Mayor Bass Backtracking On Measure ULA Pause

March 27, 2025 / no comments

As quickly as the specter of a reprieve from Measure ULA arose, it has receded.
Sources tell Bisnow that Mayor Karen Bass has, in private conversations and at private events, said that she has abandoned efforts to find a way to pause Measure ULA as part of the rebuilding effort following January’s historic fires.

The Federal Government Has 6M SF Of Office Space In Mass. Here’s What Could Be At Risk

March 27, 2025 / no comments

As the federal government’s massive portfolio of owned and leased office space has been thrown into uncertainty, Massachusetts has a series of major properties that could be at risk.
The state has 115 federal office leases totaling 1.7M SF in privately owned buildings and another 4.3M SF of federally owned buildings, according to Bisnow’s analysis of General Services Administration data.
Many of the leases are small, but 43 of them are more than 10K SF and 17 are over 20K SF. The largest lease is the FBI’s 220K SF Boston field office.

How 1099 Employment ‘Strangles The Life Out Of The American Dream’ In The Facility Services Sector

March 27, 2025 / no comments

From industrial warehouses to life sciences laboratories, facility service workers play a vital role in maintaining commercial properties. 
In Houston — one of the nation’s largest cities, with an economy that is growing exponentially — these workers are the backbone of the city’s operations, said Mike Daley, Senior Vice President at CCS Facility Services. 
Harris County, which encompasses Houston and surrounding suburbs, has approximately 550,000 workers in the professional services sector. This includes janitorial professionals, security guards, building maintenance technicians and more. 
In the professional janitorial sector, which involves everything from cleaning carpets and floors to emergency water restoration and infectious disease response, subcontracting is a…

U.S. Multifamily Firms May Be Winners Of The Trade War

March 27, 2025 / no comments

The most sweeping tariffs since President Donald Trump took the White House are set to go into force next week. It’s at least the third attempt at imposing the fees, and the president himself may be the only person who really knows if they’ll actually be levied. 
Still, Matthew Sharp, the co-founder of multifamily investment firm Hamilton Point Investments, knows one thing is certain about a trade war.
“This will be really bad for developers, really bad for tenants, for residents, but it’s actually kind of good for people like me and for owners of current properties,” Sharp said. 

Fueled By A Strong Pipeline, Prince William County Is A Thriving Alternative For Emerging Life Science Innovators

March 26, 2025 / no comments

The BioCapital Region, which includes Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, is one of the top life sciences clusters in the United States.
Prince William County has rapidly emerged as a key player in Northern Virginia’s life sciences sector. The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Tourism, or PWCDEDT, has been focused on diversifying the economy and leveraging assets like George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus to attract innovative companies to the region.
PWCDEDT Deputy Director Trevor Johnson said that the county’s life sciences growth can be traced back to its abundant rural land, offering a rare opportunity for expansion in…