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A federal lease sale for roughly 1 million acres off Alaska’s Cook Inlet drew no bids, underscoring waning industry interest amid dwindling reserves and higher drilling costs. Alaska lawmakers called the outcome disappointing, environmental groups cheered, and Interior Department officials noted that Congress-mandated lease timelines will continue with five more Cook Inlet sales planned through 2032.
A wave of off-lease EVs is about to hit the U.S. market thanks to IRA-driven subsidies and aggressive lease deals that made EVs cheap to lease; as 24–36 month leases expire, used-EV supply will surge, depressing prices in the near term with a peak around 2028, though the batteries typically hold up well and the glut could ultimately expand affordable EV adoption.
Il Fornaio Palo Alto will close after its final day of service on Jan. 18, ending 36 years in downtown Palo Alto. The lease is ending at the el PRADO Hotel, and management says the space is being explored for long-term food-and-beverage concepts; staff describe a strong sense of community and nostalgia as regulars recall its heyday hosting notable patrons. The closure comes after changing dining patterns and pandemic impacts, with the restaurant group continuing at other Bay Area locations in Mountain View, Santa Clara and Burlingame.
The US Department of the Interior has paused all large-scale offshore wind project leases due to national security concerns related to radar interference and vulnerabilities near population centers, allowing time for risk assessment and mitigation.
Real estate intelligence company CoStar Group is warning of an impending shortage of office space in the US, despite the current market being described as apocalyptic. As leases approach expiration and companies return to in-office work, there is increasing competition for Class A commercial space. Newly constructed buildings aged 0-3 years are in high demand, attracting over 175 million square feet of net new occupancy since 2020. However, construction has slowed, and the supply of office space will not be able to meet the demand. This shortage will particularly affect premium office space, which historically has been in high demand even during economic downturns.
The tech industry's impact on commercial real estate has been mixed. While some tech companies are shedding office space due to layoffs and remote work, others are expanding. Companies like Yelp, Twitter, Kickstarter, Uber, Facebook, Spotify, Microsoft, Google, Indeed, Datadog, and Clear have either downsized or subleased office space, while Amazon and Google continue to invest in office space expansion. The pandemic has highlighted the changing dynamics of the tech office and its impact on the commercial real estate market.