Codi Expands ‘Office-as-a-Service’ Platform to Los Angeles [Commercial Observer] The WeWork rival which offers private, move-in-ready workspaces, is launching its operations in Los Angeles with 36 listings across the city,, with more than 50 in the pipeline, together totaling nearly 92,000 square feet.
The Once and Future Shopping Mall [Governing.com] In the many decades since we started going to shopping malls, we have rarely stopped to ask what larger purpose, if any, they are supposed to serve. They are seen almost entirely as commercial enterprises designed to make a profit and respond to, and often create, consumer demand. Very little has been written about malls as a social institution.
America’s Office Fire Sale Has Barely Begun [WSJ] In 2023, only 3.5% of all office deals in the U.S. involved a distressed seller, based on analysis by MSCI Real Assets. The most recent numbers available show the share slipping to 2.7% in January. Distressed sales ramped up much faster in the GFC.
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