M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — June 2025 — 15
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M id A tlantic R eal E state J ournal Survey reveals a surge in global deal activity, with industrial real estate driving momentum CORFAC members herald increased activity with industrial leading the way
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survey, a much higher 83% of respondents cited inflation and interest rates as a cause for concern. Managing the Future “We’re pleased to see the strong uptick in deal activity in the first half of the year, but we also recognize the eco - nomic volatility that’s going to require a steadying force to keep that heading upward,” said 2025 CORFAC president Daniel Shindleman, CCIM, MRICS, of Bridgemer AG/ CORFAC International in Wollerau, Switzerland. “Col - laboration and cross-market
referrals have been the cor - nerstone of CORFAC’s mis - sion since our founding and will continue to be our focus looking forward.” With some investors and tenants waiting for a clearer picture of the economic fu - ture to make moves, it’s more important than ever to have a trusted advisor rela - tionship. CORFAC brokers match market knowledge and a deep understanding of their clients’ needs with the backing of a global network that can help handle macro events. MAREJ
ORFAC International’s survey of global mem - bers from 75 indepen - dent commercial real estate firms conducted during the organization’s spring confer - ence shows positive news for deal activity. When asked about the past six months of business, 67% of respondents said that deal activity had increased, compared to 35% of respondents in the last survey of 2024. Industrial real estate con - tinues to be the tide that lifts all boats. Nearly 70% of respondents said it was a leading driver of business so far in 2025, and 56% said they expected it to be the leading sector in the second half of the year. In addition, 72% identified warehouse and distribution centers as business drivers, buoyed by the continued growth of on - line commerce and last-mile delivery services. What’s Causing Momentum? Members from 40 markets around the world identified positive employment trends (55%), population migration into their markets (48%), and stabilizing interest rates (38%) as the three key factors that are having a positive influ - ence on transaction activity. A few members noted that office is bouncing back, with companies taking advantage of the softer market as they push their return-to-office strategies. Others cited a more business -friendly political environment as a contributor to activity. Top sources of new business in the prior six months were clients who were expand - ing, at 61%, and new clients relocating to the market, at 53%. Nearly 30% of CORFAC members received a referral from another CORFAC firm, and 42% from an existing client or allied service part - ner – underscoring CORFAC firms’ dedication to building trusting relationships. What’s Holding Things Back? The good news was tem - pered by some economic re - alities that are worrying members, including high costs of construction (66%), inflation and interest rates (60%), and local and national policies/tariffs (40%). Said one member, “Worries about tariffs are causing import - ers to hold off on decisions.
They’re waiting for certainty and more direction over a longer time horizon.”
However, even the nega - tive influences seem to be lessening. In the fall 2024
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