Ascend Commercial Real Estate

03/16/2023

03/08/2022

To all of the strong, brilliant women who helped our little company over the past few years, thank you!

06/11/2021

Redo as we didn’t post correctly yesterday. Simpsons pop up. Super fun. Go when you can.

05/31/2021

Today we remember those who gave all for our country.

04/28/2021

One large box just for staples.

04/05/2021

Smaller markets look forward to 2021 and beyond.

03/26/2021

Plano and Frisco. Here we go...

12/22/2020

From NAR, following are some expected inclusions of the new bill:

• Provides a new round of direct stimulus payments of $600 to most Americans including dependents
• Extends all unemployment assistance, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), through April 19, 2021, with a $300 weekly boost in payments through March 14.
o Unemployment benefits are extended to the self-employed
• Provides an additional $284 billion for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and $20 billion for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) grants
o Allows certain eligible businesses to receive a second PPP loan
o Creates a simplified forgiveness process for most PPP borrowers
o Allows for deductibility of business expenses paid for with PPP funds
• Provides $25 billion to the states through Sept. 30, 2022, for rental assistance and allows landlords to apply for funds on behalf of tenants
o Includes payments for rent in arrears as well as utilities and other expenses related to housing
o Extends federal eviction ban through the end of January
• Provides $7 billion to states for broadband expansion, including $300 million for rural broadband
• Provides new money for schools and vaccine distribution

• Extension of a group of tax breaks known as tax extenders, some permanently or for multiple years
• Increase in fair housing funding
• Two-year expansion of the business meals deduction
• Extension and expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit
• Permanent extension of the Section 179D deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings, with some enhancements
• Five-year extension of the mortgage debt forgiveness exclusion
• Expansion and improvement of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

12/17/2020

Exciting for our little area of the world.

Dallas-Fort Worth has taken the top spot from Manhattan, which has led commercial real estate investment in the U.S. for at least a decade.

12/12/2020

Great news, Austin!!

Oracle is the latest tech company to relocate from California to Austin, Texas.

12/07/2020

Another company Chapter 11 and rejecting leases. Go use those gift cards soon.

Women’s boutique chain Francesca's has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to sell the business and close stores.

11/12/2020

We called this one back in June.

Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open its first location geared to pickup and deliveries with no dining room in a New York City suburb as the fast-casual chain joins U.S eateries in making more efficient use of its real estate to meet changing consumer demands.