Fourth Annual Real Estate Research Initiative

The University of Miami conducted its fourth-annual Commercial Real Estate Sentiment in South Florida survey during January 2022 including a special focus on the "Post-Pandemic" era. The Real Estate Research Initiative is conducted by the University of Miami’s Masters in Real Estate Development + Urbanism (MRED+U) Program. Each year the survey engages real estate industry professionals throughout South Florida, including over 100 Real Estate Advisory Board members who support real estate education programs in the Architecture, Business, and Law Schools.

This annual survey was developed to examine and track sentiments regarding the commercial real estate market in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties from local real estate professionals on an annual basis and track changing perspectives over time. 

In its fourth year, the survey focuses on the “Post Pandemic” era by assessing the current impact of COVID on South Florida Real Estate and looking ahead to the future. The questions asked respondents to share their views of the pandemic's impact during the past year and to apply their knowledge and experties with regards to potential trends in the near-term future.

Highlights include:

  • The South Florida Commercial Real Estate Market Today
  • Drivers of Commercial MarketStrength
  • COVID Pandemic Impact on Investor-Buyer Behavior
  • Effects of Pandemic on Urban vs. Suburban Demand
  • Effects of Pandemic on Office Demand
  • COVID Influence on Use of PropTech
  • Emergence of ESG (Economic, Social, Governance) Factors

 

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The research team included Dr. Charles Bohl, Director of the Master in Real Estate Development + Urbanism (MRED+U) Program; Mark Troen, FRICS, MRED+U Full-Time Lecturer and Senior Vice President at Brookwood Group Inc; MRED+U Advisory Board member Anthony M. Graziano, MAI, CRE and CEO at Integra Realty Resources. The MRED+U student team members were: Garrick Donnelly, Patrick Jones, Sara Maddady, Omar Mehany, Alvaro Otero Rodriguez, and Michael Parrott.