Mike Seemuth – Commercial Observer

A woman looking at her burned out home after Hurricane Milton.

Features · IMPACT

Florida’s Property Insurance Market: Sunnier Skies Ahead After Hurricanes

By Mike Seemuth

RFR co-founders Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs.

Finance · Leases

RFR Holding Plans to Resolve Debt Issues Without Selling Its Class A Buildings

By Mike Seemuth

An illustration of people looking at a sign for an office building sale

Finance · Features

Lenders, Especially Banks, Are Starting to Sell a Lot More Loans on Office Buildings

By Mike Seemuth

Camilo Miguel Jr. in early 2023.

Finance · Investments & Sales

In South Florida, the Surest Way to Sell a Condo Is to Price It Above $1M

By Mike Seemuth

Condo construction in Miami Beach.

As Miami’s Multifamily Market Moderates, New Challenges Emerge

By Mike Seemuth

Proposed residential tower for Clevelander site

Development · Construction

Florida’s Live Local Act Has People Picking Sides

By Mike Seemuth

Brightline Aventura Station.

Developers Clamor to Build Along South Florida’s Passenger Rail Lines

By Mike Seemuth

Investments & Sales · Leases

The Miami Area’s Office Market as 2023 Ends: Cooling, But Still Hot

By Mike Seemuth

Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Development · Policy

Collective Hardening: How Florida’s Union Restrictions Could Spread

By Mike Seemuth

China's flag falling down

U.S. Commercial Real Estate Seems Safe From China’s Troubles. That Could Change Fast.

By Mike Seemuth

A construction worker takes a sip of water while repairing a road that was damaged from the heat in Houston, Texas on June 27, 2023

Development · Policy

Local Heat Protection Rules for Outdoor Workers Face Opposition in Texas and Florida

By Mike Seemuth

Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Estero Island.

Research & Analysis

Spiking Premiums Lead Some Florida Owners to Forgo Flood Coverage

By Mike Seemuth

Damage in the Fort Myers, Fla., area from Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Development · Policy

Florida’s Property Insurance Market Confronts a Pivotal Hurricane Season

By Mike Seemuth

An apartment complex in Hialeah, Fla.

Going High-Rent in Humble Hialeah

By Mike Seemuth

Miami First Presbyterian Church, 2012.

South Florida Churches Find a Higher Calling As Property Values Ascend

By Mike Seemuth

Development · Leases

How Much More Runway Does Industrial Have?

By Mike Seemuth

Renderings of Fontainebleau Las Vegas at 2777 South Las Vegas Boulevard.

Finance · Investments & Sales

Hotel Financing Still in a Deep Freeze Amid Pandemic Fallout

By Mike Seemuth

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