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CRE Trends in 2021-22

fter the ups and downs of the past few years, the real estate indus- try’s future will focus on recov- ery. The resiliency of commer- cial real estate will drive that comeback, but specific trends within that field could direct the change to come. These are the commercial real estate trends for 2022 that industry experts should expect to mini- mize risk and improve client investments. 1. People Want More Work Space Many workers worked re- motely when everything shut down during quarantine. They may not want to go back to a traditional office setting, but they also can’t work from their couch forever. The need for single-person rentable office space continues to boom in the commercial real estate market. Coworking rental businesses have seen a 23% annual increase since 2010 and will remain popular. It’s one of the most dependable A

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commercial real estate industry trends that investors can count on for the coming year. 2. Workers Need to Store Belongings As experts read about what to look out for in commercial real estate in 2022, they should note the concern for self-storage facilities. Remote workers may need to convert a room into a home office, which leaves them with belongings that suddenly have nowhere to go. Warehouses and storage fa- cilities are some of the leading real estate trends in the com- mercial market. They meet an individual need with unused space. Remote work will con- tinue to be a popular career

choice for individuals, people with children and anyone who doesn’t live close to a large city with jobs. They’ll need long- term storage to have a home of- fice that supports their career. 3. Consumer Demand Requires More Storage Warehouses are in high de- mand and will stay that way into 2022. Storage market va- cancy stands at 2.74% within industrial sectors, resulting in a promising future of in- creased rent for warehouses. Demand for inventory space is rising while consumer demand grows, so interested parties will likely see a significant payoff in industrial-focused investments continued on page 12A

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