Cranes and Lanes: Transportation Infrastructure and CRE

Posted on September 22, 2017

By: Brian Landes

Transportation infrastructure can have dramatic effects on the value of commercial real estate.

Transportation infrastructure entails a vast number of systems and facilities that people interact with daily but rarely think about. This infrastructure takes people to work, school and play; it conveys freight across the country and around the world. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the presence — or absence — of suitable infrastructure can have a dramatic effect on the value of the commercial real estate that surrounds it.

Transportation infrastructure projects run the gamut from reworked expressway interchanges and expanded commuter and light rail lines to new freight rail spurs and airport runways. While their primary goal may be to improve the movement of people and/or goods, these investments have one other thing in common: they are expected to lead to rent growth and increased occupancy in their respective markets.

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