Commercial Real Estate

Seven of the best sites for commercial real estate—listings for sale or lease, agents and brokers, news and information, etc. Know of another site that should be on this list? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. CoStar Group - Offers commercial real estate news and commercial real estate listings and research information products, including listings of over 1.8 million commercial properties, listings of properties currently for sale, listings of past sales transactions for comparisons, listings of commercial tenants currently leasing buildings, more. (www.costar.com)

2. LoopNet - Offers listings of commercial real estate properties throughout the United States, including office space, commercial land, retail, industrial and multifamily apartment buildings. Also offers commercial real estate news, loan information, a “Big Board” classifieds section, more. (www.loopnet.com)

3. Commercial Real Estate Direct - Provides commercial real estate news, including a property sales database, news on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), pricing surveys and more. Offers some news online for free, other information for paid subscribers only. (www.crenews.com)

4. Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services - Commercial real estate broker works with both large corporate and small business clients in securing space and assists companies looking for investing opportunities in commercial real estate. (www.coldwellbankercommercial.com)

5. Commercial Real Estate Index Continues Rise in Second Quarter - August 22, 2007 press release from the National Association of Realtors says its forward-looking commercial real estate brokerage activity index rose for the ninth consecutive quarter, apparently a good sign for the commercial real estate industry. (www.realtor.org)

6. Blackstone Effect on Commercial Real Estate Sales - August 20, 2007 blog post on the possibility of a commercial real estate upswing due to private equity group Blackstone selling off buildings purchased from Equity Office Properties, with new investors then raising rents and setting new, higher standards for the market in general. The phenomenon is called “The Blackstone Effect.” (www.therealestatebloggers.com)

7. Re/Max Commercial Real Estate - Search commercial real estate listings from this large broker, find a commercial real estate agent that specializes in your market or type of property, or see about having your own commercial space listed. (www.remax.com)