Market Reports & Articles

Emerging Trends Report on Commercial Real Estate – How does Montana fit in?

by Matt Mellott, CCIM Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been. Though perhaps the most overused cliche in all of business, this is the key to success in most predictive investment ventures.  To do that, you as a commercial real estate investor, owner-occupant or tenant need to keep your eye on

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Q3 Self Storage Snapshot – Sterling CRE Research

An Overview of the Local and National Self-Storage Investment Marketplace in Missoula and Surrounding Marketsby Claire Matten, Advisor, Sterling CRE Advisors Investors Look For Opportunity in Montana Self-StorageAccess to capital and financing for new development continues to be available, however there are signs in larger markets that development yields are tightening.  Costs of construction, rising interest

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Workforce Boom: Commercial Real Estate Report Q2 2018

Takeaway The majority of Missoula’s workforce boom can be attributed to the influx of tech companies along with the expansion of some select healthcare and social assistance offices. A Snapshot of the Missoula Area Commercial Marketplace Missoula experienced a 1.9% increase in the job market this past year, and future job growth is predicted to

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SOLD! – The Storage Center, Missoula

MISSOULA, MONTANA – Sterling CRE Advisors Matt Mellott and Claire Matten represented the buyer in negotiating the sale of a 215-unit self-storage facility at 1870 S. Reserve Street, in Missoula, Montana. The Storage Center  is a 27,100 square foot facility on approximately 1.72 acres and  was listed at $1,995,000.  The buyers capitalized on the excellent occupancy rate

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Rare Downtown Missoula Location For Lease

Seize this rare opportunity for downtown restaurant/retail space along busy N. Higgins Ave! With the Merc, Roam Student Housing and other exciting projects in the works, business is absolutely booming downtown. Located on the 400 Block of the main north/south thoroughfare downtown, this 1900’s era building has plenty of Old Missoula charm. (Photos below are

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Commercial Real Estate Report – Q1 2018

A Snapshot of the Missoula Area Commercial Marketplace Missoula’s office and industrial vacancy rates continue to outperform both regional and national rates, further fueling the demand for flex/warehouse development.  Average rents for office, industrial, and retail properties in Missoula all saw an increase in overall asking rates compared to one year ago. With an influx

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Sale & Lease-Back: Putting Equity To Work For Your Business

Matt Mellott, CCIM with Sterling CRE Advisors was pleased to represent Blue Marble BioMaterials in the sale and lease-back of their facility at 5840 Expressway in Missoula, MT.   To help accommodate Blue Marble’s growth into new business lines, Matt strategized with their C-team to unlock the equity in their real estate holdings so that

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