Good Vibrations: Why San Diego's CRE outlook is brightening

About this episode

The episode discusses the positive outlook for San Diego's commercial real estate market and the factors driving its growth.

LBA Realty's John Garrigan and Eric Brown and CBRE’s Matt Carlson discuss the resilient drivers propelling growth in the San Diego market. They also make a compelling case for value-add office investments, dissect the nuances of industrial capital markets and explore the role of relationships in navigating opportunities. •      Industrial leasing is gaining momentum. •      A flight to quality still defines office demand. •      Smart value‑add strategies can restore positive leverage in certain sectors. •      In industrial & logistics, infrastructure, power and relationships are key. •      San Diego’s economic diversity lessens volatility.

People in this episode

Guests: John Garrigan, Eric Brown, Matt Carlson

Topics covered

• San Diego market growth
• value-add office investments
• industrial capital markets
• economic diversity
• industrial leasing
• relationships in real estate

Keywords

• San Diego
• commercial real estate
• value-add investments
• industrial leasing
• economic diversity
• capital markets
• real estate relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LBA Realty, CBRE

Places: San Diego

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