Author Biography
Andrew J. Nelson
Andrew J. Nelson is a real estate economist and author at Nelson Economics, focusing on property market dynamics and demographic analysis, as well as research methods and modeling. Andrew is the lead writer for the Urban Land Institute’s annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate publication and a contributing writer for Seeking Alpha and Propmodo.
Before founding Nelson Economics, he served as Chief U.S. Economist for Colliers International, where he led the national research team. He developed the firm’s economic and property market perspectives and served as the firm’s primary U.S. economic spokesperson in the media and at industry events. Prior to Colliers, Andrew worked at Deutsche Asset Management (RREEF) as Director, Research & Strategy in the Americas, where he managed the U.S. research team and was the retail sector and sustainability specialist.
Andrew has also held a variety of other leadership positions in both the public and private sectors, including Vice President of HOK Advance Strategies, where he served as national practice leader of the Portfolio Services service line; managed a construction-lending program for the World Bank in Russia; held a two-year “Community Builder” fellowship with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and managed the regional real estate consulting practice at Deloitte & Touche in San Francisco.
Andrew earned a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harpur College.
Learn more about Andrew Nelson’s background and experience on his LinkedIn page.
Contributions
Nearly four years after the brief but severe COVID-19 recession in the spring of 2020, the U.S. jobs market remains exceptionally strong. The balance of power… Read More »
A new generation of technology is coming to property management. Building engineers have increasingly implemented smart building technology to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. Now, the… Read More »
In a recent Grace Hill blog, I explained that “the key to keeping buildings leased is to make sure tenants are happy.” The reason is intuitive… Read More »
The key to keeping buildings leased is to make sure tenants are happy. Buildings with satisfied tenants are more likely to retain existing tenants and to… Read More »
What do tenants want? Figuring that out is a top priority for the owners and managers of office buildings, and it’s getting more urgent by the… Read More »
Everyone likes to be appreciated for a job well done– CRE firms included. When you work hard and outperform your peers, it feels good to be… Read More »
In a recent blog, Grace Hill highlighted the challenges of retaining and attracting tenants in today’s increasingly competitive office market. Tenants now prioritize the health and… Read More »
COVID-19 has upended U.S. property markets in many ways, but three years after the pandemic began, the commercial office segment is taking the biggest hit. While… Read More »