Over the last 18 months, many private investors have been evaluating net-leased commercial real estate opportunities as part of a broader search for income-producing assets. In the current commercial real estate environment, elevated interest rates, macroeconomic uncertainty, and refinancing risk continue to influence investor decision-making.
Net-leased retail properties remain a meaningful area of investor interest, while select medical office and industrial properties with stable tenants and long-term occupancy needs may also fit certain investors’ criteria.
Across the country, a quiet transition is taking place. Farmers, ranchers, and multi-generational landowners are selling agricultural land that has been in families for decades. In many cases, the decision is not driven by market timing or speculation. It is driven by age, succession, economics, and practicality.
We’re experiencing an unusual moment for industrial real estate in the Denver metro area. Large-bay industrial users, those needing 50,000 SF and above, are navigating a market that looks very different from the one they operated in just a few years ago. Vacancy has climbed to 8.7%, the highest level in more than a decade, rent growth has slipped into negative territory, and the market is still working through a massive construction wave delivered between 2021 and 2023. Even with asking rents flattening, many businesses are still seeing their total occupancy costs rise due to higher property taxes, increasing insurance premiums, and escalating operating expenses.
If you’ve been leasing your commercial office, flex or industrial space for years, you’ve probably had this thought more than once: “Why am I still paying off someone else’s loan for their building?” And you’re not alone. Lately, we at Fountainhead Commercial have been working with a number of growing business owners who are ready to stop renting and start owning.
When tax law changes, so does the investment landscape—and the newly signed "Big Beautiful Bill" is a tectonic shift for commercial real estate investors.
Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this legislation revives and enhances a number of key tax incentives that had either sunsetted or been phased out in recent years. And the result? Immediate opportunities for CRE buyers to create value, particularly in sectors like net lease, industrial, and multifamily. Here’s a breakdown of why this is a moment that savvy investors should pay close attention to—and act on.
As we move toward 2025, the return of Donald J. Trump to the presidency brings questions about how his policies could influence the commercial real estate (CRE) market. While his first term provides insights, let’s focus on realistic projections and how investors can prepare for likely outcomes.
