institutional investors.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: How Lakewood Ranch Became the Fastest-Selling Community in the Nation

But in the mid-year rankings of 2021, conducted by real estate consulting firm RCLCO, Lakewood Ranch appeared at the top of the list for the first time.

UrbanLand: Finalists Selected for Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award

Other jury members include Adam Ducker, Chief Executive Officer, RCLCO, Bethesda, Maryland.

Patch: Woodforest Community Among Top Selling in United States

The Montgomery master-planned community made RCLCO’s list of best sellers for the first half of 2021.

Dallas Business Journal: These Are the Best-Selling New Home Communities and Developers in Dallas-Fort Worth

Six DFW master-planned residential communities made the mid-2021 ranking of the country’s 50 best-selling new home developments released by RCLCO, a national real estate consulting firm.

Houston Business Journal: Pearland-Area Master-Planned Community Massey Oaks Secures $44M Loan

Mission Ridge had an estimated 466 sales through June, based on figures reported in mid-June, per RCLCO.

Orlando Business Journal: Latitude Margaritaville Sees Biggest Home Sales Bump Among Local Communities

Latitude Margaritaville was one of four Central Florida communities that made the mid-year list of the nation’s best-selling master-planned communities, released July 12 by real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Inside the Magic: How Disney’s Lake Nona Move Will Impact the Housing Market

There were 405 home sales in Lake Nona in the first half of 2021, up 28% compared to the first half of 2020, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Houstonia Mag: 3 Local Johnson Development Projects Named Top MPCs in the U.S.

This month, real estate consulting firm RCLCO named three of Johnson Development’s Houston-area locales in the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities.

Houston Business Journal: MPCs See Surge in Demand but Challenges May Be on the Way

A recent report by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Consulting found that Texas ranked behind only Florida in the number of homes sold in master-planned communities during the first half of 2021.

Building Salt Lake: Think You Know the Utah State Fairpark? You’ll Barely Recognize It in 15 Years

RCLCO’s market analysis returned results indicating the only economically viable option at the White Ballfield is affordable housing.

Business Observer Florida: Area Community Ranks No. 1 in U.S. For Home Sales Through June

Real estate consultant RCLCO’s survey found that Lakewood Ranch’s 1,535 new homes sales through June 30 increased 83% from the same period a year ago.

AZ Big Media: Verrado, Eastmark Among Top-Selling MPCs in U.S.

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s Top Selling Master Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2021 highlights year-to-date sales at MPCs across the country.

Villages News: Lakewood Ranch Bumps the Villages From No. 1 Ranking

The Villages sold 1,226 homes in the first half of the year, according to an RCLCO estimate.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas Placed Five Master Plans in National Rankings

Nevada makes up 11 percent, which RCLCO Vice President Karl Pischke said shows that “Nevada is punching above its weight” for master plan sales.

SRQ Magazine: Lakewood Ranch Hottest Market in U.S.

RCLCO ranked Lakewood Ranch the best-selling community in the U.S. in its 2021 mid-year survey.

Dallas News: Head East to Find This Year’s Best-Selling Dallas-Fort Worth Home Communities

Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Consulting ranks the country’s 50 best-selling new home projects each year.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: So Far in 2021, Lakewood Ranch Is the Fastest-Selling Community in the Nation

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting tracks the number sales in master-planned communities each year.

Chain Store Age: Home Sales in the Top 50 MPC’s Increased by 20% in the Past Year

Property sales were up by 20% on average across “The 50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities” list compiled by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting.

UrbanLand: RCLCO Reports on Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2021

According to an annual survey by RCLCO, the top-selling U.S. master-planned community so far in 2021 is Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota, Florida.

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch Named the Nation’s Top-Selling Community

Lakewood Ranch is the best-selling community in the nation, according to a mid-year survey by the national real estate firm RCLCO.

Houston Chronicle: 10 Houston Communities Are Among the Top Selling in the U.S.

The surge in sales among the Top 50 comes despite a tightening of new home inventory and reduced supply of components needed for new home construction.

Bradenton Herald: Booming Home Sales During First Half of 2021 Lift Lakewood Ranch to New Heights

Lakewood Ranch has been recognized as the best-selling community in the U.S., according to national real estate consulting firm RCLCO’s 2021 mid-year survey.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Homebuilders’ Sales Top 2020 Levels in Las Vegas Area This Year

Builders booked 962 net sales in Summerlin through the first half of the year, up 50 percent from the same stretch in 2020, real estate consulting firm RCLCO reported Monday.

Your Observer: Lakewood Ranch Seizes No. 1 Spot in Master-Planned Community Sales

RCLCO study names Lakewood Ranch as nation’s No. 1-selling master-planned community.

DS News: The Swiftly Evolving Rental Housing Sector

Entitled, Low Density Rental Housing in America the study is a collaboration between RCLCO Real Estate Consulting and the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing.

Orlando Sentinel: Big Investors Become Landlords, Tighten Orlando Housing Market

“A lot of it comes down to demand,” said Karl Pischke, vice president in the Orlando office of real estate consultants RCLCO.

The Enterprise: Experts at an Envision Utah Event Take a Stab at Predicting the Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Utah Real Estate

Pandemic or not, some things won’t be changing anytime soon, according to Taylor Mammen, CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA).

Multi-Housing News: What’s Driving the Acceleration of SFR, BFR?

A new report from the ULI Terwilliger Center and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting examines the evolution of the single-family rental and build-for-rent segments of the housing industry.

Pro Builder: Inside the Single-Family Rental Demand

A new joint report by the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting found the single-family rental market has undergone an impressive increase in interest and growth as COVID-19 emphasized the need for various forms of housing.

UrbanLand: Single-Family Rental Market Poised to Expand, New ULI/RCLCO Report Finds

The report, Low-Density Rental Housing in America, builds on the analysis of last year’s ULI/RCLCO report Family Renter Housing, which reported that those in the millennial generation are starting families and in need of space.

Commercial Property Executive: How Positivity Is Building in CRE Circles

As the recovery continues, both the CRE Finance Council Index and RCLCO Market Sentiment Index rise to levels not seen in several years.

Markets Insider: Sentiment Soars in the Real Estate Industry According to RCLCO’s New Report

Leading real estate consulting firm RCLCO released the results of their Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey for Mid-Year 2021.

Yield Pro: RCLCO Talks Single-Family Rentals

RCLCO discussed single family rentals (SFR) and build for rental (BFR) properties in conjunction with their monthly round-up webinar.

Los Angeles Times: CRE Visionaries – Taylor Mammen

Taylor Mammen has been named a CRE Visionary by the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times: CRE Visionaries – Derek Wyatt

Derek Wyatt has been named a CRE Visionary by the Los Angeles Times.

Orlando Business Journal: New Apartments to Rise Near Meadow Woods SunRail Station

“People utilize the transit system because it’s convenient” said Orlando development consultant Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO.

Apartment Therapy: The Hidden Advantages of Renting Apartments in Older Buildings

Research from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reveals that new apartments in the U.S. are, on average, approximately 100 square feet smaller than those built in the 2000s.

Builder & Developer: The New Single-Family Housing Market

Demand is up but certain obstacles could slow momentum

Houston Chronicle: Single-Family Rental Company Enters Ranks of Top Builders

More than 7,500 build-to-rent homes have been developed in the Houston area, according to the RCLCO.

Arizona Daily Star: Homes Built Exclusively for Renters a Growing Trend in Tucson Market

A 2020 study conducted by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that 700,000 single-family units are expected to be built for the U.S. rental market over the next decade.

RIS Media: ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast Is Optimistic

“While the fall 2020 Forecast was notable in its reversal of many of the pessimistic forecasts from spring 2020, the current forecast goes even further, with several forecasts now ahead of long-term averages,” said ULI leading member William Maher, director of strategy and research, RCLCO.

GlobeSt: CRE Volume Up, Price Growth Down Through 2023, Predicts ULI

Employment growth should outpace long term averages, said William Maher, director of strategy and research, RCLCO.

Inman: Dozens of Economists Don’t See Any Bursting Bubbles on the Horizon

William Maher — a ULI member and director of strategy and research at real estate consulting firm RCLCO — said that many metrics such as housing starts and rent growth are ultimately expected to “outpace long-term averages.

UrbanLand: ULI Forecast Sees Increased Improvement in Outlook for U.S. Economy

William Maher is the Director of Strategy and Research at RCLCO.

The Washington Post: ‘Together as a Family’ – Multigenerational Living Rises in Pandemic

Lakewood Ranch has been the best-selling multigenerational community in the country for nine years, according to RCLCO.

UrbanLand: Low-Density Rental Housing Addresses Rising Demand Despite Barriers

Of 48.4 million U.S. rental households, 14.9 million live in single-family-housing rentals, according to Todd LaRue, managing director with real estate analysis firm RCLCO and session moderator.

KSL.com: What Will Utah Look Like After the Pandemic? Panel Offers Insight Into the Future

A key reason for that, according to RCLCO Fund Advisors CEO Taylor Mammen, is that Utah is tapped into the fast-rising tech economy and a rise of tech jobs along the Wasatch Front has led to its growth.

The AFIRE Podcast: #53 Leveraging Control

RCLCO Fund Advisors’ Director of Strategy and Research William Maher and Managing Director Ben Maslan discuss how institutional investors should continue to use moderate levels of leverage on a portfolio-wide basis.

AFIRE Summit: Leveraging Control – LPs and Real Estate Leverage

William Maher is Director of Strategy and Research and Ben Maslan is Managing Director for RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA).

ProBuilder: Could Built-For-Rent Housing Become the New American Dream?

A total of 6% of new single-family homes in the U.S. are built-for-rent housing, according to an August analysis by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Fast Company: These Idyllic Suburban Neighborhoods Are Built Just for Renters

As millennials have moved well into the family formation years, there’s demand for a different type of product.

Longview News-Journal: Planned Communities Designed With Lifestyle in Mind

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors says home sales among their top-selling MPCs in 2020 in the United States were 20 percent higher than in 2019.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Lakewood Ranch Plan to Build 7,000 Homes East of Current Development Advances

Lakewood Ranch had 2,149 home sales last year, the second most of any master-planned community in the nation, according to a list compiled by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

MarketWatch: No Vacancy? Here’s One Fix for the Affordable-Housing Shortage

“One of the reasons why it’s easy to build suburban houses is because everybody knows how to do it right,” said Adam Ducker, CEO of real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

KSL: Larry H. Miller Real Estate Buys 1.3K Acres of Undeveloped Land in Daybreak

According to real estate advisors RCLCO, Daybreak was ranked No. 5 on the group’s top-selling master-planned communities report and No. 1 in Utah based on home sales.

Orlando Sentinel: Orlando Home Prices Are Soaring, but Condos Aren’t Going Along for the Ride

Karl Pischke, vice president at Winter Park-based real estate consultants RCLCO, pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic as possibly playing a part in the disparity.

UExpress: As Resort Towns Flourish, Lending Tightens

RCLCO found that most second-home markets “experienced dramatic growth” in the latter half of 2020.

WebWire: Local Denver Developer, Architect, and General Contractor Break Ground on Micro-Unit Apartment Community

According to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, “with only a few projects on the Sloan’s Lake Pipeline and only 250 micro-units in the pipeline throughout Denver, there is unlikely to be significant competition at delivery.”

Globe St: Continental Closes Suburban Multifamily Development Fund

A recent RCLCO report notes that suburban apartments experienced approximately 2% rent growth in 2020, compared to 3.5% the year before.

Naples Daily News: Ave Maria Continues to Top New Home Sales in Collier County

The master-planned community is one of the most popular in the country, recently ranking in the top 40 nationally for new-home sales according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Connect CRE: Suburban Apartments Have Outperformed Central Cities, Right? Not Necessarily

The truth, says RCLCO, is more nuanced.

IREI: Assessing Risk and Opportunity

He discussed how to better understand risk and valuation with Taylor Mammen, chief executive officer at RCLCO Fund Advisors, and Judy McMahan, portfolio manager, real estate, at UPS Pension Investments.

Globe St: These Cities Are Dominating the COVID-Era Multifamily Market

But as a recent report from RCLCO notes, there’s more to the difference between suburban and urban multifamily growth than meets the eye.

Globe St: Americans Are Still on the Move

The narrative around the move to the suburbs may be oversold, according to a report from RCLCO.

Construction Dive: Retail, Office, Apartment Sectors Hit Hard by Pandemic

Real estate markets have begun to rebound in 2021, although office and retail rental numbers are lagging behind multifamily and industrial growth, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors shared during a webinar Thursday.

GlobeSt: Suburban Multifamily Outperformance Was More Subtle Than Realized

The flight to the suburbs narrative that stemmed from high migration patterns across a handful of markets last year may not tell the whole story when it comes to suburban multifamily performance, according to a new report from RCLCO.

Orlando Business Journal: Major Landowner Duda to Redevelop Oviedo HQ Into Mixed-Use Project

Viera was the 16th-best-selling residential community in the nation in 2020, according to RCLCO.

PERE News: What Is Core Real Estate Now?

Ben Maslan, managing director of US-based consultancy RCLCO weighs in on these topics and more.

CGI+: One Question With Gadi Kaufmann

As we begin to emerge from the Pandemic, what if anything over the past 12 months has surprised you as it relates to how the real estate markets have performed/responded?

Orlando Business Journal: Orlando Buyers and Builders Turn to Built-For-Rent Homes

That “could result in a significant supply shortfall, suggesting the sector presents a strong market opportunity in the coming decade,” according to RCLCO Managing Director Gregg Logan.

Hospitality Net: Gadi Kaufmann Appointed Senior Advisor at Cabot Links

Real estate industry veteran Gadi Kaufmann has joined the executive team as Senior Advisor.

Austin Business Journal: Toll Brothers to Build 1,000-Plus Homes in Santa Rita Ranch, Targeting Growing Senior Population

Real estate advisory firm RCLCO in January listed three Austin-area developments among the nation’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities for 2020.

PERE News: How Core Real Estate is Being Redefined

Ben Maslan, managing director at Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, advises his institutional clients to build their own core portfolios by investing in, or alongside, operating companies.

Orlando Business Journal: Florida Joint Venture to Turn Thousands of New Homes Into Rentals

RCLCO predicts demand will outpace production in the next 10 years.

Orlando Business Journal: Central Florida Vacation Home Market Rebounds

With the region’s theme parks again open, Central Florida vacation home rental rental demand is growing, Logan said.

The New York Times: Home Buyers, Beware: ‘Views Are Not Guaranteed’

Interest among affluent consumers in buying a second home is up across the country, with beach homes first, followed by a place on a lake, according to a report released on Thursday by RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: North Las Vegas No. 1 in Local New Home Market

National research firm RCLCO placed Valley Vista as No. 6 in the nation in 2020 after being unranked in 2019.

Mortgage Orb: New Home Sales Increased in January as Supply Continued to Shrink

Gregg Logan, managing director, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, thinks “this will be another strong year for the new housing market”

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Developer Sold Less Land for Higher Prices in 2020

According to consulting firm RCLCO, builders sold 1,439 homes in Summerlin last year, third most among U.S. master-planned communities.

Orlando Business Journal: Single-Family Home Rent Growth Outpaces Apartments. Here’s Why.

Single-family home rentals can appeal to several consumer groups, Logan and Pischke said.

Globe St: CRE Transactions Surge as Investor Confidence Wanes

The RCLCO Current Real Estate Market Sentiment Index has increased 22.4 points over the past six months, with respondents predicting that conditions will improve “significantly” over the next 12 months.

Orlando Business Journal: Millennials, Retirees and More to Fuel Construction of Orlando Rental Homes

Nationwide, 700,000 built-for-rent homes are projected to rise in next decade, according to an August 2020 report by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO.

USA Today: Cities Have Permanently Lost 400,000 Jobs During COVID-19 Pandemic as Many Shift to Suburbs

Many are now in their mid-30s and leaving for the suburbs as they marry and have children, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Orlando Business Journal: More Apartment Towers May Be Headed to Orlando’s Suburbs. Here’s Why.

“It’s quite a different location,” said Logan when comparing the Gilbane site to other apartment properties outside of downtown Orlando.

Orlando Business Journal: Toll Brothers Buys Packing District Land for Luxury Townhomes

Walkable neighborhoods with easy access to dining and shopping typically draw strong demand and high home values, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Bisnow: Investors Betting Big on Single-Family Rentals

About 6% of new single-family homes are developed specifically to be rented, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Managing Director Todd LaRue told Bisnow.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota-Manatee Housing Market Boomed in 2020

Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County and Wellen Park – formerly known as the West Villages – in the North Port area were two of the top five fastest-growing master planned communities in the U.S. in 2020, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors

RIS Media: New-Home Sales Show Steady Growth in December

In addition, the pandemic has motivated many people to move this past year,” said Gregg Logan, managing director and director of Community & Resort at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Our Community Now: U.S. Home Sales Hit Record High, but Texas Real Estate Market to Cool in Coming Year

“The tight resale market has been good for the new home market, which like the resale market is also benefitting from demographic shifts and low mortgage interest rates,” said RCLCO Real Estate Advisors ‘ Gregg Logan.

Globe St: CRE Sentiment Is on the Upswing

The latest RCLCO Current Real Estate Market Sentiment Index has increased 22.4 points over the past six months, with respondents predicting that conditions will improve “significantly” over the next 12 months.

The Real Deal: Sales of Existing US Homes Hit 14-Year High in 2020

“The tight resale market has been good for the new home market, which like the resale market is also benefiting from demographic shifts and low mortgage interest rates,” said RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ Gregg Logan.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Executives See Glass Half Full in RCLCO Survey

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ Current Real Estate Market Sentiment Index jumped 22.4 points over the last six months.

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch Recognized as Top-Selling Community

Lakewood Ranch was recently recognized as the best-selling, master-planned multi-generational community in the country for the third year in a row by RCLCO.

Florida Weekly: Babcock Ranch Ranks High in Nation’s Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

After making its debut in RCLCO’s Top 50 Master Planned Communities July ranking, Babcock Ranch surpassed the 1,000 homes sold milestone in December.

Orlando Business Journal: Potential Disney Move Would Add Fuel to Lake Nona’s On-Fire Housing Market

Lake Nona recorded 645 home sales last year, up 38% from 468 sales the year before, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Culture Map San Antonio: San Antonio Among Top Markets for Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities

A report released January 5 by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors shows the San Antonio metro area is home to one of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities in 2020.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Three Las Vegas Master Plans Make Nation’s Top 10 List

It came in third behind two developments in Florida, one in The Villages and the other in Sarasota, according to rankings put out this week by national research and consulting firm RCLCO.

Business Observer: Lakewood Ranch Tops in the U.S.

Master developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. has consistently ranked in the Top 5 in surveys from real estate research firm RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Orlando Business Journal: Minto to Expand Daytona Beach’s Latitude Margaritaville With More Homes

That is because Minto still has more than 1,000 lots to develop in the red-hot residential community, which was the 18th-best-selling master-planned community in the U.S. last year, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

UrbanLand: Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities for 2020

The Villages, a retiree-focused community northwest of Orlando, in 2020 once again topped RCLCO’s listing of the 50 top-selling U.S. master-planned communities.

Orlando Business Journal: 4 Central Florida Communities Among Nation’s Most Popular in 2020

Four local master-planned communities, between Orlando and the Space Coast, landed on RCLCO’s recent list of the nation’s 50 best-selling master-planned communities.

CoStar News: Howard Hughes Starts Commercial Expansion at One of the 10 Biggest-Selling US Community Projects

Of the 50 best-selling large master-planned communities for home sales last year, eight are in metropolitan Houston, giving it the most of any market in the United States, according to real estate consultant RCLCO’s annual ranking.

Culture Map Dallas: Dallas-Fort Worth Among Top Markets for Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities

A report released January 5 by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors shows the DFW metro area is home to four of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities in 2020.

Dallas News: Four D-FW Communities Were Among the Tops for U.S. Home Sales in 2020

Each year, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors ranks the 50 U.S. residential communities with the most home sales.

The Houston Chronicle: Bridgeland is the Houston Region’s Top Selling Community

The Houston region ranked as the nation’s top-selling metro area for new homes sales, logging more than 5,000 sales across eight master planned communities among the nation’s Top 50, according to housing advisory firm RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Southern Nevada Communities Among Top Spots in US for Home Sales

Builders sold 1,439 homes in Summerlin last year, third most among U.S. master-planned communities, and 1,017 in North Las Vegas’ Valley Vista community, which was sixth most, real estate consulting firm RCLCO reported Tuesday.

Globe St.: Properties Near ALDI Perform Better Than Whole Foods

In a September report, RCLCO found that apartment communities with Whole Foods on the ground floor earn, on average, a rental rate premium of 5.8% above comparable apartment communities in the immediate local area.

The Houston Chronicle: Why Houston’s Suburbs Are Exploding With Build-To-Rent Homes

The build-for-rent houses generate returns in the high single digits, according to RCLCO.

Bisnow: Build-To-Rent Developers See Opportunity in Growing Renter Class

Currently, about 6% of new single-family homes are developed specifically to be rented, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Managing Director Todd LaRue.

Houston Business Journal: Apartment Developer Morgan Opens Austin Office With Hire From Dallas Co.

A recent RCLCO report found that having either a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s store within a multifamily development allows landlords to charge 5.8% more, on average, for rent than comparable apartment complexes nearby.

Inman: Single-Family Rental Demand Remains at Record High Amid Pandemic

In August, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors market analysts said increased demand for single-family rentals could lead to a decade of undersupply in the for-sale market.

Phoenix Business Journal: Arizona Build-To-Rent Giant Plans Two New Texas Housing Communities

An expected 700,000 single-family units designed for the rental market are expected to be built nationwide over the next 10 years, but it’s still not enough to keep up with growing demand, according to a study conducted by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Construction Dive: German Grocer Aldi Working on $5B US Expansion Plan

According to a study by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, apartment buildings that contain a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s bring in a 5.8% rental premium compared with other multifamily communities located close by.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Celebrates 30 Years With Top New Home Sales

“Summerlin is in the company of only a handful of communities nationwide to enjoy such remarkable and sustained success, maintaining its position among the top 10 best-selling communities and the best-selling MPC in Nevada, a testament to Summerlin’s enduring appeal as it enters its fourth decade of development,” said Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO.

Commercial Property Executive: Office Leasing Trends in Uncertain Times

RCLCO Senior Managing Director Taylor Mammen believes that so far office has been affected only minimally thanks to long office leases.

Orlando Business Journal: Oviedo to Transform Downtown by 2040 With New Master Plan

These types of mixed-use projects can create a sense of place and are attractive to office users and residents who may relocate to the development, previously said Gregg Logan, managing director of Bethesda, Md.-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Chicago Agent: Is 2020 Really the Year of the Suburb?

“The suburbs are definitely booming,” Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, confirmed in the webinar.

Inman: October Housing Starts Reach Highest Level Since 2007

New residential construction increased 14.2 percent year over year in October, marking six consecutive months of annual gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The M Report: Suburban Real Estate Boom

RCLCO will be hosting its monthly interactive webinar on Thursday, November 19th, at 9:15 a.m. Pacific Time.

Ponte Vedra Recorder: Nocatee Wins National Recognition and Best of the Best Awards

At the beginning of this year, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors released its “Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of the Decade” report ranking Nocatee as the fourth best-selling master-planned community over the last 10 years.

Houston Business Journal: Houston’s Wealthiest ZIP Codes Show More Homeowners Than Renters

The majority of the wealthiest ZIP codes are actually just outside Houston city limits and include areas with some of the area’s most noteworthy — and, according to Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, best-selling — master-planned communities.

The St. Augustine Record: St. Johns County Gets in on Single-Family Home Leasing Trend

“Given demographic trends, RCLCO forecasts much greater demand than the current pace of production, which could result in a significant supply shortfall, suggesting the sector presents a strong market opportunity in the coming decade,” the report said.

Globe St.: A Closer Look at Multifamily’s Widening Cracks

RCLCO forecasts that demand for build-to-rent homes is set to increase.

Austin Business Journal: 1,000-Plus Homes in Queue With New Parmer Ranch Community

According to real estate advisory firm RCLCO, Easton Park in far Southeast Austin ranked among the nation’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities for the first half the year.

Sarasota Magazine: Annual Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes Morphs Into ‘Ranch Road Home’

Lakewood Ranch this summer once again was named the best-selling multigenerational community in the U.S. by national real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Cadence Caters to Fido and Friends

Cadence is ranked in the top 10 best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Globe St.: Class B and C Apartments Will Be Next to Face Headwinds

RCLCO, for instance, is forecasting that demand for build-to-rent homes is set to increase.

South Florida Sun Sentinel: Here’s When Whole Foods Will Open Second Fort Lauderdale Store

Apartments in buildings with grocery stores are especially popular, according to a recent report by real estate advisers Robert Charles Lesser & Co.

Multi-Housing News: Ground-Floor Grocers Pay Off as an Amenity

In its previous report, RCLCO found that Trader’s only earned a 3.2 percent bounty.

Phoenix Business Journal: Big-Name Developers Enter the Market in Phoenix, Elsewhere

It’s still not enough to keep up with growing demand, according to a study conducted by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Mortgage Professional America: Predicting Future Commercial RE Demand Based on STEM Job Growth

To track where these potential flurries of economic activity might occur, RCLCO and CapRidge Partners teamed up to create the 2020 STEM Job Growth Index.

Inman: It’s a Small World After All—Average Apartment Shrank 9.7% Since 2010

Centrally located, small and more affordable living spaces dominated the past decade, according to new data released by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Globe St.: US Apartments Are Getting Smaller

Research from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors tracked trends in apartment sizes, and found that apartments today are 100 square feet smaller than those built in the 2000s.

MSN Money: Your Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing, 10/08/2020

A study from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors takes a deep dive into the average size of new apartments built between 2000 and 2019.

Globe St.: Invitation Homes, Rockpoint Form $1B JV for Single-Family Rental Homes

In a recent report by RCLCO, the company forecasts much greater demand than the current pace of production, which could result in a significant supply shortfall.

Grocery Dive: Aldi Prepares to Open Extra-Large Store in Philadelphia

According to a study by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, apartment buildings that contain a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s bring in a 5.8% rental premium compared with other multifamily communities located close by.

Orlando Business Journal: Orlando Renters Must Take New Steps to Avoid Evictions After State Moratorium Expires

Foreclosures could be a snag that disrupts the region’s strong housing market, said Gregg Logan, Orlando-based managing director of RCLCO.

ConstrucTech: 2020 Not as Predicted? You Don’t Say

A recent example is the RCLCO Current (RMI) Real Estate Market Sentiment Index.

Orlando Business Journal: Some Orlando Homeowners Face Foreclosure Due to End of State Moratorium

Foreclosures could be a snag that disrupts the region’s strong housing market, Gregg Logan, Orlando-based managing director of RCLCO, told Orlando Business Journal.

The Colorado Springs Gazette: Colorado Springs Developer Eyes Massive Mixed-Use Project Near Schriever AFB

Smith said he’s hired RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a real estate consulting firm headquartered in Maryland, to conduct a fiscal impact study on his proposed project.

Realty News Report: Trendmaker Homes Starting Neighborhood in Johnson Development

Six Johnson communities ranked among the top 50 best selling new home communities in the nation, according to a midyear report by RCLCO.

The Bradenton Herald: Parrish Home Sales Quickening. One Day, New Neighborhood Could Be Home to 28,000 People

Nationally, the sales of new single-family homes were up 43.2 percent in August from the same month a year earlier, according to RCLCO, a national real estate consulting company.

The M Report: New Home Sales ‘Making Up for a Weak Spring Season”

Gregg Logan, Managing Director with RCLCO Real Estate Advisors commented that, “With only 3.3 months of supply of new homes at the current pace, we are concerned about the sustainability of the month to month increases that we’ve seen, without stronger construction boosting inventory.”

Fast Company: How the ‘Whole Foods Effect’ Jacks Up Apartment Rent

RCLCO’s study suggests that real estate developers would be wise to consider adding grocery stores to their apartment projects.

The New York Times: Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s Downstairs, Higher Rent Upstairs

High-end grocery stores at the ground level of rental buildings have been shown to produce higher rents, greater rent increases and faster leasing.

Grow: Living Above a Trader Joe’s or a Whole Foods Can Raise Your Rent, New Study Finds

Living above a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods can increase your rent, according to a new study by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Miami Agent: The Future is in Single-Family Built-For-Rentals, According to a New Report

The single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to a new report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Grocery Dive: ‘Premium Grocer Effect’ Elevates Rental Prices

RCLCO collected data from 64 apartment communities across 20 major metro areas in the U.S.

Bisnow: Multifamily Buildings With Premium Groceries Can Charge More Rent

RCLCO found that the buildings housing Whole Foods and its competitors still outpace their neighbors in terms of rents, and do so at a growing pace.

Houston Business Journal: Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s Top On-Site Grocery Stores for Driving Multifamily Rental Premiums, New Report Says

A new report by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that developers are often able to charge a premium on rent for easy access to food shopping.

Construction Dive: ‘Premium Grocer Effect’ Elevates Multifamily Rental Prices

RCLCO collected data from 64 apartment communities across 20 major metro areas in the U.S.

Connect CRE: The “Whole Foods Effect” is Real

The “Whole Foods effect” on apartment rents is real, says RCLCO.

Dallas Business Journal: Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s Top On-Site Grocery Stores for Driving Multifamily Rental Premiums, New Report Says

A new report by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that developers are often able to charge a premium on rent for easy access to food shopping.

Globe St.: Apartments With Ground Floor Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s Earn Premium Rents

RCLCO found that apartment communities with Whole Foods on the ground floor earn, on average, a rental rate premium of 5.8% above comparable apartment communities in the immediate local area.

Timeout: Your Rent Might Be More Expensive if You Live Close to a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s

Proximity to organic groceries will cost you, says this new study.

Phoenix Business Journal: Scottsdale Firm to Build 1,200 Single-Family Rental Units in West Valley

This crop of single-family rentals comes at a time when RCLCO Real Estate Advisors said there is not enough new product being built to keep up with demand of this new hybrid model.

LoopNet: Reuse, Redevelop or Reconsider? Questions to Ask About Repurposing CRE Properties

Right-sizing and Reusing Space Can Be Both Opportune and ‘Scary,’ RCLCO Expert Adam Ducker Explains

Houston Business Journal: The Signorelli Co. Launches Division to Build Single-Family Homes for Rent

A recent report by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that the single-family rental market is likely to be undersupplied over the next 10 years, despite the increased attention the segment is currently receiving.

Mile High CRE: Report Examines “Whole Foods Effect” on Rental Rates

In 2016, RCLCO sought to understand what effect the presence of a Whole Foods has on the value of an individual real estate investment

Million Acres: Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing

The presence of Whole Foods in a neighborhood has functioned as an unmistakable cultural signifier, says this report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Orlando Business Journal: Orange County Sees Summertime Surge in Townhome Projects

Hunter is the managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate advisory firm RCLCO, which operates an Orlando office.

Orlando Business Journal: Uptick in Orlando Foreclosures Would Sink Home Prices

An avalanche of foreclosures isn’t to be expected, said Brad Hunter, managing director of real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Chief Investment Officer: 2020 Knowledge Brokers—Taylor Mammen

As senior managing director at RCLCO, Taylor Mammen manages the firm’s institutional investor advisory practice.

Chief Investment Officer: 2020 Knowledge Brokers—Ben Maslan

As a managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, he helps clients steer their property investments.

Orlando Business Journal: Pandemic to Worsen Orlando’s Affordable Housing Shortage

Ways to boost the local housing inventory include lessening impact fees, raising density requirements and allowing accessory dwelling units, also called granny flats, said Brad Hunter, managing director of real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

The Orange County Register: Irvine’s Great Park Adding 66 Homes Priced From $1.3 Million

Builders had 242 sales contracts signed in the first half, down 11% in a year, according to RCLCO.

Building Design + Construction: 5 Building Sectors to Watch Amid COVID-19

RCLCO’s Brad Hunter reveals the winners and non-winners of the U.S. real estate market during the coronavirus pandemic.

Orlando Business Journal: Rental Home Market to Expand in Orlando

Built-for-rent single-family homes are “exploding” in Florida, Brad Hunter, managing director of real estate consulting firm RCLCO, told Orlando Business Journal.

Yield Pro: It’s Time to Debunk COVID-19 Myths

But executives at RCLCO caution the CRE community not to make too many assumptions.

ABC 15: Single-Family Rental Market to Be Undersupplied Over Next Decade, Report Says

That’s still not enough to keep up with the growing demand, according to a study conducted by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Construction Dive: The COVID-19 Conundrum – Money Is Available for New Construction Projects, but Few Are Breaking Ground

Mammen ticked off three factors contributing to fewer new construction projects coming to market, but financing wasn’t one of them.

Phoenix Business Journal: Single-Family Rental Market to Be Undersupplied Over Next Decade, Report Says

“Given demographic trends, RCLCO forecasts much greater demand than the current pace of production.”

IREI: Growing Demand for Build-To-Rent Single-Family Homes

The single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Boston Agent: The Future Is in Single-Family Built-For-Rentals, According to a New Report

Based on current demographic trends, the single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to a new report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Chicago Agent: The Future Is in Single-Family Built-For-Rentals, According to a New Report

Based on current demographic trends, the single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to a new report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Atlanta Agent: The Future Is in Single-Family Built-For-Rentals, According to a New Report

Based on current demographic trends, the single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to a new report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Houston Agent: The Future Is in Single-Family Built-For-Rentals, According to a New Report

Based on current demographic trends, the single-family rental market will likely be undersupplied over the next 10 years, according to a new report from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Inman: Increased Demand for Single-Family Rentals Could Lead to 10 Years of Undersupply

RCLCO says the current rate of production of these homes will fall well short of demand.

Miami Herald: South Florida Real Estate Calendar for the Week of Aug. 17

The Bethesda-headquartered, national real estate advisory firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co., or RCLCO, will host the free webinar “How has the investment landscape changed this summer” from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Commercial Property Executive: Supply Shortfall Foreseen in Single-Family Rentals

Given current demographic trends, RCLCO believes there will be much greater demand for single-family rental homes than the current pace of production will be able to fill.

Globe St.: Demand for Single-Family Rental Market Expected to Grow

Given demographic trends RCLCO forecasts much greater demand than the current pace of production, which could result in a significant supply shortfall.

Multi-Housing News: Supply Shortfall Foreseen in Single-Family Rentals

That is a major finding of a recent RCLCO Real Estate Advisors report on the growing demand for build-to-rent single-family homes.

Professional Builder: Demand for Single-Family Rentals Presents Opportunities for Builders

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors says the current supply and future supply of single-family rentals is not fit to meet the increasing demand.

Orlando Business Journal: Viera Co. Submits Plans for New Space Coast Subdivision

Viera is red-hot among homebuyers, ranking the 13th-best-selling master-planned community in the U.S. for the first six months of the year, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Builder and Developer: Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2020

Every year since 1994, RCLCO has conducted a bi-annual national survey identifying top-selling MPCs through a rigorous search of communities in each state.

WRAL TechWire: Where Are STEM Jobs? Charlotte Is No. 1, Raleigh No. 5 in New Index

Charlotte shot to the top of the RCLCO Real Estate Advisors 2020 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex).

Sarasota Magazine: High-Tech Babcock Ranch Rises in Southeast Charlotte County

Babcock Ranch has been named for the first time this summer to the RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ Top 50 list of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities.

Forbes: Florida’s New-Home Communities Seen Leading the Nation Amid ‘Amazing’ Rebound

New data from real estate advisory firm RCLCO reveal that many Florida new-home master-planned communities (MPCs) did better in the first half of 2020 than during the same period of 2019.

The Weekly: Microhospitals, Mass Timber, and the Outlook for 5 Key Building Sectors

The data and research is from RCLCO’s Mid-Year 2020 Sentiment Survey.

Multi-Housing News: COVID-19 Hit on Multifamily Will Be ‘Modest’

According to Charles Hewlett, managing director at RCLCO, the recession will be short, and the apartment industry might not be hit too hard.

Charlotte Business Journal: Charlotte Ranks No. 1 for STEM Job Growth in New Analysis by RCLCO, CapRidge Partners. Here’s Why.

Charlotte lands atop the fourth annual STEM Job Growth Index, released last week by Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and Texas real estate investment firm CapRidge Partners.

Globe St: It’s Time to Debunk These COVID-19 Myths

But executives at RCLCO caution the CRE community not to make too many assumptions based on what is happening at this moment as the nation continues to respond to Covid-19.

Forbes: The Prospects for the Hotel Business in 2021

A survey of C-suite and other top real estate executives is included in a new report by RCLCO.

Bisnow: Space-Starved Buyers Flock to Master-Planned Communities

Sales at master-planned communities have spiked, according to a new report by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Phoenix Business Journal: Phoenix Named Among Top 10 Metros for STEM Job Growth

The Valley came in at No. 10 for STEM job growth on a report from national real estate advisory firm RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, based in Los Angeles.

The Orange County Register: 38 New Homes Coming to Irvine’s Great Park, Priced at Mid-$1 Million

At Great Park Neighborhoods, built on an old military base, builders had 242 sales contracts signed in the first half, down 11% in a year, according to RCLCO.

MBA Newslink: Charlotte, Austin, Denver See Strongest STEM Job Creation

RCLCO publishes the index annually with office investment management firm CapRidge Partners, Austin. It tracks STEM job growth in the 38 largest U.S. metros.

UrbanLand: The Villages Tops RCLCO’s MPC Midyear Sales Survey

Total new home sales in master-planned communities tracked by RCLCO are up over 16 percent from a year earlier, despite the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the company’s midyear survey.

Commercial Property Executive: Which CRE Markets Top STEM Job Growth Ranking?

RCLCO and CapRidge Partners track the current job momentum and identify future employment trends.

Orlando Business Journal: Orlando Among Top Cities for STEM Job Growth

The report, put out annually by real estate advisors RCLCO and real estate investment firm CapRidge Partners, underscored Orlando’s influx of young professionals, wage growth and relatively low cost of living.

Money.com: How Long Will Home Prices Continue to Rise? 8 Experts Weigh In

Single-family home prices will remain flat on average for this year, returning slowly to rising average home prices starting in 2021.

Chicago Agent Magazine: New Residential Home Sales Soar in June

“There is almost universal optimism among homebuilders,” said Hunter.

Connect CRE: Follow the STEM Job Growth for Investment Bets

There’s a new leader in job growth for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries, says RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Leads Vegas Master-Planned Communities in Sales

What happened in Las Vegas with the top master-planned communities of holding their own was a trend seen across the country, according to RCLCO Managing Director Gregg Logan.

Culture Map Houston: Houston-Area Community Ranks Among Top-Selling Neighborhoods in U.S.

And this week, real estate consultants RCLCO named Bridgeland one of the top-selling master-planned communities in the country, ranking 10th.

AZ Big Media: Phoenix Ranks in Top 10 for STEM Jobs Growth

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a leading national real estate advisory firm, announced today that the metro areas of Charlotte, Austin, Denver, Seattle and Raleigh have topped their 2020 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex).

Mile-High CRE: Denver No. 3 on RCLCO’s STEM Jobs Growth Index

Denver ranks 3rd on RCLCO’s 4th annual STEM Job Growth Index (“STEMdex”), released this week.

Business Insider: RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Releases 2020 Annual STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex)

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a leading national real estate advisory firm, announced today that the metro areas of Charlotte, Austin, Denver, Seattle and Raleigh have topped their 2020 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex), published annually in partnership with office investment management firm CapRidge Partners.

Orlando Business Journal: 3 Orlando Subdivisions Among Top-Selling in the Nation

Central Florida was well-represented on the mid-year list of the best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S., released July 9 by real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Pandemic Fails to Slow Southwest Florida’s Master-Planned Communities

Lakewood Ranch finished second and Wellen Park landed in third place in the midyear 2020 home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.

Post and Courier: 2 SC Housing Developments in Top 50 MPCs in US; Both Are in Berkeley

Cane Bay Plantation, which has made the list by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors for several years running, came in at No. 7 with 472 sales, up from 326, at the mid-year point over last year.

MSN: Babcock Ranch Among Country’s 50 Top-Selling MPCs

Babcock Ranch’s RCLCO ranking was based on 230 mid-year sales reported from January to June.

My San Antonio: Master-Planned Communities Cater to Their Residents’ Activity, Entertainment Needs

According to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Houston is home to some of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities over the past decade: Cinco Ranch in Katy, The Woodlands, and Riverstone in Fort Bend County.

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Home Sales Are Strong in Master-Planned Communities Despite COVID-19

According to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, two Tampa Bay area communities, Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota and Wellen Park (formerly West Villages) in Venice, ranked in the top three, trailing only The Villages for most new home sales.

Bisnow: This Week’s Houston Deal Sheet

Bridgeland, the 11,400-acre residential development in Cypress, made the list of top 10 best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. during the first half of 2020, according to a report from national real estate consultant RCLCO.

Pro Remodeler: Check Out This Interactive Map That Reveals Job Density Across America

Ever wonder which region has the most jobs? RCLCO Real Estate Advisors has released an interactive map that answers that and more.

Business Insider: RCLCO Ranks Summerlin and Bridgeland Among Nation’s Best-Selling MPCs

…marked the first half of 2020 by placing among the country’s top ten best-selling MPCs, according to a report released by national real estate consultant RCLCO.

MarketWatch: RCLCO Ranks Summerlin and Bridgeland Among Nation’s Best-Selling Master Planned Communities

…by placing among the country’s top ten best-selling MPCs, according to a report released by national real estate consultant RCLCO.

Bloomberg: RCLCO Ranks Summerlin and Bridgeland Among Nation’s Best-Selling Master Planned Communities

Two award-winning master planned communities (MPCs) of The Howard Hughes Corporation marked the first half of 2020 by placing among the country’s top ten best-selling MPCs, according to a report released by national real estate consultant RCLCO.

Space Coast Daily: Viera, Florida Ranked Among Top 15 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities by National Survey

For the past 26 years, RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling Master Planned Communities in the nation.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Home Sales in Several Southern Nevada Communities Rank Well in U.S.

Builders sold 642 homes in Summerlin during the first half of 2020, fourth highest among U.S. master-planned communities, real estate consulting firm RCLCO recently reported.

Forbes: The Rental Housing Outlook Is Bright, but Look Below the Surface

Written by RCLCO Managing Director, Brad Hunter.

Bradenton Herald: Lakewood Ranch Retains Top Spot in the U.S. As Best Selling Multi-Generational Community

Among all master planned communities in the United States, Lakewood Ranch trailed only The Villages, a 55-plus community near Ocala, which had an estimated 1,000 sales, according to RCLCO, a national real estate analytics company.

National Real Estate Investor: Nine Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

For center owners and retail REITs that represents the sucking sound of cash flowing in the wrong direction.

Forbes: The Outsized Role Simon Property Group May Play in the ‘Retail Reset’

The real estate advisory firm RCLCO just released its mid-year 2020 real estate projections, which includes opinions of hundreds of high-level real estate executives.

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch Remains No. 1 Best-Selling Multi-Generational Community in the Nation

Lakewood Ranch maintained its position as the best-selling multi-generational community in the U.S., according to national real estate consulting firm RCLCO’s 2020 mid-year survey.

Professional Builder: Sales in Top Master-Planned Communities Strong Despite Pandemic

RCLCO’s mid-year survey for master planned communities found sales increased, even amid the pandemic.

Houston Agent Magazine: Texas Leads the List of Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

According to RCLCO’s recently released 2020 Mid-Year Survey of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities, home sales in master-planned communities were up more than 16% year over year.

Miami Agent: Florida Leads the List of Top-Selling Master Planned Communities

According to the RCLCO report, there is currently more demand for MPC homes that there is supply, a fact that has allowed many of them to grow their market share in tough times.

Houston Chronicle: Midyear Report Says Houston Master-Planned Communities Racking Up Sales

Despite the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales are up in a majority of the top 50 communities, according to RCLCO.

Houston Chronicle: Bridgeland Continues to Lead With Home Sales Through Mid-Year

RCLCO, Robert Charles Lesser Company, Master Planned Communities Report, shows them at No. 10 in the nation in the mid-year report and still No. 1 in Texas.

Bisnow: Desperate Retail Eyes Changing Uses in Saturated Market

A recent RCLCO report found that survey respondents expect the retail sector to remain in those tenuous conditions into 2021.

Daily Alts: Alternative Investment: Outlook on Real Estate ETFs; Is the Worst Over?

A report by Globe St. com quoted a survey result by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Bloomberg CityLab: Nashville’s Downtown Tests the City-Within-A-City Concept

Adam Ducker at RCLCO says there will also be consolidation in the development world, with fewer and fewer players with the size and bankroll, like Brookfield or Related, that are able to do projects on the scale of Fifth + Broadway.

Engineering News-Record: Real Estate Survey Predicts Office Market Still in Decline

A recent survey by RCLCO reveals a real estate market in terrible shape, thanks to COVID-19, with one bright spot being an uptick in demand for industrial warehouse space.

Globe St.: Real Estate Survey Says Worst May Be Over but Some Sectors Still Struggle

While some sectors have not yet hit bottom, industry leaders surveyed by RCLCO predicted the beginnings of a recovery within a year.

Forbes: How Top Real Estate Executives Expect Retail to Perform in 2021

The latest survey by real estate advisory firm RCLCO includes the opinions of hundreds of high-level executives on current and expected future conditions.

Value Walk: What Real Estate Insiders REALLY Think About This Market: RCLCO Sentiment Survey Has Answers

The RCLCO’s 2020 Mid-Year Sentiment Survey provides an invaluable look at what the real estate industry insiders are expecting to see in commercial and residential real estate for the next year.

The Journal Gazette: Commercial Space a Tougher Sell

Occupancy rates over the coming decade will determine how those investments – and the people who made them – fare. RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a Los Angeles-based firm, last week released its Mid-Year 2020 Sentiment Survey of industry insiders.

Senior Housing News: Few Real Estate Pros Believe Senior Housing Has Hit Covid-19 Bottom

Many developers, builders and other real estate professionals believe that senior housing has not yet hit a bottom due to Covid-19. That’s according to findings from the mid-year market sentiment survey from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Mortgage Professional America: Most Commercial Real Estate Sectors Nearing Bottom of COVID-19 Cycle, Says New Survey

Real estate advisement firm RCLCO has found that America’s commercial real estate insiders believe most commercial sectors have either reached, or are approaching, the bottom of the COVID-19 cycle.

Real Vision Finance: Are Corporates to Blame? Legends of Finance Analyze COVID vs Corporates

Documentary series on the impacts of COVID-19; featuring Managing Director Charles A. Hewlett

RE Journals: C-Suite Execs Say CRE in Terrible Place Right Now, but Hope Awaits

That was the big takeaway from the RCLCO Real Estate Advisors‘ Mid-Year 2020 Sentiment Survey. The survey of hundreds of C-suite executives and other leaders in various sectors of the real estate industry didn’t sugarcoat the challenges that the commercial real estate market faces today.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Executives See Glimmers Emerging From Tough Times

That’s how much RCLCO’s Real Estate Market Index has plummeted since the CRE advisory firm published their previous survey six months ago.

Multi-Housing News: CRE Executives See Glimmers Emerging From Tough Times

That’s how much RCLCO’s Real Estate Market Index has plummeted since the CRE advisory firm published their previous survey six months ago.

Connect Commercial Real Estate: “Sudden Stop” Due to Pandemic Brings CRE Market Sentiment Into Steep Dive

RCLCO says the nearly 56-point drop in so short a period mirrors the speed and depth of the damage that the pandemic has wrought upon the U.S. economy and real estate markets.

Orlando Business Journal: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Extends Moratorium on Evictions & Foreclosures

Real estate expert Brad Hunter sees the eviction suspension lasting for a while, he previously told Orlando Business Journal.

Million Acres: What Is a Monte Carlo Simulation in Real Estate Investing?

A 2018 blog post from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors explains how Monte Carlo simulations can help investors despite the inherent drawbacks of cycles and a lack of performance data in the pursuit of profits.

The Bond Buyer: Indicators Show The Economy Continues Recovering

“The recovery in the new home market continues, as confirmed by the Census Bureau release of the May 2020 sales figures,” said Gregg Logan, managing director and director of community and resort at RCLCO.

M Report: Home Prices Resilient Amid Pandemic

While the spring housing market did experience a dip, housing demand “is coming back in dramatic fashion,” Brad Hunter, Managing Director at RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm told Reuters.

Chicago Agent: New Construction Sales Numbers Rose 16.6% in May, Amid Growing Builder Sentiment

“The rebound in builder sentiment as reported by NAHB was much stronger than expected by the consensus of economists,” said RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Managing Director Brad Hunter in a statement.

DS News: COVID-19’s Impact on Home Values

While the spring housing market did experience a dip, housing demand “is coming back in dramatic fashion,” Brad Hunter, Managing Director at RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm told Reuters.

ValueWalk: New House Sales – Sharp Increase Puts Slowdown Fears Behind?

The recovery in the new home market continues, as confirmed by the Census Bureau release of the May 2020 sales figures, showing an increase of almost 17% over April 2020 sales.

Financial Express: U.S. Housing Set to Ride Out the Pandemic’s Economic Storm

“Housing demand is coming back in dramatic fashion, with homebuilders in markets all around the country reporting a bounce-back in demand in May and June,” said Brad Hunter, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

UrbanLand: Family-Oriented Rental Housing Filling an Urgent Need and an Untapped Opportunity

“ULI’s Terwilliger Center appreciates having had the opportunity to work with RCLCO to call attention to this substantial opportunity for residential development in markets throughout the U.S.”

Yahoo! News: U.S. Housing Set to Ride Out the Pandemic’s Economic Storm

“Housing demand is coming back in dramatic fashion, with homebuilders in markets all around the country reporting a bounce-back in demand in May and June,” said Brad Hunter, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

The New York Times: U.S. Housing Set to Ride Out the Pandemic’s Economic Storm

“Housing demand is coming back in dramatic fashion, with homebuilders in markets all around the country reporting a bounce-back in demand in May and June,” said Brad Hunter, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

Reuters: U.S. Housing Set to Ride Out the Pandemic’s Economic Storm

“Housing demand is coming back in dramatic fashion, with homebuilders in markets all around the country reporting a bounce-back in demand in May and June,” said Brad Hunter, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

South Florida Sun Sentinel: South Florida Rents Are Declining as Coronavirus Chases Tenants Away from Downtowns

Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO, a national real estate consulting firm, said common spaces in new buildings “are being rethought all with an eye towards appealing to people who may realize it’s possible they’ll have to observe social distancing again at some point in the future.”

TD Ameritrade Network: Brad Hunter on the State of the U.S. Housing Market

Brad Hunter appears in this clip from the June 15, 2020 episode of “The Watch List” on the TD Ameritrade Network.

Orlando Business Journal: Home Sales Take Steep Dive in May. Here’s What’s Next

Sales activity is down, but buyers once again are coming out and the market is heading in the right direction, real estate consultant Brad Hunter told Orlando Business Journal.

UrbanLand: What ULI Members Are Saying (June 11 Update)

When forbearance programs and foreclosure moratoria come to an end, we might see a surge of foreclosure activity,” says Brad Hunter, a managing director at RCLCO.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Advisory in the Time of COVID-19 Q&A

To get the adviser’s perspective, Commercial Property Executive spoke to Gadi Kaufmann, managing director & CEO of RCLCO (Robert Charles Lesser & Co.) Real Estate Advisors and Taylor Mammen, an RCLCO senior managing director, and director of the firm’s Institutional Advisory Services.

Miami Agent: Don’t Let Myths about COVID-19’s Impact on Real Estate Steer You Off-Course

There’s a lot of speculation about how the novel coronavirus will impact your business, but according to a recent webinar put on by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, there are quite a few myths mixed into reality.

Globe St: Family Renters Expected to Explode, Ushering Need for More Development

That neglect may have come at a cost and will likely force developers to catch up with new demand for family-rental housing, according to a new report by RCLCO and the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing called, Family Renter Housing: A Response to the Changing Growth Dynamics of the Next Decade.

Orlando Business Journal: Desantis Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Suspension for Another Month

But foreclosure and eviction suspensions, like the one instituted in Florida, are key to determining if there will be a crisis, said Brad Hunter, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate advisory firm RCLCO, which operates an Orlando office.

Orlando Business Journal: Here’s Why Developers Find These Units Attractive

Hunter, who is the managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate advisory firm RCLCO, which operates an Orlando office, also said a dwindling number of lots in the area help make townhomes enticing.

Urban Land: In Brief – Where the Residential Growth Has Been in U.S. Neighborhoods

RCLCO has expanded its analysis to cover six different types of urban neighborhoods as well, expanding to 100 of America’s largest metropolitan areas.

Orlando Business Journal: Here’s When Foreclosures May Ramp up in the Housing Market

The key to determining that is the statewide foreclosure suspension, said Brad Hunter, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate advisory firm RCLCO, which operates an Orlando office.

Rapid City Journal: 5 Ways Coronavirus Could Change Your Next Home Purchase

“If you’re in a downtown high rise, it’s hard to socially distance on the elevator, where somebody might cough or sneeze,” says housing economist Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. “On the other hand, in the suburbs, you can pull into your driveway and go straight into your house, and it’s easier to socially distance.”

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Some Buyers, Sellers Soldier on Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Builders have already experienced a 20% drop in sales compared to last year, according to the RCLCO advisory firm, and they are bracing for a 50% drop by summer.

MultiBriefs: How COVID-19 Might Affect the Commercial Real Estate Market

The RCLCO survey reveals that lifestyle and big box/power center retail will likely experience “severe” impacts. However, convenience/necessity retail will fare much better, with only “moderate” (5% to 9%) or “minimal” (<5%) impact.

Urban Land: What ULI Members Are Saying

…many homebuilders are seeing a significant pickup in sales paces,” says Brad Hunter, a managing director at RCLCO.

TD Ameritrade Network: Brad Hunter and Rogers Healy Talk Latest in Existing Home Sales and Housing Market

Brad Hunter breaks down the latest developments in the U.S. housing market on this segment from the TD Ameritrade Network.

Business Times: Flush with Cash, Global Property Buyers Wait for Sellers to Blink

Most sellers are currently willing to concede discounts of around 5 per cent, while bidders are hoping for about 20 per cent off pre-pandemic prices, said Charles Hewlett, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Bisnow: The Pressure Is Now on Office Landlords Too

Sellers are currently willing to offer discounts of about 5% compared with pre-pandemic prices, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Managing Director Charles Hewlett told Bloomberg.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Coronavirus Pandemic Could Transform Housing

“If you’re in a downtown high-rise, it’s hard to socially distance on the elevator, where somebody might cough or sneeze,” says housing economist Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. “On the other hand, in the suburbs, you can pull into your driveway and go straight into your house, and it’s easier to socially distance.”

Bloomberg: Loaded with Cash, Property Buyers Wait for Sellers to Crack

Sellers are currently willing to concede discounts of around 5%, while bidders are hoping for about 20% off pre-pandemic prices, said Charles Hewlett, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Business RadioX: GNFCC North Fulton Real Estate Forum Real Estate Market Outlook

As part of a series of GNFCC Economic Recovery Forums, Gregg Logan, Managing Director of RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, offered his view of North Fulton real estate as well as the broader economic environment.

IMN: How to Think about the Current Investment Opportunity in For-Sale Residential

RCLCO surveys the executives who run the largest master-planned communities in the nation, and the resurgence is spread pretty evenly across the United States.

CNU Public Square: ‘Pattern Zone’ Enables Quality Infill Development

Market analysis provided by Cameron Pawelek, RCLCO

Urban Land: Repurposing Underused Golf Courses and Retail Centers to Fill Affordability Gap in Housing

Vast portions of the U.S. population are from middle-class households earning $100,000 or less annually, and this means they typically are limited to buying homes priced between $200,000 and $350,000, said Adam Ducker, senior managing director and director of urban real estate and public strategies at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Multihousing News: More May Rents May Be Late, Poll Says

The actual numbers won’t be in for a few more days. But a significant majority of apartment professionals listening in to the latest RCLCO weekly webinar on Friday think perhaps as few as 80 percent of all residents will make their May rent payments on time.

Bisnow: Institutional Investors Eye CRE Valuations as Market Whipsaws Continue

This year, a date many are looking to is June 30, according to RCLCO Senior Managing Director Taylor Mammen, who serves as the firm’s director of institutional advisory services.

GlobeSt: Advice for These Times – Buy It Only If You Can Steal It

As director of strategic planning and litigation support at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Charles Hewlett has been hearing a lot about bargains lately. Chief among the talk: buyers, if they’re still in the market, are looking for a deal.

Construction Dive: The New Normal – 8 Ways the Coronavirus Crisis Is Changing Construction

Hospitality, retail and entertainment projects are likely to be in less demand while healthcare construction and healthcare-related manufacturing projects could see more activity, according to Charles Hewlett, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ director of strategic planning.

Orlando Business Journal: These 17 Local Leaders Seek to Direct the Future of 130 Acres Downtown

The formation of a neighborhood improvement district reflects the complicated nature of reimagining an existing area versus simply developing on vacant land, said Gregg Logan, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate advisor RCLCO.

Globe St: Construction Goes on Despite Lender Scrutiny, Shutdowns

Charles Hewlett, director of Strategic Planning and Litigation Support for RCLCO, has been told by his developer clients that construction loans continue to fund for active projects.

Globe St: Supply Chain Issues Could Stymie Construction, Boost Industrial

“Construction costs have been going up to 10% depending on the market and the commodity as we’ve gotten into the mature phase of the cycle,” says Charles Hewlett, director of Strategic Planning & Litigation Support for RCLCO.

Bankrate: Coronavirus Pushes Home Sales off a Cliff. When Will They Recover?

Housing economist Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, likewise expects home sales to drop by 50 percent to 70 percent in the coming months.

Globe St: New Loans Are Mostly Available to Preferred Clients

Among the many observers taking the pulse of CRE’s lending markets is Charles Hewlett, director of strategic planning at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Globe St: The Post-Coronavirus Office Economy

Charles Hewlett, managing director, director of Strategic Planning and Litigation Support for RCLCO, agrees that long-lasting changes will come out of this life-changing experience.

The Daily Sun: The Villages Scores Another National Ranking

The Villages leads the rankings compiled by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors for the seventh consecutive year.

Pensions & Investments: Virus Fallout Putting Secondary Markets into Chaotic Tumble

Institutional investors right now are pruning real estate investments deemed mature, said Charles Hewlett, Washington-based director of strategic planning at real estate consultant RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Construction Dive: Analysts Predict a Temporary Coronavirus-Related Halt to Commercial Lending

RCLCO Director of Strategic Planning Charles Hewlett said that he is aware of deals that have fallen through due to concern about the near-term impact of the crisis, and he expects more to come.

Urban Land: What ULI Members Are Saying – Browse Thought Leadership Featuring Member Expertise

“The real estate industry is being clobbered by the coronavirus, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” writes Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Orlando Business Journal: Winter Park’s Reversal on Controversial 75-Acre Plan ‘Counterintuitive’ to Growth

“There’s definitely a strong need for apartments,” Logan said.

Bisnow: COVID-19 Is (Probably) Pushing down the Value of Commercial Property

“The economy was fundamentally sound until this contagion shut down life as we know it,” Charles Hewlett, director of strategic planning and litigation support at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors in Washington, D.C.

Multi-Housing News: COVID-19 Hit on Multifamily Will Be ‘Modest’

According to Charles Hewlett, managing director at RCLCO, the recession will be short, and the apartment industry might not be hit too hard.

Urban Land: Leading Voices in Real Estate

The RCLCO podcast, Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, launched in 2019. It features various hosts from RCLCO including managing directors Gadi Kaufman, Gregg Logan, and Adam Ducker.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: People Still Buying Houses but Experts Say Slowdown Will Continue

Derek Wyatt, a managing director with real estate consulting firm RCLCO who tracks the Southern Nevada housing market, said Las Vegas’ housing market will be hit harder than most parts of the country because of its dependence on the hospitality and tourism industry.

Building Design+Construction: COVID-19’s Impact on the Multifamily Sector

One unexpected outcome of the coronavirus crisis could be heightened demand for bigger apartments, said Adam Ducker, Senior Managing Director, RCLCO.

Wall Street Journal: Home Builders Still Hammering Away but Fear a Slowdown Looms

“It is a double whammy,” said Brad Hunter, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO. “The builders are being hit simultaneously with a sudden drop in traffic through their models and showrooms and also disruptions in supply.”

Orlando Business Journal: Why This Osceola County Stoppage Is ‘Dire for Business’

“That’s pretty dire for business,” said Orlando development consultant Gregg Logan, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO. “If you stop the ability to grow, it will have consequences.”

Business Observer: Schroeder-Manatee Chief Talks to RCLCO

“I looked at the property on a map and saw nothing but potential,” Jensen tells RCLCO Managing Director Gregg Logan during a nearly hour-long interview.

Real Estate Capital: The Downside to Low Interest Rates

Ben Maslan, managing director of the Los Angeles-based advisory ﬁrm RCLCO, says his clients have favored direct investment into real estate over treasuries and corporate bonds, given the current interest rate market.

Curbed: Why We Can’t Build Small Homes Anymore

Adam Ducker, senior managing director at RCLCO, a real estate consultancy, thinks it’s possible, but builders are generally scared of trying a risky new business model.

Curbed LA: Disinfectant Is Flying off Shelves but Coronavirus Isn’t yet Deterring Homebuyers

A recent report from real estate advisor RCLCO notes that the virus could eventually scare off some buyers.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: 2020 Parade of Homes Is Here

Lakewood Ranch claimed second place for sales in 2019 for the second straight year, while the West Villages moved up one spot to fourth in the annual report by real estate consultant RCLCO.

The Palm Beach Post: Number of Houses for Sale in Palm Beach County Plunges

“The fact that listings are down by 21% versus a year ago speaks to the shortage of supply relative to demand, and explains the continued upward pressure on home prices,” said real estate analyst Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO. “The median home price went up 6.8% over the past 12 months, much faster than at the national level.”

Houston Business Journal: 100K-SF Medical Office Park Underway near the Woodlands

Woodforest in Montgomery recently ranked No. 51 on Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’s latest list of top-selling master-planned communities.

Orlando Business Journal: Why These 4 Sunrail Stops Haven’t Attracted New Construction Projects (Yet)

“People utilize the transit system because it’s convenient, and it’s most convenient for those who live or work within walking distance of the transit stops,” said Orlando development consultant Gregg Logan, managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO, who has studied transit-oriented development.

Phoenix Business Journal: These 5 Homebuilders Dominated Construction in Southeast Valley in 2019

Eastmark had 1,011 home sales during 2019, up 9% from 929 in 2018, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Pro Builder: Knowing These National Homebuying Trends Can Give You an Edge in Your Local Market

Consider the data gleaned by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors showing unmet demand (read: opportunities) to provide smaller, denser, and attainably priced housing in an “inclusive” master-planned community context.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Cadence Ranked in Top 10 Master Planned Communities in Nation

In early 2020, Cadence ranked in the top 10 in the nation of top-selling master-planned communities by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

IREI: How Should Investors Consider Portfolio Risk in a Late-Cycle Environment?

Real estate makes the portfolio more efficient, meaning the Sharpe ratio (return in excess of total risk) is higher when real estate is included, reports Ben Maslan, managing director with RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Named Master-Planned Community of the Year

The community has consistently appeared on its annual list 24 times since RCLCO began tracking MPCs 26 years ago.

Commercial Property Executive: Another Strong Year for CRE in 2020

In a national survey from RCLCO, senior professionals weigh in on the industry’s prospects this year, the timing of a possible downturn and more.

The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Existing-Home Sales Wrapped up 2019 on Solid Note

“It is remarkable to see this juxtaposition of high home sales and low inventory,” said Brad Hunter, managing director of real estate advisory firm RCLCO. “In my opinion, we would see even more transactions happening if inventory were not so tight.”

DS News: The Growing Power of Built-For-Rent

The built-for-rent market currently makes up just 5% of homes built, but it is expanding rapidly, according to Brad Hunter, Managing Director at RCLCO.

Houston Business Journal: Houston-Based Developer Buys Land for 3,000 Homes in Katy Area

Harmony in Spring and Balmoral in Humble were two of the seven local master-planned communities to rank on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ list of the 50 top-selling MPCs of 2019.

Phoenix Business Journal: Scottsdale Developer Selects Final Homebuilders for Fast-Growing Master-Planned Community

With a grand opening in October 2018, Cadence at Gateway was named one of the 50 fastest-growing master-planned communities of 2019 by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Forbes: The New Face of Rental Housing: Single-Family Built-For-Rent

Written by RCLCO Managing Director, Brad Hunter, this article examines the rapid growth of Built-for-Rent products in the rental housing space.

Markets Insider: Up 48% YoY, Santa Rita Ranch Ranks in Top 5 Sellers in the Nation by Residential Real Estate Industry Experts

Santa Rita Ranch, a master-planned community NW of Austin, Texas, begins the new year as one of RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ top five master-planned communities in the nation in terms of year-over-year sales growth.

News 3 LV: Summerlin Ranked among Top Three Master-Planned Communities for New Home Sales

“Since the downturn in Las Vegas the market has fully recovered,” said Todd LaRue, managing director for RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas Major Master Plans Outperform Local Market

The final 2019 numbers released by national real estate research firm RCLCO were bolstered by a strong and consistent sales volume in the second half of the year in Southern Nevada.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Ranks No. 3 Nationwide in New Home Sales

According to Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, Summerlin has appeared on its annual list 24 times since the company began tracking 26 years ago.

Houston Chronicle: Bridgeland Moves into Top Ranks of Nation’s Top-Selling Communities

It is one of nine Houston-area communities to make the list, according to RCLCO, which compiled the ranking based on estimates provided by each community.

USA Today: Buying a New House May Now Be Easier for Millennials as More Starter Homes Get Built

And they’re moving to the suburbs from the urban cores they favored in their 20s, says Brad Hunter, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate consulting firm.

Woodlands Online: Woodforest Lands on Nation’s Top-Selling Communities List for 8th Year

For an eighth consecutive year, Woodforest has been named one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, according to a recent report compiled by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO).

9News Denver: 4 Colorado Master-Planned Communities among Nation’s Best-Selling in 2019

Four Colorado master-planned communities were among the 50 top-selling communities in the nation in 2019, according to a report from Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Houston Business Journal: Houston’s Master-Planned Communities among Top-Selling of past Decade

The report found that three local MPCs were among those with the most appearances on RCLCO annual top 10 list over the past decade.

The Villages Daily Sun: We’re No. 1, Again!

With a 14% increase in year-over-year sales, The Villages leads the rankings by Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors for the seventh consecutive year.

East Bay Times: It Was a Bad Year for Southern California Homebuilders

RCLCO shows local sales were down 19% vs. a 9% gain elsewhere. Here’s how that broke down by community …

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch Named Best-Selling Master-Planned Community in the Country

It saw 1,655 new home sales in 2019, up from 1,479 in 2018 and exceeding the average growth of 8 percent on the top-selling list, RCLCO officials said.

YourObserver.com: Lakewood Ranch Ranks No. 1 Again in New Home Sales

Lakewood Ranch was ranked in a tie for No. 2 by RCLCO on its “Best of the Decade” list.

Phoenix Business Journal: Eight Valley Communities on National List of Top-Selling Master-Planned Developments

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors released its survey of the most popular master-planned communities in the U.S., with two new Valley communities making the cut.

The Houston Chronicle: Nine Houston-Area Communities Make National Top Seller List

In total, nine Houston area communities made the nation’s top 50 list, according to RCLCO, which compiled the ranking based on reports provided by each community.

Phoenix Business Journal: Scottsdale Builder Plans More Homes at East Valley Master-Planned Community

Cadence was named one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities of 2019 by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, making the list for the first time.

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Four Tampa Bay Communities Land on Two Best Selling Lists for 2019

Lakewood Ranch, West Villages, Starkey Ranch and Bexley are among the top-selling master-planned communities in 2019, according to data from RCLCO.

Austin Business Journal: Austin Area Home to 3 of Nation’s Top-Selling Neighborhoods

That was according to the closely watched annual ranking produced by Washington, D.C.-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, the latest edition of which was released Jan. 3.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Lakewood Ranch, West Villages among Top Sellers Nationwide

Lakewood Ranch claimed second place for sales in 2019 for the second straight year, while the West Villages moved up one spot to fourth in a newly released report by real estate consultant RCLCO.

The Post and Courier: Real Estate Ranking

Cane Bay Plantation off of U.S. Highway 176 west of Goose Creek was ranked No. 14 on the 2019 top 50 list by Los Angeles-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Houston Agent: Houston Dominates Top-Selling Master Planned Communities List for 2019

According to new research conducted by RCLCO, 2019 was a banner year for MPCs, with total sales among top-selling communities about 6% higher than in 2018.

Texas A&M Real Estate Center: 12 Texas Master-Planned Communities among Top-Selling Nationally

One dozen Texas communities landed on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ list of the top 50 master-planned communities in 2019.

Professional Builder: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2019

If they can find a way to meet that demand, RCLCO estimates that MPCs could grow their sales and expand their market share.

Woodlands Online: Howard Hughes Corporation Acquires Approx. 1.4 Million Square Feet of Premium Office Space and Additional Land from Occidental

Located in Cypress, Bridgeland is the #1 top-selling MPC in the Greater Houston area as ranked by Metrostudy, and #11 in the nation as ranked by RCLCO.

Bisnow: Anaheim Approves Sale of Angel Stadium Parcel

RCLCO said a combination of developments of hotels, apartments, condos and office and retail could provide more than $20M in annual taxes to the city.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Marks 30 Years in 2020

Research firm RCLCO reported Summerlin, a development of the Howard Hughes Corp., had 1,318 sales in 2018, which was 25 percent higher than the 1,052 in 2017, when it moved up to third in the nation.

Ballpark Digest: Angels Look to Tap into Ballpark Development Trend

In Anaheim, the Angels anticipated the redevelopment of the 153-acre Angel Stadium site and commissioned a study from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors on the market potential of such a mixed-use development.

The Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County Home Prices, Sales Barely Budged in November

Another tailwind is the improving fortunes of millennials, said housing analyst Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Professional Builder: Are Affordable Master-Planned Communities the Next Big Building Move?

The product is right, but the price is wrong, according to experts at RCLCO. They explain where MPCs must go from here to serve those looking for affordable options.

LA Times: It Could Be Years before Anaheim Gets Paid for Angel Stadium Property

The city released an economic impact summary Wednesday, based on a study conducted by RCLCO, a Los Angeles-based real estate advisory company.

CoStar: Miami Retakes the Lead in U.S. Apartment Construction

While a lack of home affordability is driving apartment growth in Miami and other cities, plenty of millennials prefer the flexibility of renting and have higher incomes and accumulated savings to afford increasingly pricey rents, added Brad Hunter, managing director of RCLCO, a market research company based in Bethesda, Maryland.

PERE News: How Investors Are Rethinking ODCE

“Investors don’t need to have a $30 billion real estate portfolio to implement a direct strategy,” Ben Maslan, managing director of the Los Angeles-based consultant RCLCO Real Estate, says. “You can implement such a strategy with the right managers and the appropriate amount of leverage with $2 billion.”

The Palm Beach Post: Expect Over-55 Developments To Boom in Palm Beach County

“We’re about to see the strongest growth in retiree housing demand that we’ve ever seen in our lives,” says real estate economist Brad Hunter, managing director at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Wichita Business Journal: Century II Or Not? Underground Parking Or Not? Riverfront Group Presents Five Plans

“The question is how they all interact with each other,” said Erin Talkington, the director of consulting with RCLCO, whose role in the project is to provide the market research. “As we get more direction … we’ll be able to put some actual numbers on that.”

Orlando Business Journal: Interested In Investing Locally? Here’s What Shares May Cost For This Metro Orlando IPO

It’s unclear how the move will affect future development in Daytona Beach, according to Orlando real estate consultant Gregg Logan, a managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based RCLCO.

Wichita Business Journal: ‘Economic Return’ Key To Downtown Riverfront’s Future, Coalition Says

Erin Talkington is the director of consulting with RCLCO, whose role in the project is to provide the market research.

The Wichita Eagle: Century II In Limbo As Planners Craft Riverfront Proposals For Apartments, Offices

The riverfront is ideal for office buildings because there are large vacant spaces, said Erin Talkington, principal of RCLCO. “It’s hard to build them on small infill parcels,” she said.

UrbanLand: Sales at Master-Planned Communities Exceed Expectations

That exceeds expectations, according to RCLCO’s report, Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities Mid-Year 2019.

Houstonia Magazine: Homebuyers Put Down Roots In Harvest Green

Recently, those robust sales catapulted the community onto the Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO) mid-year report naming the nation’s top 50 best-selling communities.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Builders Move Ahead With Plans For New Las Vegas Community

Despite the drop, Skye Canyon ranked 23rd in the nation among master-planned communities for new-home sales, RCLCO reported.

Houston Chronicle: Riverstone Starts Home Sales In Final Sections

The community sold 370 new homes last year, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Realty News Report: Land Tejas Acquires 856 Acres for Master-Planned Community with 2,500 Homes

Land Tejas communities have continuously been ranked among the top-performing communities in the nation including Miramesa in Cypress and Harmony in Spring, which was recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the nation’s 20 top-selling communities by research firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO).

Forbes: Apartment Demand From High-Income Renters Surging, Creating An Amenities Arms Race

This article was written by RCLCO Managing Director Brad Hunter.

UrbanLand: Solutions To The Attainable And Affordable Housing Crisis Are Varied, But Promising

The percentage of the population that can afford a typical home today has been shrinking as the average home size increases—trends that have been continuing for decades, said session moderator Adam Ducker, senior managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

The News Tribune: Seattle-Tacoma Metro Area Building New Apartments At A Higher Rate Than NYC

An advisory released by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, based in Washington, D.C., noted that millennials remain the largest segment of renters nationwide and that they “continue to have a lower homeownership rate at this point in their lives than earlier generations.”

PERE News: Blackstone’s Record-Setting $20bn BREP IX Close Was Well Expected

“[The fundraise shows] that capital continues to find real estate attractive and is consistent with the data that shows where dry powder is for capital allocation,” Ben Maslan, managing director of RCLCO Fund Advisory, a California-based consultant, told PERE.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS Weighs Active Risk Budget To Better Manage Investments

What’s more, 80% of CalSTRS’ portfolio is currently under staff’s control in the form of open-end funds, separately managed accounts, joint ventures and investments operating companies, noted Taylor Mammen, senior managing director and director of institutional advisory services at CalSTRS’ real estate consultant, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Business Observer: SPP Chief Talks Water Street Tampa In New Podcast

As part of its “Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate” series, Strategic Property Partners’ (SPP) CEO James Nozar spoke to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors in a podcast released earlier this month.

eTurbo News: First Short-Term Rental Summit Helps To Create Airbnb Rules

Speakers included Todd Larue, Managing Director RCLCO; Jane Hughson, Mayor City of San Marcos; Carl Smart, Assistant County Manager Alachua County, Florida; Melissa Heuer, Head of Public Policy Sonder; and Steven Shur, President Travel Technology Association.

Pensions & Investments: CalPERS Commits $1.9 Billion To 4 Alts Funds

The firms under consideration are incumbent Meketa Investment Group and RCLCO Fund Advisors for real estate.

Houston Business Journal: Massive Retail Development To Break Ground In Community Southwest Of Houston

Aliana was No. 34 on RCLCO’s midyear 2019 list of top-selling master-planned communities nationwide, ranking sixth among Houston-area communities.

The Oregonian: Betting On The Ritz: New Downtown Tower To Offer Record-Breaking Prices

Bowen commissioned a market study by RCLCO, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm. A copy of the analysis was included in the offering documents obtained by the newspaper.

Herald-Tribune: Home Sales Rise But Condo Sales Fall In Sarasota-Manatee

Lakewood Ranch finished second and West Villages came in third in the midyear home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.

Houston Business Journal: Houston Developer Announces Homebuilders For New Master-Planned Community

For midyear 2019, Aliana ranks No. 34 on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ recent list, with 220 sales, down 7 percent from the first six months of 2018.

Miami Herald: Can Miami’s Housing Crisis Be Solved? Here’s What Other Cities Are Doing About Theirs

The report “Attainable Housing: Challenges, Perceptions, and Solutions,” a collaboration between the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing and the RCLCO Real Estate Advisors firm, argues that the U.S. home-building industry stopped building middle-class housing over the last 10 years, favoring larger, pricier homes and multifamily construction.

Space Coast Daily: Community Of Viera Ranked Among Top 25 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

“Florida once again represents a majority of the nation’s 50 top-selling MPCs,” according to RCLCO’s mid-year rankings report.

Wichita Business Journal: Open House Reaches Capacity As Riverfront Leaders Lay Out Plan For Future

RCLCO’s role in the project is to provide the numbers behind the pretty pictures, said Erin Talkington. As the company’s director of consulting, Talkington said RCLCO will conduct market research to help make realistic decisions, including timing, phasing, costs and economic impact.

KAKE News: Riverfront Legacy Master Plan Leaders To Host Open House

Other leaders with the project including RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and Olin Design will be present at the event.

KFDI News: Riverfront Master Plan To Hold First Open House

Members from the local coalition funding the plan, a team from Populous, the global design firm selected to lead the planning process, as well as RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and Olin Design, will provide an overview of what to expect over the next few months and answer questions about the comprehensive plan.

KSN News: What Would You Like To See On The Riverfront In Wichita?

Members from the local coalition funding the plan, a team from Populous, the global design firm selected to lead the planning process, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, and Olin Design will provide an overview of what to expect over the next few months.

YourValley.net: Vistancia to Open New 3,250-Home Peoria Community in 2020

Vistancia was ranked No. 1 “Best Master-Planned Community Arizona” by Ranking Arizona, and has earned ranking among the top 20 best selling master-planned communities nationally by RCLCO and by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

UrbanLand: A New Kind of Arena Is Developing: Esports

“If we look out five years from now, there will be an esports facility in every major city,” says Adam Ducker, managing director of RCLCO Real Estate Advisors in Washington, D.C., and vice chair of ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Council.

Daily Commercial: Florida Community Ranked No. 1 In US Home Starts

Lakewood Ranch was second, with 824 sales, and West Villages was third, with 679, in the midyear home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.

Multi-Housing News: Commercial Real Estate Outlook Shifting Gears

At midyear, the RCLCO Current Real Estate Market Sentiment Index stood at 49.2, up from 37.2 at the beginning of 2019.

IP&E Real Assets: Arizona Retirement System Plans $2.7bn Real Estate Investments By 2023

The $38bn US pension fund’s consultant RCLCO Real Estate Advisors said part of the plan would involve the selling of some existing non-strategic real estate assets.

YourObserver: Lakewood Ranch Ranked No. 1 In Construction Starts

Lakewood Ranch was named the second fastest-selling community in the nation according to a mid-year ranking by RCLCO, a Maryland-based real estate consulting firm.

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch No. 1 In The Nation For Housing Starts

Lakewood Ranch was named the second fastest-selling community in the nation, according to Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO’s 2019 Mid-Year Ranking.

Business Observer: Master-Planned Community Leads Nation In Housing Starts

Lakewood Ranch was also recently named the second fastest-selling community in the U.S. in RCLCO’s 2019 Mid-Year Ranking.

Herald Tribune: Lakewood Ranch Ranked No. 1 In U.S. Home Starts

Lakewood Ranch was second, with 824 sales, and West Villages was third, with 679, in the midyear home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.

Houston Chronicle: Howard Hughes Corp. Marks Milestone In The Woodlands Hills

Bridgeland jumped to the No. 11 spot nationwide for sales at midyear after selling 351 homes, according to housing information firm RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Is Nevada’s Highest Ranked Master Plan

According to Gregg Logan, managing director, RCLCO, Summerlin has consistently appeared on the list since RCLCO first began tracking master plan sales in 1994.

Business Insider: The Howard Hughes Corp. Master-Planned Communities Rank Among The Top-Selling In The Country

The Howard Hughes Corporation is proud to announce that two of its communities have ranked among the top-selling master-planned communities (MPCs) in the country, according to the recent release of RCLCO’s 2019 Mid-Year Report.

The Daily Times: North Austin Community Ranks Among Nation’s Top-Selling

Santa Rita Ranch is ranked No. 47 on the recently released mid-year report by RCLCO of the nation’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities.

Austin Business Journal: Austin Area Home To 3 Of Nation’s Top-Selling Neighborhoods

RCLCO last week released its much-followed survey of the most popular master-planned communities in the United States.

The Post and Courier: $7.35M Seaside Home Sale Sets Sullivan’s Island MLS Record

Cane Bay, with its first homes more than a decade ago, has made the list 10 times, with RCLCO showing 3,869 homes sold in the community so far.

ABC15 Arizona: Six Valley Communities Made List Of Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors this week released its survey of the most popular master-planned communities in the U.S.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Several Factors Play Into New Home Sales Dip

Todd LaRue, RCLCO’s managing director, said the decline in Las Vegas master plan sales during the first half of the year was also seen in Phoenix and Southern California.

Phoenix Business Journal: Six Valley Communities Made List Of Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors this week released its survey of the most popular master-planned communities in the U.S

The Wichita Eagle: Sedgwick County Gives $100,000 For River Plan Despite Concern About Board’s Gender Gap

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors will provide a market-driven plan and Olin Studio will develop “scenario designs.”

First Coast News: Nocatee Ranked 5th Fastest Growing Master-Planned Community In America

The Nocatee community in St. Johns County has been rated as the fifth top-selling community in the United States, according to RCLCO.

Hello Woodlands: Johnson Development Earn 5 Spots Among Nation’s Best Selling

Johnson Development has five communities ranked among the nation’s 50 top-selling in a mid-year report released recently by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO), including Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear.

Professional Builder: Master-Planned Communities Exceed Sales Expectations For First Half of 2019

Home sales within master-planned communities exceeded expectations in the first half of 2019, putting them on a path towards a 10% year-over-year increase by the end of the year, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reports.

My San Antonio: Bridgeland Among Nine Houston Communities On Group’s Top-Seller List

The nine communities, led by Bridgeland, Harmony, Sienna, Cross Creek Ranch and Balmoral, represented 68 percent of total sales of Texas communities, according to RCLCO, a housing information and consulting firm.

Your Observer: Lakewood Ranch Maintains High Sales Ranking

RCLCO reports home sales at the nation’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities exceeded expectations in the first half of 2019, with a pace that indicates the potential for a 10% increase at year’s end compared with 2018.

Builder: RCLCO Releases Updated On Best-Selling MPs

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors on Tuesday released the results of their national survey of the top-selling master-planned communities as of mid-year 2019.

Herald Tribune: Lakewood Ranch, West Villages Among Top Master-Planned Communities In Home Sales

Lakewood Ranch finished second and West Villages came in third in the midyear home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.

Houston Chronicle: Bridgeland Among Nine Houston Communities On Group’s Top-Seller List

The nine communities, led by Bridgeland, Harmony, Sienna, Cross Creek Ranch and Balmoral, represented 68 percent of total sales of Texas communities, according to RCLCO, a housing information and consulting firm.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: 4 Las Vegas Valley Communities Among Top In US For New-Home Sales

Sales may have tumbled in Southern Nevada, but on average, the nation’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities had about 3 percent more sales than in the same period last year, according to RCLCO’s report by managing director Todd LaRue and vice president Karl Pischke.

Mansion Global: Summerlin: A Scorching High-End Nabe In Las Vegas

It was ranked No. 3 in RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ national survey of The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities: Mid-Year Update 2018 and was lauded as one of the “Best Places to Live in America” by Money Magazine in 2014.

Commercial Property Executive: Despite Record Growth, CRE Industry Should Plan For Downturn

According to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ latest RCLCO Sentiment Survey, players in the commercial real estate industry should still plan for the next downturn.

The Wichita Eagle: Century II Or Something New? Group Seeks Answers To Wichita’s Riverfront Questions

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors will provide a market-driven plan and Olin Studio will develop “scenario designs” based on recommendations from previous plans and input from the public, according to the release.

The Outlook: Numbers Show Alex City Should Embrace Lake Martin, Official Says

The lake impact area is valued at $4.7 billion, according to a 2018 economic impact study done by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO) Real Estate Advisors.

KSL.com: Water Features Prominently In Innovative New Daybreak Community

With about 500 new homes being added each year, Daybreak is currently ranked as the #12 top selling new home community in the country according to the most recent report from industry tracker, RCLCO, in 2018.

Commercial Property Executive: CRE Industry Cautiously Optimistic On Downturn

The majority of real estate professionals don’t anticipate an economic downturn until at least 2020, according to real estate advisory firm RCLCO.

Professional Builder: Real Estate Outlooks Are More Optimistic Than 6 Months Ago

Research from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that real estate industry sentiment is more optimistic than at the end of 2018, indicating that a downturn may not be coming as quickly as many predicted.

The Outlook: Publix Turns Down Alexander City Location

Business opportunities exist in Alexander City based on a study conducted by RCLCO (Robert Charles Lesser Co.) real estate advisors in 2018 showing $149 million in annual retail leakage in the Lake Martin area.

Multifamily Executive: Communities with Crystal Lagoons Amenities Show Increased Sales, Value

RCLCO’s annual report ranked the community 43rd among the top 50 best-selling master-planned communities of 2018. The community’s 2-acre lagoon was the first to open in Texas.

Builder: Communities With Crystal Lagoon Amenities Show Increased Sales, Value

RCLCO’s annual report ranked the community 43rd among the top 50 best-selling master-planned communities of 2018. The community’s 2-acre lagoon was the first to open in Texas.

Western Investor: Capitalization Rate Compression May Be Coming To An End

The same report by RCLCO indicates the increased potential for a stabilization or slow upward trend on cap rates in the next few years. While increasing volumes of sophisticated institutional capital and decreasing interest rates contributed to inflated asset prices, RCLCO noted that these two factors are likely not going to continue.

Business Record: Urban Land Institute Issues New Report On Housing Affordability

The Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing and real estate consulting firm RCLCO just released a report that looks at the shortage of housing affordable to moderate-income homebuyers, including first-time buyers, and offers solutions to increase the supply, reports Brenda Richardson for Forbes.

Forbes: Affordable Housing Is Doable For Builders And Buyers, But Here’s The Problem

A new report, Attainable Housing: Challenges, Perceptions and Solutions, by the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing and real estate consulting firm RCLCO explores the shortage of housing affordable to moderate-income home buyers, including first-time buyers, and offers solutions to increase the supply.

The News-Sentinel: Is There A Demand For The Massive Amount Of Space Electric Works Would Create? Yes, New Study Suggests

RCLCO also studied the impact of similar projects elsewhere, including Bakery Square in Pittsburgh, Harbor Point in Stamford, Conn., and Grandview Yard in Columbus, Ohio. Like Electric Works, Grandview is adjacent to railroad tracks that had been considered a barrier but have not impeded redevelopment, Kingsbury said.

Houston Chronicle: Aliana Community Opens Seven New Sections

Aliana reported 430 new homes in 2018, making it the fifth most active community in Texas for new home sales last year, according ranking by consulting firms RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

YourObserver.com: Manatee County Flexes Financial Muscles

Lakewood Ranch has been a huge part of the growth as it is nationally the No. 2-selling community in June 2018 according to Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Homebuilders Post Sharp Drop In First-Quarter Sales In Summerlin

Builders sold nearly 1,320 homes there last year, up 25 percent from 2017, according to consulting firm RCLCO. The sales tally was third-highest among U.S. master-planned communities.

Nevada Business: Remington Nevada Breaks Ground on New 30-Acre Retail Center Anchored by Smith’s Marketplace

The Skye Canyon community was listed as a top-selling master-planned community in 2018 by real estate firm RCLCO. The community is made up of 6,500 home sites, situated in entry-level, move-up and luxury neighborhoods with numerous amenities including designated bike lanes, walking paths and several parks, according to its website.

The Tennessean: New Sumner Neighborhoods Offer ‘Less Home, More Community’

A new report by the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing and real estate firm RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found that many home buyers want to live in communities with arts and cultural activities such as food, wine and farmers markets. Walkable mixed-use neighborhoods with restaurants and shops are also attractive.

Business Observer: Master-Planned Community Has Eye On More Growth, Opportunities Ahead

Already one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in the country — RCLCO Real Estate Advisors named it No. 2 nationwide in 2018 sales — Lakewood Ranch isn’t finished growing yet. It’s embarking on several new initiatives to increase its area and density, in addition to its brand.

The Houston Chronicle: Bridgeland Unveils Plans For Linear Park

Bridgeland sold 482 new homes in 2018, making it the 19th most active master-planned community for new home sales in the country, according to housing consulting firm RCLCO. Parkland Village is the second of four planned villages in Bridgeland.

Urban Land: “Attainable Housing” May Trade Space And Luxury For Quality And Community

“Less home, more community” is what many homebuyers say they want, from millennials buying their first house to baby boomers downsizing from a large property, said Adam Ducker, a senior managing director at RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm where he leads the Real Estate Economics practice area.

The Mecklenburg Times: Shortage Of For-Sale Housing Accessible To Moderate-Income Buyers Is Explored In New Report

The shortage of housing affordable to moderate-income home buyers – including first-time buyers — and solutions to increase the supply are explored in a new report from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing and leading real estate analytics firm RCLCO.

National Mortgage Professional: New ULI Report Details Affordable Homeownership Obstacles

The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has teamed with the real estate analytics firm RCLCO on a new report that traces the roots of the ongoing shortage of affordable homeownership opportunities for moderate-income homebuyers, including first-time buyers, and proposes solutions to increase the supply.

Orlando Business Journal: Active-Adult Mega Community’s Land-Buying Spree To Create Construction Opportunities

In fact, it may be interested in acquiring even more acreage, said Gregg Logan, a managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO, which has studied and written reports on the retirement community.

Tampa Bay Business Journal: The Villages ‘Riding The Wave’ Of Baby Boomer Retirement With $30M+ Land Acquisition

That land likely will be used for a continuation of The Villages, said Gregg Logan, a managing director of Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO, which has studied and written about the retirement community.

GlobeSt.com: Every Real Estate Company Should Have a Tech Team

At the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate’s 23rd Annual Real Estate Conference, Taylor Mammen, senior managing director at RCLCO led the breakout session “New Technologies and Their Real Estate Impacts.” According to Mammen, technology is becoming pervasive in this industry, and companies should have a tech team on site to keep up.

PREA ViewPoint Presents a Conversation with Gadi Kaufmann

Gadi Kaufmann, CEO of RCLCO, discusses current issues affecting real estate, including technology, growth trends, and opportunity zones.

Construction Equipment Guide: ARTAVIA To Bring 5,200 Homes To Conroe Worth $2.4B

In 2018, Aliana was placed in the top 30 in the nation with RCLCo and John Burns, two prestigious community standings reporting agencies.

GlobeSt.com: Interest Rates Fall To 13-Month Low

Ontario Ranch, for example, was ranked by RCLCo as 2018’s number-six best-selling masterplan community in the nation, with 1,005 sales.

Connect CRE: Gentrification and O-Zones

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ Eric Willett (Vice President) and Brett Dunlavey (Analyst) opted to put numbers to the issue by identifying census tracts with the most gentrification in recent years. The researchers did this by examining changes in real estate investment, household income levels and associated demographic characteristics, from which it built a Gentrification Index. That index, in turn, was applied to every Opportunity Zone in the 25 largest metropolitan areas.

Professional Builder: Possible Demographic Headwinds in For-Sale Market

According to the research done by advisory RCLCO, “Disruptive Demographics: Housing Production & Demographic Reality Are Moving in Different Directions,” the affordability crisis looms large over both demographic and production, as new-home affordability remains crunched, and the range of sizes in the current supply are driving up prices still for land, labor, and mortgages. The share of newly built homes sized larger than 3,000 square feet grew to 30 percent from 19 percent, compared with the years leading into the housing crisis.

MarketWatch: Home Builder Sentiment Flat In March As Housing Headwinds Linger

“Home prices are up, not only because costs are higher, but also because new homes are, on average, bigger, and have been trending in that direction for a long time,” said analysts at RCLCO, a real-estate advisory, in a recent report.

Planetizen: Home Builders Aren’t Building the Smaller Homes the Market Wants

The findings of a new report from real estate advising company RCLCO tell the story, as explained in an article written by Gregg Logan and Rachel Waldman.

Urbanize LA: LA’s Emerging Business Hubs

An April 2018 study by RCLCO indicates that new residential projects built with superior access to mass transit and bicycle sharing mobility options command higher rental rates. These forms of transit are well provided for within the Expo Corridor, and their value will grow as more jobs and residences are created along the train line.

The Alexander City Outlook: Russell Marine Superstore ‘Progressing Well’

In January, Lamberth said the RCLCO study showed Lake Martin residents, including those living there part time, produce retail demand of $200 million a year.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Want to Live on an Island in Landlocked DFW? This Booming Development Will Have One

For 2019, Viridian was the fastest-growing master-planned development in Tarrant County and ranked 38th in U.S., according to real estate advisers RCLCO.

Colorado Politics: Building Answers to Colorado’s Mountain Housing Crisis

Adam Ducker, who directs the urban real estate group at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, said government intervention in the form of subsidies, regulation and intervention may be the only way to create affordable workforce rental housing in ski towns.

The Houston Chronicle: Sienna Plantation Adds Neighborhood Planned for 600 Homes

Sienna Plantation was the top-selling community in Texas with 530 home sold in 2018, up from 372 homes in 2017, according to research firms John Burns Real Estate Consulting and RCLCO.

The Alexander City Outlook: Tourism Key to the Future in Alexander City

In January, when Russell Lands announced it would build the marine superstore, CEO Tom Lambeth said an economic impact study conducted in 2018 by RCLCO showed full- and part-time Lake Martin residents generate retail demand of $200 million a year.

The Tampa Bay 100: Not Every Millennial Wants City Life

These findings were part of an RCLCO report, done in partnership with ULI Tampa Bay.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas Master Plan Communities Continue to Develop

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, said Summerlin’s longevity in cracking the top 10 more than 15 times since its inception has been impressive.

GlobeSt.com: Many Opportunity Zones Are Already Gentrified

Eric Willett, VP at RCLCO, tells GlobeSt.com. “Certainly, we expect to see significant amounts of capital pursue projects in areas that have gentrified rapidly over the last decade looking to capitalize on the momentum already present. However, we have also seen attractive opportunities in less gentrified communities for investments that are perhaps more community-oriented and designed in a way that can serve as a catalyst for other community investment.”

Detroit Free Press: Experts Doubt New Tax Break Will Help Detroit As Advertised

But the new study from the Los Angeles-based consulting firm RCLCO came to the same conclusion that we’ve heard from other recent studies of tax incentives: That the Opportunity Zones mainly promote development that was happening anyway.

The Houston Chronicle: New Riverstone Shopping Center Signs First Tenants

Riverstone logged 370 new home sales in 2018, making it one of the nation’s most active communities for home building, according to RCLCO.

Orlando Business Journal: The Villages, Latitude Margaritaville Among Leaders In Snagging Active-Adult Dollars

Once again, The Villages finished as king of top-selling master-planned communities in the U.S., as reported by RCLCO.

Orlando Business Journal: Retailers, Developer Bet On Big Sales With Lake Nona Town Center’s $70-per-SF rents

Lake Nona notched the No. 15 spot among the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities with 507 home sales in 2018, RCLCO LLC reported.

Bisnow: Developers In Low-Income Areas Hoping To Catch The Attention Of Opportunity Zone Investors

According to a report by RCLCO, a few cities, including New York City and Washington, D.C., chose to include a large number of gentrified neighborhoods. New York even selected Brooklyn Heights, where most residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher and the current median income is $94K.

83 Degrees: At ULI Trends Conference, Experts Say Tampa Bay’s Boom Has Staying Power

RCLCO Managing Director Gregg Logan, who co-authored the report with Senior Managing Director Adam Ducker, said they also found a growing interest in suburban areas for the type of mixed-use developments typically associated with urban areas.

Nevada Business: Southern Nevada Communities Rank Among Best While Housing Market Slows

For the third consecutive year, Henderson’s Inspirada has ranked ninth on the RCLCO’s top-ten master-planned communities (MPC) list. In addition, Summerlin moved up one spot on the list, earning third place. RCLCO is a national real estate consulting firm whose annual list has ranked MPCs since 1994 based on the number of new home sales. Despite this, December data from the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS (GLVAR) shows that the market is slowing down with fewer properties changing hands and more homes on the market than the same period a year ago.

Bisnow: Florida’s Most Gentrified Opportunity Zone? It’s In Fort Lauderdale

The authors, RCLCO Vice President Eric Willett and analyst Brett Dunlavey, broke down data in each of the Top 25 metro areas and assigned a score to each zone. Miami ranked as the 14th-most-gentrified metro area. Within that, Broward census tract 416 was the most gentrified, with a score of 73.6. (The most gentrified tract overall was in Brooklyn, New York, with a score of 84.2.)

Bisnow: Bracing For A Recession: Industry Experts Weigh In On What Preventive Measures They Are Taking

Real estate advisement group RCLCO’s sentiment survey found that 20% of respondents believe the downturn has already begun. Nearly half (46%) believe either the downturn has begun or will start sometime this year.

Bisnow: Study: California Mostly Using Opportunity Zones As Intended, While D.C. And NYC Packed With Higher-End OZs

RCLCO considered changes in real estate investment, household income levels and associated demographic characteristics to formulate the report’s Gentrification Index. The index was then applied to every opportunity zone in the 25 largest metro areas.

The Capistrano Dispatch: Rancho Mission Viejo Ranked Among Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities

According to RCLCO, the top-selling master-planned communities that had previously been ranked in 2017 saw an average growth of about 5 percent over their 2017 totals.

Bisnow: Real Estate Market Sentiment Index: 1 In 5 Say Downturn Has Begun

U.S. commercial real estate is already in a downturn, according to roughly 20% of the respondents of the latest RCLCO Sentiment Survey, taken at the end of 2018.

The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio Homes Sales See Sharpest Drop In A Decade

In another indicator that the housing market may be turning, the RCLCO Real Estate Market Sentiment Index, an industry measurement of real-estate professionals’ optimism, dropped from 68 last summer to 37.5, according to figures released Tuesday.

Patch: ULI Tampa Bay’s Trends Conference Features Artist Janet Echelman And Ex-Zipcar CEO Robin Chase

In other highlights, RCLCO’s Adam Ducker and Gregg Logan will present a report on how urban and suburban neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area are evolving.

Realty News Report: Texas MPCs Fare Well in 2018 Rankings

In fact, the RCLCO document says Houston has more communities (11 total) and more sales in the top 50 MPCs than any other metro area in the country.

Route Fifty: Sky-High Affordability Gap Strains Ski Town Economies

“Where do you get housing that accommodates somebody who can afford to spend $500,000 to $1 million? That’s really the group that the housing shortage has priced out in mountain towns,” said Adam Ducker, who directs the Urban Real Estate Advisory Group at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

AZ Big Media: Valley CRE Industry Expects To Maintain Momentum In 2019

Eastmark in Mesa, Verrado in Buckeye, Estrella in Goodyear and Vistancia in Peoria all ranked in the top 20 of RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ mid-year list of top-selling master-planned communities.

Global Banking & Finance Review: Houston’s Aliana Master-Planned Community Ranked Top 30 In Sales Nationally By Prestigious Real Estate Firms

Aliana, a 2,000-acre master-planned community located in Richmond, TX announced today it has been ranked in the Top 30 in sales nationally for master-planned communities (MPCs) by real estate consulting firms RCLCo and John Burns.

Space Coast Daily: Viera Ranked In Top 25 Master-Planned Communities In The Nation

Gregg Logan, author of the RCLCO study, said “Viera had a very strong year and is now the sixth best-selling community in the state of Florida. The community’s continuing success places it among the top 25 master-planned communities in the country.”

Builder: 2018’s Top Selling Master-Planned Communities

Earlier this month, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors released its ranking of the top selling master-planned communities around the country.

Vail Daily: Vail Hosts 4-day Summit Featuring Workforce, Affordable Housing Leaders From 26 Mountain Communities

The summit is a collaboration with Vail Resorts, the Vail Valley Partnership, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and the town of Vail. It features workforce and affordable housing thought leaders from 26 mountain communities.

UrbanLand: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2018

The 50 top-selling U.S. master-planned communities (MPCs) during 2018 surpassed their sales totals for the previous year by an average of 5 percent, according to data from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Las Vegas Now: Skye Canyon Ranks No. 1 In Growth For U.S. Master-Planned Communities

Skye Canyon also ranked number 21 on the JBREC 2018 Top 50 Master-Planned Communities list and number 22 in the U.S. by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors on the 2018 Annual Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities Report.

Woodlands Online: Johnson Development Sees 6 Communities On National Best-Selling Lists

Johnson Development again has the most communities ranked among the nation’s best-selling, with six included on lists released Jan. 3 by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO).

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch, West Villages High In New Ranking Of Top-Selling Communities

Both Lakewood Ranch and West Villages were recently ranked among the top-selling master-planned communities in the nation by RCLCO, a real estate research and planning company.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Ranks No. 3 In National Home Sales

Summerlin, a development of The Howard Hughes Corp., moved up one spot from 2017 to earn the No. 3 national ranking on the list of 2018 best-selling master-planned communities by RCLCO, a leading national real estate consultant that has been ranking master plans since 1994.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Four Las Vegas Master Plans Rank In Top 21

It’s the most dominant showing of Southern Nevada in the national master plan rankings since 2007 before the Great Recession when Mountain’s Edge was No. 1, Providence was No. 5 and Summerlin was No. 8, according to historical numbers from RCLCO.

Las Vegas Now: Inspirada Ranks In Top-10 In Nation For Master-Planned Communities

For the third consecutive year, Inspirada earns its ranking in the top-ten list for top-selling master-planned communities in the United States, according to the end-of-year report released by RCLCO.

The Denver Post: Home Sales Are Slipping In Denver’s Stapleton Neighborhood

Real estate firm RCLCO had Green Valley Ranch sales at 319 homes, down from 359 in 2017. Like Stapleton, Green Valley Ranch is mostly in Denver and approaching completion. Oakwood Homes is the builder behind both Green Valley Ranch and Banning Lewis Ranch.

Houston Chronicle: 11 Houston Area Communities Make National Top-Seller List

New to the RCLCO list were Harmony in the Spring area with 425 sales, Balmoral in the northeast Houston region with 334 sales, and Lago Mar in Texas City with 321 sales.

The Orange County Register: New-Home Communities In Irvine, Ontario And Near Mission Viejo Among Nation’s Fastest Sellers

Still, both long-time tracker RCLCO and relative newcomer John Burns Real Estate ranked in their respective Top 25 these major Southern California “master-planned” new-home projects: Irvine Ranch (by Irvine Co.); Ontario Ranch (by Brookfield, Lennar, Lewis and Stratham); Rancho Mission Viejo (by Rancho Mission Viejo LLC) and near Mission Viejo; and Great Park Neighborhoods (by Five Point Communities) in Irvine.

Professional Builder: Top 50 MPCs In 2018

By state, Florida, California, and Texas have a 67 percent share of total sales in RCLCO’s top 50 ranking. At the national level, new single-family home sales grew 2 percent annually as of October 2018, yet the top-10 MPC sales volume has not recovered its pre-recession peaks.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Summerlin Hits Milestones In 2018

Summerlin is expected to finish very strong on the list of best-selling master-planned communities by national real estate consultant, RCLCO.

The Journal Gazette: TIF Zone Approved For Electric Works Area

Other requirements included an analysis of potential tenants compiled by RCLCO – the firm that performed a market study commissioned by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board – and a strategic parking strategy.

WGN Radio Wintrust Business Lunch: Drone Deliveries On The Way, Emotional Intelligence, & Slumping Beer Sales

Tom Gimbel shared with listeners about how to express emotional intelligence during and interview, Adam Ducker has the research results of just how many people are flocking to more urban areas, and Kate Taylor is sending out the SOS for the beer industry with the millennial generation moving away towards the alcoholic beverage.

REAL WEALTH SHOW: Is the Multi-Family Market Too Heated? (And How to Protect Yourself)

Ben Maslan is a Principal in RCLCO’s Los Angeles, California office. He has experience examining national, regional, and local market trends for all types of real estate, including commercial, residential, construction, and land. And he’s here to share some really powerful insights with our listeners.

The Seattle Times: Air conditioning offered as August buyer incentive

The resort neighborhood for ages 55 and older is located within the master-planned community of Tehaleh, which was recently named a Top 25 Best Selling Master Plan Community in RCLCO Real Estate Advisor’s annual study.

Market Insider: The Howard Hughes Corporation® Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

Summerlin was recently ranked by RCLCO as the third highest selling master planned community, and both Bridgeland and The Woodlands ranked in the top 40 in the country through the first half of the year.

FundFire: CalPERS Eyeing Up-and-Coming Real Estate Managers

In fact, most pensions operate this way, says Ben Maslan, a principal at RCLCO. “The way the investment policy statements are typically formulated is that core assets typically have a greater weight in the portfolio,” Maslan says of pensions generally.

Building Construction + Design: Put air rights to better use

Grimsley, who directs the master’s in real estate program at George Mason University, won a competition for best paper from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors for this idea. She tested her theory out using the third-largest school district in Virginia, Loudoun County, where the Area Median Income is $134,464, but where there’s a need for 10,000 affordable … Continue reading Building Construction + Design: Put air rights to better use

The Real Deal: National survey: 3 of the 5 fastest-selling residential developments are in Florida

The Villages, a retirement community in Central Florida, is the fastest-selling residential development in the nation, according to RCLCO a real estate consulting firm based in Maryland.

Builder: TOP-SELLING MPC DEVELOPER SHARES SECRETS TO SUCCESS

Houston-based Johnson Development Corp. had six communities ranked among the nation’s 50 top-selling in a mid-year tally by housing research firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO). Most of its communities are also showing year-over-year gains in new home sales.

Forbes: New Studies On Urbanization Highlight The Good, The Bad And The Opportunity

Meanwhile, in The New Geography of Urban Neighborhoods, a report prepared for ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors focused on population growth in six different types of urban neighborhoods in the 50 largest U.S. MSAs. High density and traditional downtown type of environments characterize three of the neighborhoods – economic centers, emerging economic … Continue reading Forbes: New Studies On Urbanization Highlight The Good, The Bad And The Opportunity

RE Journals: The numbers show it: Jobs, people flocking to big cities

“The national conversation has been about how fast urban areas growing,” said Erin Talkington, a principal and director of consulting at RCLCO. “But we were surprised at how uniform this is. Regardless of the size of the city, this growth was a strong story in almost every metro area.”

Austin Business Journal: Introducing Austin’s uptown — 16 new city blocks near The Domain

The Broadmoor campus could cement the area around The Domain as an urban core rivaling downtown, said Todd LaRue, managing director for RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. Mature cities often have multiple “cores” — clusters of employment, retail and residential activity.

Builder: WHEN REGIONAL DESIGN GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION

Real estate analytics firm RCLCO cited Virginia Beach, Va., as having the most relative growth (16.5%) in 25-34-year olds from 2010-2015.

Austin Business Journal: 2 Austin-area neighborhoods rank among nation’s top sellers

That is according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ midyear update. Williamson County’s Siena ranked No. 46 with 182 sales so far this year while Sunfield in Hays County came in at No. 50 with 174 sales so far this year.

Denver Business Journal: Two Colorado communities make ‘best-selling master-planned communities’ list

Two Denver communities made the top-selling master-planned communities list put out by Washington, D.C.-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Inspirada retains No. 8 spot for midyear sales

Inspirada has announced its sustained ranking as the eighth top-selling community in the United States, according to the midyear report released by RCLCO, a leading national real estate consulting firm.

Houston Business Journal: 50 top-selling master-planned communities nationwide include 11 in Houston

That’s more than any other metro area on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ midyear update. The report cites continued growth in Fort Bend County as well as increased growth in Montgomery County for the strong performance. Click through the gallery above to see which local MPCs made the list.

Florida Trend: West Villages Florida Ranks In Top 5 U.S. Master-Planned Communities by RCLCO

For 24 years, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a leading quantitative analytics firm for real estate developers, investors and the public sector, has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling Master-Planned Communities. RCLCO has listed West Villages as the 5th fastest selling community for the first half of 2018 with 649 homes sold at the midway point, which marks a 23 percent jump … Continue reading Florida Trend: West Villages Florida Ranks In Top 5 U.S. Master-Planned Communities by RCLCO

Houston Chronicle: 11 suburban Houston communities among nation’s top sellers

Sienna Plantation, No. 15, saw a 41 percent rise in sales in the first half of the year to 292 sales, RCLCO said. The opening of Leonetti Elementary School and Sawmill Lake Club have drawn buyers to the Missouri City community this year, the developer said.

Realty News Report: Houston MPCs Fare Well in Rankings of Nation’s Best Home Sellers

Sienna Plantation, with 292 new home sales, led the Houston area in home sales in the first half of 2018, according to a midyear report by RCLCO real estate advisors. Sienna Plantation, a Johnson Development community located in the Missouri City area, ranked as the 15th best-selling community in the nation in the RCLCO report.

YourObserver.com: Lakewood Ranch climbs to No. 2 nationally in home sales

Lakewood Ranch has climbed another spot in the rankings among fastest-selling, master-planned communities in the United States in a study done by the real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Bradenton Herald: Lakewood Ranch is booming. Here’s where it ranks among nation’s fastest-selling communities

Last year, Lakewood Ranch had 622 sales through June, ranking it third in the nation, according to Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO. The Villages, outside Orlando, continues to hold the No. 1 spot on the RCLCO top-selling list with 1,115 home sales through June, a 13 percent increase from the same time in 2017.

KTNV: 4 master-planned communities in Las Vegas, Henderson top selling in nation

National real estate consultant RCLCO released its mid-year report which found Summerlin is No. 3, Inspirada is No. 8, Cadence is No. 12 and Skye Canyon is No. 17.

Bisnow: CRE Investors Like Dockless Bike Sharing As ‘Innovation Amenity’

Increased mobility options, including transit, car-share, bike-share or ride-share, have shown to be directly related to higher rents for apartments, according to a recent study conducted by RCLCO and TransitScreen.

UrbanLand: Industry Optimism Pulls Back Slightly in RCLCO Mid-Year Survey

According to a survey by RCLCO, sentiments about the real estate conditions in the U.S. remain at a relatively high level, but slightly below where they were six months ago. Just over one-half (51 percent) of RCLCO’s Mid-Year 2018 Sentiment Survey respondents say U.S. real estate market conditions are moderately or significantly better today than they were … Continue reading UrbanLand: Industry Optimism Pulls Back Slightly in RCLCO Mid-Year Survey

Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch the No. 2 Selling Master-Planned Community in the U.S.

Lakewood Ranch was recently ranked as the No. 2 top-selling master-planned community in America in mid-2018 by RCLCO, a real estate research and advisory firm. The ranking counts 826 sales to date in Lakewood Ranch, up from 622 in mid-2017. The Florida community The Villages was ranked No. 1. West Villages in south Sarasota County was ranked … Continue reading Sarasota Magazine: Lakewood Ranch the No. 2 Selling Master-Planned Community in the U.S.

Professional Builder: MPC Bestsellers So Far This Year

Communities on this year’s list of the top-selling MPCs had an average 16 percent sales growth in the first six months of 2018 over the same period last year. California, Florida, and Texas were the state juggernauts on the list, comprising 62 percent of total sales in the top 50. According to real estate advisory … Continue reading Professional Builder: MPC Bestsellers So Far This Year

Professional Builder: Boomers, Millennials ‘Represent Specific Opportunity’ for MPCs

Creating specific solutions to meet the strong demand from both groups represents a “great opportunity,” says Gregg Logan, managing director of real estate advisory group RCLCO.

UrbanLand: Defying Expectations for Master-Planned Communities

“It’s ironic that we’re talking about when millennials are going to buy a home when they represent 30 percent of sales,” says Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, an advisory group headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

HousingWire: American city growth rate catching up to suburbia

RCLCO examined census tracts in the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas and then classified each into one of six categories, including Gateway, Sun Belt, New West, Heartland, Legacy and New York, according to ULI.

Jacksonville Daily Record: Study: Jacksonville leader in ‘emerging economic centers’

The study of the 50 largest metropolitan areas conducted for the nonprofit institute by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors found the national urban growth rate was just 1 percent between 2000 and 2015 but when it narrowed down the years 2010 to 2015, the growth rate rose to 3.4 percent, close to the suburban growth rate … Continue reading Jacksonville Daily Record: Study: Jacksonville leader in ‘emerging economic centers’

rVi Voice: Austin Market Update with Todd LaRue

This month we decided to sit down with Todd LaRue of RCLCO Real Estate Advisors to talk shop and take stock of the current state of the market. As the Managing Director of RCLCO’s Austin office, Todd provides strategic development, investment, and planning advice to developers, landowners, investors, and public sector entities. His work includes … Continue reading rVi Voice: Austin Market Update with Todd LaRue

Las Vegas Review-Journal: New complex may get developers to consider downtown Las Vegas

Until now, downtown Las Vegas had “all of the downside of developing in an urban location … and none of the clear upside,” said Adam Ducker, director of urban real estate at consulting firm RCLCO. It wasn’t obvious that developers could get better rents than in places like Summerlin, he said, and it’s “not even clear” … Continue reading Las Vegas Review-Journal: New complex may get developers to consider downtown Las Vegas

The Hartford Courant: Boomers Leaving Suburbs For Fun In The City

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate advisory services firm that does market research for real estate companies all over the country, said the journey back into town is a big enough trend that there is a ready market for developers and others targeting boomers.

The Hartford Courant: Hartford Has The Highest Rate Of Urban Dwellers Living In Economically Troubled Neighborhoods

The ULI and RCLCO report notes that these sections of Hartford and Detroit are examples of the same phenomenon — they’re legacy cities, former industrial and manufacturing hubs and historic business districts now bordered by “blighted residential neighborhoods.” The report comes from ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing, and real estate research firm RCLCO. They’ve been … Continue reading The Hartford Courant: Hartford Has The Highest Rate Of Urban Dwellers Living In Economically Troubled Neighborhoods

UrbanLand: Fast-Growing Urban Neighborhoods Attract Diverse Group of Residents and Workers

The New Geography of Urban Neighborhoods builds on Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, a similar analysis of suburban neighborhoods conducted by RCLCO for the Terwilliger Center in 2016. While the urban evolution is unlikely to settle the ongoing “winners versus losers” debate involving suburbs and urban areas, healthy metro areas will “continue to feature … Continue reading UrbanLand: Fast-Growing Urban Neighborhoods Attract Diverse Group of Residents and Workers

Boston Real Estate Times: Soaring Growth of Urban Neighborhoods Shows Transformation into Highly Diverse, Distinct Areas Drawing a Range of Residents and Workers, Says New Urban Land Institute Report

“This framework provides a non-judgmental platform for discussing the unique tapestry of neighborhood types that make up American cities,” said Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO. “Recognizing this diversity is key to facilitating productive conversations about the economic, demographic, and societal trends occurring in each neighborhood and the impact these trends are having on real … Continue reading Boston Real Estate Times: Soaring Growth of Urban Neighborhoods Shows Transformation into Highly Diverse, Distinct Areas Drawing a Range of Residents and Workers, Says New Urban Land Institute Report

Builder: ULI: U.S. URBAN GROWTH APPROACHES THAT OF SUBURBIA

The New Geography of Urban Neighborhoods, prepared for ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, finds that for the first time in decades, population growth rates in urban neighborhoods of the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are approaching suburban growth rates. Between 2010 and 2015, the growth rate of urban … Continue reading Builder: ULI: U.S. URBAN GROWTH APPROACHES THAT OF SUBURBIA

RE Journals: ULI reports suggest that denser cities are better performing, more desirable

Prepared for ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, this report finds between 2010 and 2015, the growth rate of urban neighborhoods was 3.4 percent, compared to 3.7 percent for suburban neighborhoods. This is in sharp contrast to 2000 to 2015, when the growth rate for urban neighborhoods was one percent, compared … Continue reading RE Journals: ULI reports suggest that denser cities are better performing, more desirable

The Journal Gazette: City drafts Electric Works deal

It appears RCLCO, the firm hired by RTM Ventures to perform a market analysis for the project at the behest of the Capital Improvement Board, will also have a role moving forward. As part of the agreement released Wednesday, RCLCO will be tasked with creating a strategic market analysis and analysis of potential tenants for … Continue reading The Journal Gazette: City drafts Electric Works deal

The News-Sentinel: Mayor Tom Henry agrees to $62 million for Electric Works, but with a lot of s attached to protect the public; developer responds

…the city must review and approve the strategic marketing analysis prepared by the developer’s consultant, RCLCO, Inc., which concluded there is a market demand for the project’s offices, apartments, shops and other features.

Inside Indiana Business: City Willing to Chip in More For Electric Works

…the City must review and approve the strategic marketing analysis prepared by the Developer’s consultant, RCLCO, Inc. 5. The Developer must demonstrate that the economic impact predicted for the Project will occur within a timeframe acceptable to the City.

The Journal Gazette: More than the core – Downtown efforts part of a wider city vision

“Does office space saturate the market? The answer seems to be, no,” said Adam Ducker, a managing partner of the Washington, D.C.-based firm. “The apartment market is quite strong,” he said. “We’re actually recommending higher rates than the developer has proposed.”

AZ Big Media: Richmond American Homes debuts in Vistancia

Vistancia has been ranked among the top best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. by two of the real estate industry’s leading analysts, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The prestigious rankings, which recognize the leaders in new home sales each year, placed Vistancia at No. 20 (RCLCO) and No. 21 (John Burns Real Estate … Continue reading AZ Big Media: Richmond American Homes debuts in Vistancia

The News-Sentinel: How hot is the downtown housing market? Would you believe $1 million for a condo?

The RCLCO study commissioned by the developers of Electric Works and released last week projected a demand for 700 apartments in downtown Fort Wayne over the next five years, including 160 in the project planned for the former General Electric campus, despite the recent or imminent completion of several other residential projects. But with the … Continue reading The News-Sentinel: How hot is the downtown housing market? Would you believe $1 million for a condo?

The Family Office Real Estate Magazine: The Increasing Presence of Family Offices in Real Estate

Written by RCLCO Principal Ben Maslan and Associate Sevan Douzdjian. Family Offices are always interested in novel ways to achieving higher total returns with predicable cash flow. Lately, they have been leaning towards greater portfolio allocations in alternative assets, particularly real estate.

The News-Sentinel: Is there a demand for the massive amount of space Electric Works would create? Yes, new study suggests

“Does adaptive reuse (of the former General Electric campus) open up a market?” the analysis by Maryland-based RCLCO asked before answering “yes” …

The Journal Gazette: Study finds demand for Electric Works project

The study performed by Maryland-based real estate adviser RCLCO found that the Fort Wayne market is large enough to absorb the more than 600 square feet of commercial, retail, education, innovation and residential space planned as part of Phase One, Adam Ducker, RCLCO’s managing partner of real estate, said Thursday. RTM Ventures, the firm developing … Continue reading The Journal Gazette: Study finds demand for Electric Works project

Inside Indiana Business: Study Shows Demand For Electric Works Offerings

The study was conducted by Maryland-based RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, which says there is a strong market depth for the office, residential and retail sectors in downtown Fort Wayne. Analysts project an overall demand for 700 downtown apartment units, up to 115,000 square feet of retail space at Electric Works and 650,000 square feet of … Continue reading Inside Indiana Business: Study Shows Demand For Electric Works Offerings

Detroit Free Press: Massive Detroit riverfront property has incredible potential

DTE’s real estate consultant, RCLCO of Washington, D.C., will issue an invitation-only request for proposals in early June. DTE is already undertaking asbestos abatement in the plant this summer. The company hopes to choose a redevelopment plan by the end of the year.

The News-Sentinel: As Legacy committee prepares for Electric Works vote, developers plan public forum for next Tuesday

Also next week, results of a feasibility study by RCLCO commissioned by developer RTM Ventures and reviewed by the Capital Improvement Board could be released, and RTM partner Kevan Biggs told a group touring the GE campus Tuesday the report will confirm what he and other supporters have insisted all along: The project justifies the … Continue reading The News-Sentinel: As Legacy committee prepares for Electric Works vote, developers plan public forum for next Tuesday

Forbes: Five-Star Living – Luxury Branded Residences Are Hot Properties To Own

Listen to Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO, a national real estate advisory firm. “The ultra-luxury residential condominium market is going strong. The hotel brand attached to this product is a guarantee for a high level of service and quality which adds value for these buyers,” Ducker said.

The Real Deal: How REITs are making it work

“All of the REITs are starting to go toward more redevelopment, because there’s not much to buy,” said Merrie Frankel, president of Minerva Realty Consultants in New York City.

AZ Big Media: Eastmark, Verrado and Vistancia stand out in master-plan crowd

According to the RCLCO list of top-selling master-planned communities of 2017, Eastmark ranked 6th with 919 houses sold, while Vistancia was 20th with 462 and Verrado 27th with 430. All three were ranked in the RCLCO top-20 in 2016 and Eastmark and Vistancia were 7th and 12th, respectively, on that list in 2015.

Press Release: Gadi Kaufmann, RCLCO Managing Director and CEO, Featured in The Real Market Podcast

RCLCO is pleased to announce the release of a podcast featuring an interview with Gadi Kaufmann, RCLCO Managing Director and CEO. Rising Realty Partners launched the podcast series The Real Market Podcast with Chris Rising earlier this year, offering insights from professionals in the real estate space. The series focuses on what’s happening in the … Continue reading Press Release: Gadi Kaufmann, RCLCO Managing Director and CEO, Featured in The Real Market Podcast

FundFire: Pensions Push Into Direct Real Estate as Valuations Boom

In their search for returns, pensions have gotten creative with the way they put money to work in the real estate sector, says Ben Maslan, a principal at RCLCO. Historically, plans have done investments through commingled funds, he says. “Over the years real estate has become a larger share of pension plan portfolios,” says Maslan. … Continue reading FundFire: Pensions Push Into Direct Real Estate as Valuations Boom

Bisnow: Think Bike-Share Doesn’t Pay The Rent? Think Again

“What this analysis helps us to identify is that there are other options beyond people just owning their own cars,” a co-author of the study, RCLCO principal Derek Wyatt, said. “While it’s going to take time for that to catch up, we’re already starting to see those impacts through this analysis based on the fact … Continue reading Bisnow: Think Bike-Share Doesn’t Pay The Rent? Think Again

Press Release: Winner Selected for the RCLCO Foundation 50th Anniversary Paper Prize

The RCLCO Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is pleased to announce the winner from its first whitepaper competition. In celebration of RCLCO’s 50th anniversary year, the Paper Prize was a thought leadership competition that drew entries from all segments of the housing innovation community, with a goal of making a meaningful difference in the policy and … Continue reading Press Release: Winner Selected for the RCLCO Foundation 50th Anniversary Paper Prize

Curbed: How new transit options are affecting apartment rents

The new study by RCLCO, a real estate consultancy, and TransitScreen, a company that provides real-time arrival and departure info, analyzed 40,000 apartment developments nationwide, which contained roughly 9 million units, to determine how access impacts costs in different cities and neighborhoods.

The Detroit News: Gilbert, Ilitch pitch Detroit to real estate convention

“Investors want to come and see for themselves,” Mammen said of Detroit. “People are certainly curious.” Whether the conference will lead to further Detroit investment will be seen over time, he said “Greater familiarity with the place maybe leads to you open a package for a deal that you might come across.”

Wall Street Journal: Arizona Pension Buys 50% Stake in Real-Estate Manager Mill Creek

That play is a “white space in the industry,” but a chance for pension funds to get “alignment of interest, enhanced economics and governance controls,” said Gadi Kaufmann, chief executive of RCLCO.

Washington Business Journal: Kiddar Capital to relocate HQ, but it’s not going far

A report produced on Insight’s behalf by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors estimated the overall project will have a net fiscal impact of $35.67 million over 20 years, including new tax revenue and the taxpayer expense of serving the development. A fiscal impact report produced by the city projected a net annual impact of up to … Continue reading Washington Business Journal: Kiddar Capital to relocate HQ, but it’s not going far

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Suburban is urban in metro Atlanta

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Robert Charles Lesser recently published a report, “Housing in the Evolving American Suburb,” which addresses how housing is evolving in these communities.The report identifies three types of suburbs: high-density suburban, suburban and low-density suburban, explained Thurston Cooke, chief financial officer at OneStreet Residential LLC and a ULI Atlanta advisory … Continue reading Atlanta Business Chronicle: Suburban is urban in metro Atlanta

Sentinel-Tribune: Rossford takes first steps toward city master plan

Joining the O’Brien firm in developing the plan would be another Texas firm, Gateway Planning; a real estate advising firm, RCLCO, which has offices in four locations across the country; and Poggemeyer Design Group, based in Bowling Green.

NAIOP: E-sports Arenas Gaining Popularity as Urban Entertainment Anchors

A recent RCLCO Advisory Report describes the small but growing category of e-sport arenas as holding promise to anchor new and existing large, mixed-use entertainment districts in North America. Electronic sports, or “e-sports” is a broad category covering “competitive multiplayer video games played by professional video game players, for spectators’ enjoyment during regular season and tournament league … Continue reading NAIOP: E-sports Arenas Gaining Popularity as Urban Entertainment Anchors

Washington Business Journal: Loudoun’s aversion to new single-family homes driving surge in this type of housing

There’s room in Loudoun for senior housing, a means of keeping citizens in the county who would otherwise leave and take their retail spending with them, said Leonard Bogorad, a managing director for Bethesda-based real estate advisory company RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. On the flip side, failing to permit a range of housing types would … Continue reading Washington Business Journal: Loudoun’s aversion to new single-family homes driving surge in this type of housing

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Boomers leaving suburbs for fun in the city

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate advisory services firm that does market research for real estate companies all over the country, said the journey back into town is a big enough trend that there is a ready market for developers and others targeting boomers.

The Journal Gazette: GE campus arena idea floated

RCLCO, the consulting firm analyzing the project’s finances as required by potential lenders, recently was on site and met with the project’s working group. Parker plans to be in town this week and meet with the project’s working group.

Business Insider: Millennials love this new housing community in a forgotten stretch of California thanks to its ultrafast internet and dirt-cheap home prices

It’s the fastest-growing US metro area as measured by the number of new millennial residents, according to data from RCLCO, a real-estate-analytics company.

The News-Sentinel: Mayor Tom Henry wants to limit funds to Electric Works, but will it be enough?

The market analysis now underway by Washington D.C.-based consultant RCLCO on behalf of the developers and the CIB should shed needed light on this costly, complicated decision. But the central question shouldn’t be “What do the developers want?” but “what level of involvement is in the public interest, and how can taxpayers’ investment best be … Continue reading The News-Sentinel: Mayor Tom Henry wants to limit funds to Electric Works, but will it be enough?

The Journal Gazette: Electric Works developer tries to clear air

Also set for Thursday afternoon, Biggs said, was a meeting with RCLCO, a consultant the developers engaged to work through financial projections in order to satisfy bank lending requirements.The Allen County Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board, which has pledged a potentially forgivable $2 million loan for the Electric Works project, last week agreed to work … Continue reading The Journal Gazette: Electric Works developer tries to clear air

IREI: Shifting structures and changing demographics are remaking the retirement landscape, with implications for real estate investment

Real estate has a number of benefits for pension plans, says Ben Maslan, a principal with RCLCO. He explains real estate “increases the efficiency of the fund in a risk-adjusted manner. It increases returns while reducing risk, due to the less-correlative nature of the asset class as well as its higher-returning nature, especially compared to … Continue reading IREI: Shifting structures and changing demographics are remaking the retirement landscape, with implications for real estate investment

Real Assets Adviser: The increasing presence of family offices in real estate: Growing portfolios are also expanding geographically

Written by RCLCO Principal Ben Maslan and Associate Sevan Douzdjian. The current market environment has pushed family offices to look beyond the traditional asset classes of bonds and stocks. In the ever-present search for higher total returns with predictable cash flows, family offices have been expanding portfolio allocations toward higher-yielding alternatives and, in particular, real estate. … Continue reading Real Assets Adviser: The increasing presence of family offices in real estate: Growing portfolios are also expanding geographically

Bloomberg: This Florida Retirement Empire Just Minted Three Billionaires

“Their economic model is controlling all those shopping centers where all those tens of thousands of people go and get their daily needs,” said Gregg Logan, an Orlando-based managing director with RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. “Long-term, all the commercial development that they have is probably even more profitable for them than the housing.”

MBA Newslink: Analysis: CRE Reaches ‘Late Stable’ Stage

The late stable stage precedes the early downturn stage, RCLCO said. “Multiple metrics and indicators continue to suggest that we are in a ‘late stable’ stage of the market cycle for most property types in most geographies,” the company’s State of the Real Estate Market report said. “We continue to have limited reason to fear an … Continue reading MBA Newslink: Analysis: CRE Reaches ‘Late Stable’ Stage

Commercial Property Executive: Sports Venues Spark Revitalization

A stadium isn’t just a stadium anymore. According to A Whole New Ball Game: Reframing the Impact of Sports Venues as Urban Anchors, a new report by real estate advisory firm RCLCO, sports arenas can transform communities beyond the yielding of tax revenues.

BisNow: Investors Still Aren’t Worried About Risks From Natural Disasters, But That Could Prove Costly

RCLCO will advise clients to consider all risk mitigants, such as reviewing building design and disaster recovery planning and insurance, when considering the impact of natural disasters as part of a full property assessment, Ereso said.

Builder: 5 RISING U.S. CITIES WHERE HOMEOWNERSHIP IS AFFORDABLE

To create the list, Curbed consulted a number of reports and experts—representing the Urban Land Institute, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, and American Planning Association— and then checked their suggestions against several data points, including job growth, home value, and millennial population growth.

Commercial Property Executive: RCLCO’s Latest Chartbook Sees Few Clouds

Despite concerns over inflation and recent stock market gyrations, RCLCO reminds CRE investors to “be grateful that our assets are valued much less frequently than public equities,” freeing the CRE sector to focus on “underlying fundamentals rather than investor sentiment.”

Curbed: 5 rising U.S. cities where homeownership is affordable

To create this list (which appears in no particular order), Curbed consulted a number of reports and experts—representing the Urban Land Institute, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, and American Planning Association—then checked their suggestions against a number of data points, including job growth, home value, and millennial population growth.

Alexander City Outlook: Lake Martin’s worth? New data shows lake means big bucks to the economy

The study on the impact of Lake Martin on fiscal and economic development was done by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. The data, which included some overwhelming numbers, was presented by RCLCO’s Managing Director Gregg Logan to governmental and civic leaders Thursday morning at Central Alabama Community College’s Betty Carol Graham Technology Center.

Modern Cities: DEMAND FOR HIGHER DENSITY DEVELOPMENT SLOWING DOWN

“It may be overhyped,” says Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO, a real estate consultancy, of the potential wave of millennials moving to the suburbs. “But it’s still important. In a country of 350 million people, if 3 or 4 percent do something different, that’s vitally important. It’s important to not overstate the difference between … Continue reading Modern Cities: DEMAND FOR HIGHER DENSITY DEVELOPMENT SLOWING DOWN

UrbanLand: Demographic Shifts Keeping Kansas City Suburbs and Urban Core Viable

According to Adam Ducker, a panelist at the event and a managing director with Bethesda, Maryland–based RCLCO, 78 percent of Kansas City’s population lived in the suburbs in 2015, which is comparable with the national average. Only 9.4 percent lived in the city’s urban areas, which was about 7 percentage points below the national average. … Continue reading UrbanLand: Demographic Shifts Keeping Kansas City Suburbs and Urban Core Viable

Nevada Business: Nevada Communities Among Top Sellers

According to RCLCO’s annual ranking, Summerlin has been named fourth best-selling master-planned community (MPC), the community’s 22nd time appearing on the list. The MPC is up from their fifth spot in 2016 with a 37 percent increase from year to year. In 2017, Summerlin opened 10 new neighborhoods, two public elementary schools, the community’s 10th … Continue reading Nevada Business: Nevada Communities Among Top Sellers

Neighborhoods.com: 8 California Master-Planned Communities Among Nation’s Top-Selling

Los Angeles-based real estate advisor RCLCO recently released its 2017 list of the nation’s most lucrative master-planned communities. California’s very own Irvine Ranch, along with seven other developments throughout the state, made the company’s top 50 list.

Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Grady officials go over Tired Creek Lake market study

Gregg Logan, RCLCO Managing Director of Community and Resort, presented findings from the market study, which was finished in November, at a recent joint meeting between the Grady County Board of Commissioners and Lake Authority. Overall, RCLCO, which conducted the market study, found that Tired Creek Lake “is an opportunity we think is a regional … Continue reading Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Grady officials go over Tired Creek Lake market study

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Research firms rank local master plans

Gregg Logan, Managing Director of RCLCO, said the numbers show that master plans in Las Vegas are “doing very well, and that many people are inspired to buy there with the amenities they provide from parks and trails to recreation centers.

The Cairo Messenger: Consultant reviews market study with local leaders

Gregg Logan, Managing Director of Community and Resort for RCLCO, presented authority members and county commissioners an overview of the market study. This is not Logan’s first look at this project having been involved in…

NCREIF Real Estate Performance Report: Office – A Mixed Bag

Read the following section written by Ben Maslan, Principal, RCLCO; the full issue is available to NCREIF subscribers through their website: https://www.ncreif.org/

Commercial Property Executive: It’s Optimism by a Nose in Latest RCLCO Survey

The 2017 Mid-Year Sentiment Survey showed mostly cautious optimism, despite fading enthusiasm for the president and “his ability to deliver on concrete policies.” As it stands now, the RCLCO Real Estate Market Sentiment Index is higher than both the mid-year number and predictions six months ago of where it would be now.

UrbanLand: After the Storms: How 2017 Storms Affected Forecasts for Texas, Florida, and Elsewhere

“We had a lot of [multifamily] supply taken off the market,” says Todd LaRue, managing director of Austin for RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. The residential market in Houston is already starting to surge, as demand for homes soars, LaRue says. Investors are buying damaged homes at steep discounts; many owners did not have flood insurance, … Continue reading UrbanLand: After the Storms: How 2017 Storms Affected Forecasts for Texas, Florida, and Elsewhere

Press Release: RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Hire Lorry Lynn as Principal

RCLCO is pleased to announce that Lorry Lynn has joined the team as a Principal, managing residential advisory services in the West Coast. Lorry will lead the expansion of the firm’s real estate advisory services throughout the West Coast, with an emphasis on the Community & Resort Advisory Group.

AZ Big Media: Vistancia among top-ranked master-planned communities in U.S.

Vistancia has been ranked among the top best-selling master planned communities in the U.S. for 2017 by two of the real estate industry’s leading analysts, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The prestigious rankings, which recognize the leaders in new home sales each year, placed Vistancia at No. 20 (RCLCO) and No. 21 (John … Continue reading AZ Big Media: Vistancia among top-ranked master-planned communities in U.S.

Virginia Business: Willowsford named one of top 20 best-selling communities in the country in 2017

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors released a national report that lists Willowsford as 18th in the nation among top-selling master-planned communities. According to the report, sales for 2017 were up 56 percent, compared to 2016, with more than 473 homes sold. Willowsford is the only community in the mid-Atlantic to make the list’s top 20.

WTOP: Loudoun ‘Agri-hood,’ Willowsford, among top in the nation

Real estate consulting firm RCLCO Real Estate Advisors ranks Willowsford No. 18 on its annual list, the only planned community in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic to rank in the top 20. Called an “Agri-hood,” Willowsford was developed in 2011, and includes 2,000 acres of open space, a 300-acre working farm and farm-to-table culinary program with a culinary director, … Continue reading WTOP: Loudoun ‘Agri-hood,’ Willowsford, among top in the nation

Wilmington Biz: Brunswick Forest Ranks Among Top 50 Of Its Kind

RCLCO also reported optimistic outlooks for 2018, with sales expected to stay on pace or increase. RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling master-planned communities every year since 1994.

Builder: WHAT’S KEEPING BUILDERS UP AT NIGHT?

…we’ll make sure over the next few months to bring you as much clarity and insight as we can, such as this analysis from RCLCO managing director Gregg Logan, which does a good job of mapping the implications for individual filers for housing demand as the new rules play out

Press Release: RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Promote Erin Talkington to Principal and Director of Consulting

RCLCO is pleased to announce that Erin Talkington has been promoted from Vice President to Principal and Director of Consulting. Erin is now responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives related to human capital and the oversight of the firm’s 30+ junior team members across all four offices (Austin, Texas; Bethesda, Maryland; Los Angeles, California; … Continue reading Press Release: RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Promote Erin Talkington to Principal and Director of Consulting

Vegas Inc: Summerlin is No. 4 best-selling master-planned community in U.S.

“The community was ranked No. 1 as the nation’s top-selling master-planned community eight times between 1994 and 2002, putting Summerlin in the company of only a handful of communities nationwide to enjoy such remarkable and sustained success,” said Gregg Logan, managing director, RCLCO.

Curbed: 9 Real Estate Markets To Watch In 2018

To create this list, Curbed consulted a number of experts—representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI), RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com—to find markets tapped to be fast-growing and most dynamic in 2018. It’s notable that many traditionally top markets, especially in the Northeast, didn’t make the cut. While each city has different strengths … Continue reading Curbed: 9 Real Estate Markets To Watch In 2018

Curbed: 9 real estate markets to watch in 2018

To create this list, Curbed consulted a number of experts—representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI), RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com—to find markets tapped to be fast-growing and most dynamic in 2018. It’s notable that many traditionally top markets, especially in the Northeast, didn’t make the cut. While each city has different strengths … Continue reading Curbed: 9 real estate markets to watch in 2018

UrbanLand: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2017

According to a recent report from RCLCO, home sales at America’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities (MPCs) surpassed 2016 totals last year by more than 17 percent, with 28,000 new home sales. The Villages in Central Florida’s 2,231 sales puts them in the top spot again, while California’s Irvine Ranch, with sales of 1,814 comes in … Continue reading UrbanLand: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2017

UrbanLand: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2017

According to a recent report from RCLCO, home sales at America’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities (MPCs) surpassed 2016 totals last year by more than 17 percent, with 28,000 new home sales. The Villages in Central Florida’s 2,231 sales puts them in the top spot again, while California’s Irvine Ranch, with sales of 1,814 comes in … Continue reading UrbanLand: The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2017

The Villages Daily Sun: We’re No. 1 – Again!

RCLCO Real Estate, one of the nation’s top real estate advisory and consulting firms, declared The Villages as the nation’s leader Friday in a list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities. The Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm ranked The Villages No. 1 with sales of 2,231 homes, a 13.5 percent year-over-year increase and 417 homes … Continue reading The Villages Daily Sun: We’re No. 1 – Again!

The Villages Daily Sun: We’re No. 1 – Again!

RCLCO Real Estate, one of the nation’s top real estate advisory and consulting firms, declared The Villages as the nation’s leader Friday in a list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities. The Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm ranked The Villages No. 1 with sales of 2,231 homes, a 13.5 percent year-over-year increase and 417 homes … Continue reading The Villages Daily Sun: We’re No. 1 – Again!

Forbes: Luxury Living Married With Technology Plus Uber Amenities Attract “Elite Luxury” Renters

“We are seeing more segmentation in the luxury rental market in Los Angeles,” said Derek Wyatt, vice president at RCLCO, a long respected real estate advisory firm. “This emerging, “Elite Luxury” label is my company’s working title for this market.” Wyatt points to amenities and personal services on steroids to set these properties apart. “The … Continue reading Forbes: Luxury Living Married With Technology Plus Uber Amenities Attract “Elite Luxury” Renters

The Third Place: Housing Alternatives Needed for County Residents

Real estate expert Erin Talkington of RCLCO presented an overview of nationwide suburban trends and then focused on housing. Talkington pointed out that development patterns across Montgomery County fall into in three general categories: urban, established suburban and greenfield suburban where vacant land is developed into new communities. Only 10 percent of our population lives … Continue reading The Third Place: Housing Alternatives Needed for County Residents

CREW Atlanta: Sports Venues – Quantifying Impact Beyond the Tax Dollars

Erin Talkington is a Vice President with RCLCO in their urban development and public strategies groups. She works across the country for developers, landowners, and cities to provide strategic market analysis that guides development and planning decisions.

Business Insider: Forget New York — millennials are flocking to these 11 US cities in droves

We rounded up the cities and towns that millennials have moved to in droves over the past few years, using data from personal-finance company SmartAsset, real-estate-analytics firm RCLCO, and mortgage-software company Ellie Mae.

Deseret News: Point of the Mountain circa 2050 could be grim without heavy investment

Consultant Taylor Mammen told the commission that a “thicker” labor market and strong anchor endeavors — like a research park/university facility — could be one of those catalysts, along with improving the education level of the current workforce, attracting more, larger companies to Utah and helping facilitate expansion of local innovation companies. Start-ups alone, Mammen … Continue reading Deseret News: Point of the Mountain circa 2050 could be grim without heavy investment

Builder: Top 10 STEM-Based Job Markets

RCLCO partnered with office investment management firm CapRidge Partners to create the 2017 STEM Job Growth Index, dubbed the “STEMdex,” to measure markets’ readiness for growth in the STEM-based industries.

Baltimore Business Journal: Developers harvest the best of city living

In Greater Baltimore, the urban-suburban vibe is evident on a map, appearing like spokes of a wheel: Greenleigh in White Marsh, Metro Centre in Owings Mills, Downtown Columbia, Maple Lawn in Howard County, and Annapolis Towne Centre in Anne Arundel County to name a few.

PERE: CalSTRS Swaps Townsend for Boutique RE Consultant

The $215.3bn pension plan picked the Washington, DC-based RCLCO for up to a five-year contract.

MandateWire: CalSTRS Reveals New Real Estate Consultant

The $215.3bn California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has selected RCLCO as its new real estate consultant, according to a recent press release. Pending successful contract negotiations, the system and the firm will enter into a three-year contract commencing in March 2018, with a possible two-year extension.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS replaces real estate adviser Townsend after nine years

“RCLCO impressed upon us that they add perspectives from operators in the industry, which will incorporate fresh insights to future strategic and policy discussions,” Keiley said.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS taps RCLCO Real Estate Advisors as real estate consultant

RCLCO replaces The Townsend Group, whose contract expires in February. Townsend and Pension Consulting Alliance were the other finalists. PCA serves as a general investment consultant for the $215.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, West Sacramento.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS replaces real estate adviser Townsend after nine years

“RCLCO impressed upon us that they add perspectives from operators in the industry, which will incorporate fresh insights to future strategic and policy discussions,” Keiley said.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS taps RCLCO Real Estate Advisors as real estate consultant

RCLCO replaces The Townsend Group, whose contract expires in February. Townsend and Pension Consulting Alliance were the other finalists. PCA serves as a general investment consultant for the $215.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, West Sacramento.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS replaces real estate adviser Townsend after nine years

“RCLCO impressed upon us that they add perspectives from operators in the industry, which will incorporate fresh insights to future strategic and policy discussions,” Keiley said.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS taps RCLCO Real Estate Advisors as real estate consultant

RCLCO replaces The Townsend Group, whose contract expires in February. Townsend and Pension Consulting Alliance were the other finalists. PCA serves as a general investment consultant for the $215.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, West Sacramento.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS replaces real estate adviser Townsend after nine years

“RCLCO impressed upon us that they add perspectives from operators in the industry, which will incorporate fresh insights to future strategic and policy discussions,” Keiley said.

SWF Institute: CalSTRS Drops Townsend Group for RCLCO

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) dumped The Townsend Group as its real estate consultant in favor of Los Angeles-based RCLCO (formerly Robert Charles Lesser & Co.).

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS taps RCLCO Real Estate Advisors as real estate consultant

RCLCO replaces The Townsend Group, whose contract expires in February. Townsend and Pension Consulting Alliance were the other finalists. PCA serves as a general investment consultant for the $215.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, West Sacramento.

IP&E Real Assets: CalSTRS replaces real estate adviser Townsend after nine years

“RCLCO impressed upon us that they add perspectives from operators in the industry, which will incorporate fresh insights to future strategic and policy discussions,” Keiley said.

Pensions & Investments: CalSTRS taps RCLCO Real Estate Advisors as real estate consultant

RCLCO replaces The Townsend Group, whose contract expires in February. Townsend and Pension Consulting Alliance were the other finalists. PCA serves as a general investment consultant for the $215.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, West Sacramento.

Press Release: CalSTRS Selects RCLCO as Investment Committee Real Estate Consultant

RCLCO will work for the Teachers’ Retirement Board’s Investment Committee and with CalSTRS investment staff to monitor and comment on the real estate portfolio performance and policy matters. However, they are specifically excluded from recommending any individual investment opportunity.

UrbanLand: Coming to Master-Planned Communities: Data-Driven Marketing, Renters—and Flying Uber Rides

The panel, moderated by RCLCO chief executive officer Gadi Kaufmann, explored a wide range of emerging trends that could dramatically reshape the growing master-planned community industry. The ideas ranged from futuristic new technologies like autonomous vehicles to innovative business models that are more focused on building communities for renters.

Market Watch: Here’s where you’ll live when self-driving cars rule the roads

But automated technology will also push people out of town, they said. Taylor Mammen, a managing director with real estate advisory firm RCLCO, said automation will drive a “renaissance” of many suburbs because “a lot of people, all other things equal, would rather not live on top of their neighbor.”

UrbanLand: New Forms of Housing in a Changing World

“There is a need for innovative housing,” said Adam Ducker, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. He said there is a difference in cutting-edge design and new kinds of housing that represent new business opportunities that work.

Loudoun Times-Mirror: Decision looming on 130-acre development proposed for Purcellville

Robert Charles Lesser & Co. calculated the fiscal impact to the town would be an annual net benefit for commercial use of $586,050. The annual net benefit for residential use is $376,385, Herbert said. Total one-time fees to the town are $10,906,093.

Press Release: The RCLCO Foundation 50th Anniversary Paper Prize

<a href="http://www.rclco.com/foundation" target="_blankThe RCLCO Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its first white paper competition. In celebration of RCLCO’s 50th anniversary year, the <a href="http://www.rclco.com/foundation-paper-prizePaper Prize is a thought leadership competition that draws entries from all segments of the housing innovation community, with the goal of making a meaningful difference … Continue reading Press Release: The RCLCO Foundation 50th Anniversary Paper Prize

UrbanLand: How Mixed-Income Housing Can Benefit Both Communities and Investors

Panel moderator Adam Ducker, managing director and director of urban real estate for <a href="http://www.rclco.com/" data-external="trueRCLCO, a real estate advisory firm based in Washington, D.C., said his company has seen that institutional investors are now more receptive to backing mixed-income developments. “They may sort of scratch their head and worry, but it’s not the same roadblock … Continue reading UrbanLand: How Mixed-Income Housing Can Benefit Both Communities and Investors

Orange County Register: 4 top-selling new-home communities call Orange County home

Irvine Ranch continues to be the top-selling master-planned housing community in the nation, according to the latest report by RCLCO, a real estate advisers group. The Irvine Company developments in north Irvine topped the nation by selling 1,088 homes in the first half vs. 989 a year ago, or a 10 percent jump. Irvine Ranch … Continue reading Orange County Register: 4 top-selling new-home communities call Orange County home

Commercial Property Executive: Most Sectors Near Peak, But Crash Unlikely: RCLCO

Over the next 12 months or so, RCLCO expects a continuing march toward “peak” conditions, as inventory remains at or near equilibrium with demand. “At this stage in the cycle, significant increases in rents, occupancy, and prices may be difficult to achieve.

Press Release: Gadi Kaufmann, RCLCO CEO Featured in ULI Podcast

RCLCO is pleased to announce the release of a podcast featuring an interview with Gadi Kaufmann, RCLCO CEO/Managing Director.

Construction Dive: How demand for walkability is changing the way communities are designed

Adam Ducker, managing director at real estate advisory firm RCLCO, says the demand for walkability continues to grow and is spreading beyond major cities. “People want to engage with other people outside of their cars,” he says. “Master planned communities (MPCs) are really focusing on providing walking opportunities and they’re getting good results.”

Urban Land: Though Optimism Has Decreased, More Than Half See Continued Strength in U.S. Real Estate

Respondents to RCLCO’s latest Market Sentiment Survey are feeling less optimistic than they were six months ago, but most still see continued stability in market conditions for the near to medium term. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of respondents believe the next U.S. real estate market downturn will not begin until at least 2019, and current sentiment remains … Continue reading Urban Land: Though Optimism Has Decreased, More Than Half See Continued Strength in U.S. Real Estate

Post & Courier: Cane Bay stays among top selling master-planned communities

Cane Bay Plantation placed 13th largest in terms of home sales in the past six months for master-planned communities, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reported in a mid-year update. The collection of neighborhoods off U.S. highway 176 posted 315 transactions in January through June compared with 308 a year earlier, a 2 percent increase.

Post & Courier: Cane Bay stays among top selling master-planned communities

Cane Bay Plantation placed 13th largest in terms of home sales in the past six months for master-planned communities, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reported in a mid-year update. The collection of neighborhoods off U.S. highway 176 posted 315 transactions in January through June compared with 308 a year earlier, a 2 percent increase.

Post & Courier: Cane Bay stays among top selling master-planned communities

Cane Bay Plantation placed 13th largest in terms of home sales in the past six months for master-planned communities, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reported in a mid-year update. The collection of neighborhoods off U.S. highway 176 posted 315 transactions in January through June compared with 308 a year earlier, a 2 percent increase.

Post & Courier: Cane Bay stays among top selling master-planned communities

Cane Bay Plantation placed 13th largest in terms of home sales in the past six months for master-planned communities, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reported in a mid-year update. The collection of neighborhoods off U.S. highway 176 posted 315 transactions in January through June compared with 308 a year earlier, a 2 percent increase.

Post & Courier: Cane Bay stays among top selling master-planned communities

Cane Bay Plantation placed 13th largest in terms of home sales in the past six months for master-planned communities, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors reported in a mid-year update. The collection of neighborhoods off U.S. highway 176 posted 315 transactions in January through June compared with 308 a year earlier, a 2 percent increase.

Construction Dive: RCLCO: Real estate investors maintain ‘cautious optimism’

…investors still are displaying “cautious optimism” about the overall real estate market, according to consultancy RCLCO’s mid-year survey of sentiment in the real estate market, ForConstructionPros reported.

Commercial Property Executive: Trump Bump Gone, Optimism Still Prevails

“How long will the expansion continue?” was the central question posed, and answered perhaps as best it could be, by the Mid-Year 2017 Sentiment Survey from RCLCO, of Washington, D.C.

Virginia Business: Willowsford named one of top-selling master-planned communities

Willowsford ranked No. 21 on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors mid-year update of its Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities rankings. The Ashburn community first made the top 50 at the end of 2016 at No. 45.

Las Vegas Business Press: RCLCO ranks Summerlin No. 7

…to earn the community the No. 7 spot on a list of country’s best-selling master-planned communities, according to a report by national real estate consultant RCLCO.

Arizona Business Daily: Mesa’s Eastmark ranked No. 1 in Arizona master-planned community sales

The distinction — calculated by real estate advisory firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co. — placed Eastmark at No. 1 in Arizona for the third consecutive year and No. 6 nationwide.

SRQ Magazine: West Villages Ranks Fourth In RCLCO Rankings

RCLCO Real Estate Advisors has ranked West Villages Florida as the 4th Top-Selling Master-Planned Community in the United States in the first half of the year. Already one of the fastest-selling new home communities in the United States, West Villages in south Sarasota County had 526 sales in the first half of 2017. The community … Continue reading SRQ Magazine: West Villages Ranks Fourth In RCLCO Rankings

Houston Agent: 10 Houston area MPCs make national top seller list

Master planned communities are common to find throughout Texas and especially in Houston. RCLCO – a real estate advisory group – released its list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities for 2017 so far and 10 Houston-area communities made the list.

Bradenton Herald: Lakewood Ranch home sales climb to third in nation

With 622 sales on the books already, Lakewood Ranch has climbed into third place in the nation for mid-year 2017, Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO reports.

Houston Chronicle: 10 Houston area communities make national top seller list

Ten master planned communities in the Houston area earned spots on a national ranking of the top 50 communities based new home sales through midyear, a new report by real estate advisory firm RCLCO showed.

Houston Business Journal: 50 top-selling master-planned communities nationwide include 10 in Houston

<p class="content__segment…that’s more than any other metro area on RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ midyear update.

Austin Business Journal: Austin-area master-planned community named among top sellers nationwide

Looking at the entire top 50 from Robert Charles Lesser & Co., 17 of the top-selling communities nationwide are in Texas, with 10 in the Houston area — more than any other metro in the country.

Herald Tribune Media Group: Lakewood Ranch and West Villages among top sellers

Lakewood Ranch finished third and the West Villages in South Sarasota County came in fourth on the roster of top-selling master-planned communities compiled by real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Three Southern Nevada communities rank in top 25 in sales

…the sales tally was No. 7 among U.S. master-planned communities, according to a report Thursday by Bethesda, Maryland-based consulting firm RCLCO.

REIT.com: REIT Consultant Urges Companies Considering Going Public to Do Their Homework

Merrie Frankel, president of Minerva Realty Consultants, LLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Washington Post: At these communities for older adults, staying active involves more than just golf

Housing expert Gregg Logan of the real estate firm RCLCO in Orlando, says the emphasis on healthy living is part of a change in these communities in response to the boomer retirement wave. In the Washington area, Logan says, 55-plus households, now estimated at 874,000, are anticipated to increase by 2.4 percent annually until 2021, … Continue reading Washington Post: At these communities for older adults, staying active involves more than just golf

Dayton Business Journal: We (again) look at the prospect of a downtown Dayton grocery

To track these industry models, Washington, D.C.-based real estate advisory group <a class="js-newsleads" href="http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/rclco/296779/?mkt=dayton" data-id="217151" data-ct="APT:bbm_profile_link" data-external="trueRobert Charles Lesser & Co. collected the site selection criteria for major grocery chains last year, and found each has very specific, and different, ideas.

WBFO: Study finds Buffalo succeeding in attracting millennials

Adam Ducker, the managing director of Real Estate Advisors, the Maryland-based firm commissioned to conduct the research, says cost of living is a key reason why millennials are deciding to settle in Buffalo.

WVTF: Virginia Cities Top List of Millennial Growth

Adam Ducker analyzed the numbers for The Urban Land Institute. He found a surprising trend: the largest jumps weren’t in New York, Boston or D.C., but in places like Memphis, New Orleans and Pittsburgh.

Daily Press: Hampton Roads fastest growing home to millennials, according to think tank

Adam Ducker, managing director of real estate adviser group RCLCO, which conducted the research for the Urban Leader Institute, said military plays a major role in that growth.

Time Magazine: The 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving

While places like New York City and Los Angeles remain millennial magnets, research from real estate analytics firm RCLCO shows that smaller cities, from Virginia Beach, Va., to Riverside, Calif., are actually seeing the most relative growth in their population of 25-to-34-year-olds.

REIT.COM: Former Moody’s Analyst Merrie Frankel Opens REIT Consultancy

In February, she announced the formation of Minerva Realty Consultants, LLC in affiliation with RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm with offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

The Real Deal: Retail rents in Manhattan grew 50% since 2010

U.S. Real Estate Chartbook – RCLCO. The economic outlook has changed little over the first quarter of 2017: Lending remains right, transactions are down, and job growth and consumer spending continues to grow.

Time Magazine: The 25 Suburbs Where Millennials Are Moving

…The burbs of those three metro areas saw the greatest growth in the number of adults aged 25 to 34 between 2010 and 2015, according to data from RCLCO, a real estate analytics company.

Builder: ENTRY-LEVEL, MOVE-UP HOMES POISED FOR A COMEBACK

…the real estate experts at RCLCO analyze recently released new home characteristic data and its implications for the sector moving forward.

AL.com: Downtown Huntsville has strong unmet retail demand, new study finds

The report, prepared for Downtown Huntsville Inc. by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. Real Estate Advisors, found 215,000 to 265,000 square feet of new retail would be realized based on recapturing existing retail leakage, plus an additional 60,000 square feet of new demand from household and employment growth.

philly.com: Nothing says success like a King of Prussia spot

“The tide is going out. We’re losing sales to the internet , and the things that are working are places where you not only shop, but are entertained and have a place of discovery,” said Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO, a real estate advisory firm based in Washington.

The Mercury: KOP-BID executive director: ‘King of Prussia is on fire’

<p class="title entry-title cleanprint-titleRCLCO managing director Adam Ducker had kicked off the luncheon with <a href="https://issuu.com/kingofprussiadistrict/docs/adam_ducker_trends_of_suburban_phil?e=16656026/46428305" target="_blanka comprehensive report that compiled data, issues and best practices from the top 50 metro areas and revealed that suburban growth is driving metropolitan growth, with nearly 70 percent of Americans working in the suburbs. <h1 class="title … Continue reading The Mercury: KOP-BID executive director: ‘King of Prussia is on fire’

Construction Dive: Lennar plans 180 homes in solar-powered master-planned community

Construction in Florida is on the rise, with <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/report-orlando-fl-leads-housing-markets-with-most-momentum/427165/a 2016 RCLCO report of the leading for-sale housing markets in the U.S. finding Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami among the top 12 from 2011 to 2015 based on single family permitting. Solar use, in turn, is expanding across the country under federal, state and local … Continue reading Construction Dive: Lennar plans 180 homes in solar-powered master-planned community

BusinessWire: Real Estate Advisory Firm RCLCO Selects RealPage® Portfolio Asset Management Software

“As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’ve been looking at how best to position ourselves for growth over the coming years,” said Jomar Ereso, Director of Asset Management at RCLCO. “Putting this powerful tool in the hands of our team and clients will be a cornerstone in delivering a peerless degree of strategic insight to … Continue reading BusinessWire: Real Estate Advisory Firm RCLCO Selects RealPage® Portfolio Asset Management Software

Mainline Media News: KOP-BID executive director: ‘King of Prussia is on fire’

RCLCO managing director Adam Ducker had kicked off the luncheon with a comprehensive report that compiled data, issues and best practices from the top 50 metro areas and revealed that suburban growth is driving metropolitan growth, with nearly 70 percent of Americans working in the suburbs.

AL.COM: High end antique gallery expanding to larger space in downtown Huntsville

DHI is procuring a downtown retail demand study with RCLCO that will accompany last year’s residential demand report. The study will be ready to release in early April, according to DHI President and CEO Chad Emerson.

Houston Business Journal: More retail to join new H-E-B, future Target in Aliana

The 2,000-acre Aliana <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/01/06/houston-master-planned-communities-slide-on.html" target="_blankranked No. 19 on RCLCO’s most recent list of top-selling master-planned communities nationwide.

yourobserver.com: Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hires new director

“I love Lakewood Ranch and part of my goal is for it to be the No. 1 community. It’s like No. 4 now (as the best-selling, master-planned community in the United States by RCLCO).”

Yourvalleyproperty.com: Urban Land Institute Report: The Suburbs Are the New City

“…this report pulls back the lens and presents a much broader view and a better framework for understanding where people actually live in this country,” said Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO, the company that developed the analytic framework of the report.

Multifamily Executive: 9 Space-Saving Products for Small Units

Since 2009, the average size of a newly built unit has decreased by 7% , or 70 square feet, from 988 square feet to 917 square feet, according to RCLCO, a Maryland-based real estate advisory group.

Charlottesville Tomorrow: A closer look at proposed $171.6 million budget for Charlottesville

The Housing Advisory Committee has been prioritizing recommendations made last year by the firm <a href="http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/RCLCO" target="_blank" data-external="trueRCLCO.

Construction Dive: Taylor Morrison digs into the North TX housing market

In its <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/rclco-tx-led-in-master-planned-communities-in-2016/433317/annual report on the state of master-planned communities in the U.S., real estate consultancy RCLCO noted that Texas took a 38% share of the MPC market in 2016, which was the most of all states and up considerably from its 10% stake in the 1990s.

Greater Greater Washington: This map shows that in DC, family-sized rental homes are very scarce

The map, made by the real estate advisors at <a href="https://www.rclco.com/" target="_blank" data-external="trueRCLCO, uses a very specific subset of data. It shows apartments from buildings that look something like…

yourobserver.com: Lakewood Ranch housing hits milestone

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate advisory company that publishes a Top-10 list of master-planned communities each year, ranked Lakewood Ranch No. 4 nationally in 2016. Logan said SMR’s existing diversity of housing options lends itself to even faster growth.

Sustainable City Network: Driverless Car Technology Speeds Along

“Technology always seems far off, but it creeps in quicker than you think,” said Adam Ducker, managing director of <a href="http://www.rclco.com/" target="_blank" data-external="trueRCLCO, a Bethesda, Md., real estate consulting and management company, who spoke on the topic at the recent <a href="https://www.newpartners.org/" target="_blank" data-external="trueNew Partners for Smart Growth Conference in St. Louis.

Construction Dive: TX home prices, sales reach record highs in 2016

The state emerged as a leader in master-planned communities following the recession, taking a 38% share of MPCs nationwide in 2016 compared to 10% in the 1990s, <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/rclco-tx-led-in-master-planned-communities-in-2016/433317/according to a report from real estate consultancy RCLCO.

Saporta Report: In Atlanta, Suburbs Continue to Evolve to Meet Market Demand

This idea was among several discussed at a recent panel and forum held by ULI Atlanta on new suburban paradigms identified in <a href="http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/Housing-in-the-Evolving-American-Suburb.pdf" data-external="trueHousing in the Evolving American Suburb, a report produced by the ULI Center for Housing and RCLCO.

BISNOW: THE CAPITOL RIVERFRONT IS DC’S FASTEST-GROWING NEIGHBORHOOD

An RCLCO-prepared report, recently commissioned by the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District, found that of households of people younger than 35 years old, residences along the Green Line corridor make up 48% of DC’s new arrivals since 2010.

Construction Dive: 2,200-acre community northwest of Austin, TX gets green light

The state accounted for 38% of the MPC market in 2016, the most of all U.S. states, up from 10% in the 1990s, <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/rclco-tx-led-in-master-planned-communities-in-2016/433317/according to a recent report from real estate consultancy RCLCO.

Press Release: RCLCO and Merrie Frankel Announce the Formation of Minerva Realty Consultants, LLC

RCLCO announces the formation of Minerva Realty Consultants, LLC (“Minerva”), a RCLCO affiliated consulting company with expertise in REITs and credit rating strategy.

Builder and Developer: Rental Apartment Developer’s Strategy Outlook Landscape

The market banter at the onset of 2017 provides contradictory guidance for the shrewd developer or investor in multifamily housing construction – By Adam Ducker, RCLCO Managing Director.

City of Raleigh, North Carolina Selects SOM [and RCLCO] to Design Master Plan for Civic Campus

Supporting SOM on the project are real estate economists from RCLCO, HH Architecture, Planning Communities, Davenport Engineering, and the Durham office of Cumming Construction Management.

Press Release: RCLCO Identifies Trending Characteristics of Larger-Rent-Earning “Macro” Apartments in New Issue of RCLCO’s The Advisory

After publishing a study on micro unit apartment trends in 2016, a follow-up study conducted by RCLCO analyzed real estate trends of the opposite preference in terms of “macro units,” identifying the typical characteristics of macro unit communities where larger units achieve higher rents per-square-foot than smaller units.

Construction Dive: ‘Makerspace’ gives amenities in one TX community a tech twist

Real estate consultancy RCLCO <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/rclco-tx-led-in-master-planned-communities-in-2016/433317/reported earlier this month that Texas accounted for the biggest slice of the MPC market nationwide in 2016 at 38%, up from 10% in the 1990s.

Orange County Register: Anaheim builder sells out 20-home project in 5 months

The Irvine Ranch sold 1,989 homes last year, making it the fastest-selling master-planned home community in the nation, according to RCLCO.

STL Real Estate: St. Louis in 10 top rising American cities

To come to this conclusion, Curbed sourced information from experts at Urban Land Institute, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, American Planning Association, and Realtor.com. They then took the data and weighed it against factors such as job growth, home value, and millennial population growth to find cities that fit the bill.

AL.COM: Huntsville hires Pennsylvania firm to lead downtown master plan update

Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson said DHI is procuring a separate retail demand study with RCLCO that will accompany last year’s residential demand report, which found downtown needs an additional 500-600 apartments by 2020 or it may miss a critical opportunity to achieve the live/work/play environment it desires.

Houston Chronicle: Riverstone ranked among nation’s top again

Riverstone lands at No. 18 on the RCLCO list and No. 20 on the report compiled by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

The Trump Bump? Sentiment Up Compared with Six Months Ago

The results are in: sentiment is up from six months ago, but still down compared with year-end 2015.

The Architects Newspaper: Changing demographics and new technologies promise to reshape American suburbs

<span class="s1Drawing extensively from census data, the ULI—working with real estate consultants RCLCO—used factors such as housing types, population density, employment density, and distance from city centers to identify <span class="s1the suburban areas outside of America’s 50 largest metro areas.

Washington CityPaper: Development Booms Along Metro’s Green Line, Report Finds

Conducted by research firm RCLCO, the study, called “GreenPrint of Growth 2.0,” bolsters urbanists’ arguments that public transit (of the reliable sort, anyway) is a primary factor in the development of cities.

Curbed DC: What to know about the development boom along the Metro’s Green Line

The Metro’s Green Line is the corridor of choice for young professionals, according to a brand new report commissioned by the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District and conducted by research firm RCLCO.

Press Release: The Washington, DC, Green Line Is Now the Region’s Corridor of Choice for Young Professionals, Says New RCLCO Study

Five years after publishing GreenPrint of Growth, a follow-up study finds that the District’s Metro Green Line Corridor has performed above and beyond expectations, and that growth at Green Line stations south of L’Enfant Plaza has been as impressive as growth north of Gallery Place.

Urban Turf: The Green Line Effect

The study, conducted by real estate advisory company <span class="capsRCLCO, looked at a number of different data sources to determine the spread of development, demographic shifts and job creation along the Metro line.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s young and affluent staking Green Line spots at fast pace

<p class="content__segmentOther findings from the report, prepared by research firm RCLCO: Green Line stations have captured 50 percent of the District’s retail development since 2010. The Navy Yard-Ballpark station area alone will add the equivalent of 1.5 CityCenterDC's worth of retail by 2019.

News 4 WJXT: Nocatee continues rapid growth despite sales dip

“The market response has been even stronger then perhaps what was anticipated,” said Gregg Logan, managing director for RCLCO. “I think it’s been a bit of a challenge to keep up with demand in a place like Nocatee.”

Orange County Register: Irvine Ranch leads nation in planned community home sales

The Irvine Ranch was the fastest-selling master-planned home community in the nation in 2016, according to the RCLCO real estate consultancy.

Houston Business Journal: Houston master-planned communities slide on national sales list

RCLCO released its annual survey of the top 20 best-selling master-planned communities in the country. The Washington, D.C.-based national real estate consulting company compiled its top communities list based on the number of home sales reported in 2016.

Houston Chronicle: Riverstone takes top slot for home building

Riverstone in the Sugar Land/Missouri City area logged 441 new home sales in 2016, down 28 percent from 609 sales in 2015, according to RCLCO, a housing consulting firm that surveys communities throughout the nation to determine the ranking.

Houston Agent: Houston’s No. 1 selling MPC in 2016 was…

Riverstone was the top-selling master-planned community (MPC) in Greater Houston in 2016, and Aliana was a close second, according to RCLCO’s annual MPC report.

Construction Dive: TX led in master-planned communities in 2016

RCLCO’s report draws attention to the MPCs springing up across Texas, driven by strong in-migration to the state’s robust job centers.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2 Las Vegas Valley communities among top 10 nationally for sales, report shows

Buyers also picked up 564 new homes in Inspirada, up 45 percent, according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Bradenton Herald: Lakewood Ranch named nation’s fourth best-selling community

In the past six months, Lakewood Ranch has moved up one place to become the nation’s fourth best-selling master-planned community, according to Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Realtor Mag: Suburbs Offer Big Business Potential

“The suburbs have evolved far beyond the monolithic bedroom community of our imagination,” says Adam Ducker, managing director at RCLCO.

Professional Builder: Top-Selling MPCs Are Getting Smaller

RCLCO has conducted its Master-Planned Community Survey for more than 20 years, and it has found that master plans are shrinking due to rising land and construction costs.

Inman: Does the future of housing still lie in the suburbs?

The report, Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, developed by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors for the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing, shows that America is still a largely suburban nation.

Curbed: 10 rising U.S. cities where homeownership is affordable

Curbed consulted a number of experts—representing the Urban Land Institute, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, American Planning Association, and Realtor.com—then checked their suggestions against a number of data points, including job growth, home value, and millennial population growth…

Builder: NEW STUDY REDEFINES SUBURBIA

In a just-released ULI report, RCLCO worked with the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing to re-orient the discussion around suburbs, to focus on their unique challenges and opportunities.

Curbed Atlanta: Suburbs like Atlanta’s will thrive forever

…By RCLCO’s estimation, suburban Atlanta begins well within the Interstate 285 loop — and very little of the region is considered urban…

Curbed: 5 trends shaping the future of suburbs

…According to Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, a report by the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO, these areas have been and will continue to be the country’s centers for growth…

ULI: Energized by Changes in Demographics and Consumer Demand, U.S. Suburbs are Positioned to Thrive in the Decades Ahead

The report, Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, provides a new analytic framework developed by RCLCO for the <a href="http://uli.org/research/centers-initiatives/terwilliger-center-for-housing/ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing that describes different kinds of suburbs…

UrbanLand: Evolving U.S. Suburbs Continue to Shape Residential Demand and Development

Suburbs are not monolithic, according to the report, titled Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, which is based on a new analytic framework for classifying suburbs developed by RCLCO.

Community Impact: Cedar Park evaluates future development corridors

RCLCO Managing Director Todd LaRue told the council that most of Cedar Park’s development has been residential, and the majority of its employment sector serves local residents…

LA Times: Home builder sees a future with movable walls and garage-less houses

…In the 20 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the average new apartment built between 2010 and 2016 is 7% smaller than a unit built between 2000 and 2010, real estate consultancy RCLCO found.

Utah Business: Point of the Mountain Development Commission Selects Envision Utah

…Assisting Envision Utah is a team comprised of Fehr & Peers, Fregonese Associates, HOK Design, Horrocks Engineers, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors…

URBANLAND: Revitalizing Suburbs with More Urban Features

“Suburb does not have to be viewed as a dirty word, because it’s not,” said Adam F. Ducker, Managing Director of Urban Real Estate at RCLCO…

Greater Greater Washington: We’re building apartments to be far smaller than we used to

…This is according to a <a href="http://www.rclco.com/advisory-apt-unit-size" target="_blankrecent analysis from RCLCO, a Maryland-based real estate advisory group. RCLCO gathered data from 20 urban apartment markets across the country between 2000 and 2016 to see where apartment size was changing the most and why.

CoStar: Institutional Investors Expanding Hunt for Higher Yields Beyond Core Markets

…more investors, both large and small, are looking to invest in a wider array of markets, noted Gadi Kaufmann, Managing Director and CEO of investment advisor RCLCO.

Construction Dive: Taylor Morrison digs into hot Dallas-Fort Worth, TX housing market

In addition, a report from real estate consulting firm RCLCO in September ranked the Dallas-Fort-Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area third on its <a href="http://www.constructiondive.com/news/report-orlando-fl-leads-housing-markets-with-most-momentum/427165/list of the top 25 for-sale housing markets based on single-family permitting from 2011 to 2015…

Bisnow: 5 Companies Fighting to Bring the First Self-Driving Cars to Consumers

A recent report from real estate analytics firm RCLCO predicts autonomous vehicles will have a sweeping influence on all facets of the industry…

Realty News Report: ULI Real Estate Forecast: Slow-Growth Era Approaching

…The panel took another unexpected turn when moderator Gadi Kaufmann, Managing Director and CEO of RCLCO, asked each what he or she felt would be the major “disrupters” of the economic market…

UrbanLand: The Enduring Appeal of Suburbs

…Suburbs are not monolithic, according to the report, tentatively titled Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, which is based on a new analytic framework for classifying suburbs developed by RCLCO…

Construction Dive: Lennar buys 38 acres in Orlando as FL housing boom continues

In a recent analysis of the top-25 for-sale housing markets from 2011 to 2015 based on single family permitting, real estate advisory firm RCLCO ranked the Orlando, FL, metro area No. 1, followed by Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami among the top 12.

Rice University Kinder Institute’s The Urban Edge: As Austin, Dallas Housing Markets Heat Up, Houston Cools

As the country’s housing markets continue to recover from the Great Recession, cities in the Sun Belt are leading the way, at least according to one measure created by market research group RCLCO Real Estate…

Press Release: RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Hire Noga Caspi as Vice President of BI Product Management

RCLCO is pleased to announce that Noga Caspi has joined the team as the Vice President of BI Product Management.

Construction Dive: Orlando, FL, leads housing markets with most momentum

The Orlando, FL, metro area topped real estate consulting firm RCLCO’s ranking of the leading 25 for-sale housing markets based on single-family permitting from 2011 to 2015…

BuzzBuzzNews: These US metros are seeing the most momentum in single-family construction activity

RCLCO, a real estate consulting firm, has released its findings after examining the momentum in single-family home construction activity in the 25 most active US metros…

Remodeling Magazine: Top 25 Most Active Markets: A Look at Single-Family Housing Momentum

RCLCO, a consulting firm for the real estate market, has ranked these top 25 markets, analyzed the factors contributing to their success, and overlaid the results with these markets’ anticipated net in-migration…

Urban Turf: The DC Area’s Shrinking Apartment

…The study, published by <span class="capsRCLCO, reveals that the average size of an apartment built since 2010 in the largest twenty metropolitan areas has fallen by 70 square feet compared to units built between 2000 and 2009.

Curbed Philadelphia: Philly apartments have shrunk by 25 percent, report says

According to real estate analytics firm RCLCO, units built between 2010-2016 are a quarter smaller than those constructed from 2000-2009. RLCO’s data shows that today, the average size of a Philly apartment is 828 square feet. In the early 2000s, it was 1,097…

Curbed: NYC apartments are shrinking, but not as much as other cities

…how have apartment sizes changed over time? A new study by real estate analytics firm RCLCO set out to answer that question…

The Real Deal: Living small? You’d better get used to it

The average size of apartments in nearly all U.S. markets has fallen, according to new data from real estate consultants RCLCO…

Inman: New apartment size shrinking as developers focus on smaller layouts

…Average square footage for new construction rentals dropped 71 square feet in the past six years compared to the early 2000s, according to a new study of the top 20 metros from RCLCO…

Construction Dive: Report: Average US apartment size down 7% since 2009

…[Apartments] built from 2010 to the present are, on average, 7% smaller (70 square feet) than those built from 2000 to 2009, according to real estate research company RCLCO….

Bisnow: Why Apartment Sizes Keep Shrinking

…The size of studios and one-bedrooms continues to decrease while the number of these units on the market increases. New data from Axiometrics and RCLCO Advisory shows…

Bloomberg Brief: It’s Not Your Imagination: Your Tiny Apartment Is Getting Smaller

…[the average size of new apartments are] much smaller than the new units coming onto the market in other parts of the U.S., according to a study by real estate consultants RCLCO…

Builder: Average Apartment Unit Size Decreases By 7%

While single-family homes seem to be ever-expanding in size, new data from RCLCO reveals apartment units are following the opposite trend…

Multifamily Executive: Average Apartment Unit Size Decreases by 7%

RCLCO finds the average apartment unit size between 2010 to 2016 was 917 square feet. That was 7% smaller than the average size of apartment units from 2000 to 2009, which was 988 square feet…

Houston Chron: Apartments are getting smaller, study finds

The average size of apartments is shrinking in big cities, but not by much in Houston, according to a new report by RCLCO…

Bisnow Special Report: The Future Intersection Of Driverless Cars And CRE

<div style="position: absolute; left: -99999px;…Real estate analytics firm RCLCO recently issued a report on driverless cars and their impact on real estate. In it, analysts predict autonomous vehicles will have a sweeping influence on…