Insights

The EpiCity Update – What the Return to Office Mandates Mean for CRE – March 2025
The first quarter of 2024 marked a challenging period for Atlanta’s CRE market. With the overall availability rate reaching a record 32.4%, the city continued to grapple with high vacancy rates and significant negative absorption, particularly in key submarkets like Downtown and Midtown.

Adaptive Reuse: Revitalizing Distressed Commercial Properties
Across the U.S., commercial real estate is facing a major transformation. According to recent data, vacancy rates in office and retail spaces have surged, with some markets in Atlanta experiencing up to 25.2% vacancy rates. Many of these properties are now classified as distressed, leaving owners and investors searching for viable solutions. Rising interest rates

How Return-to-Office Mandates Could Impact CRE
The commercial real estate landscape has undergone a significant shift since the pandemic. Initially, businesses pivoted to remote work, leading to a surge in office vacancies. However, companies have increasingly implemented return-to-office (RTO) policies recently in an effort to revive in-person office communities and increase overall productivity. Many organizations now require their employees to either

Masterpiece Lighting and EpiCity Celebrate Two Decades Together
Dana Hunt incorporated Masterpiece Lighting in 2005 and moved into its first location at 14th Street in Atlanta. Over the years, the company has opened a second location in Roswell and its warehouse off Howell Mill. EpiCity and our Atlanta commercial real estate team are thrilled to continue this relationship. The 14th Street location has

The EpiCity Update – What A Change in Administration Might Mean for CRE – December 2024
The first quarter of 2024 marked a challenging period for Atlanta’s CRE market. With the overall availability rate reaching a record 32.4%, the city continued to grapple with high vacancy rates and significant negative absorption, particularly in key submarkets like Downtown and Midtown.

EPIC Staff Spotlight: Meet Linda Montgomery
Please join us in congratulating our customer care associate Linda Montgomery as recipient of the EpiCity Inaugural Staff Spotlight Award. Linda celebrates her first ten years with EpiCity this month. In her position she has a variety of duties including customer liaison, grounds keeping, porter, and janitorial services. But her primary joy and talent is her