Randyl Drummer

Reporter
Randyl Drummer is a Seattle-based senior staff writer at CoStar News. An award-winning journalist, Drummer covers commercial real estate in Washington state, British Columbia, Canada, and beyond.

Over four decades, Drummer, a California native, has written about the impact of evolving technology, cultural and business trends on real estate and public policy across North America. He was the first digital editor for The Press-Enterprise, the largest daily newspaper and website covering Southern California’s Inland Empire, served as editor of The Business Press, a weekly business journal published by The Press-Enterprise.

Randy helped launch the GlobeSt.com real estate website and served a memorable year in the late 1980s as legislative aide to a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He has won several first-place awards as a reporter and editor in annual competitions sponsored by the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) and the Inland Empire chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Randy is a California State University, Fullerton graduate, a news, history and travel junkie and a lifelong L.A. sports fan.

Randyl Drummer's Articles

Your Future Office Could Have Privacy Tents, Portable Nooks and 'Zoom Rooms'

Herman Miller, Steelcase and others are changing COVID-era offices. "The pandemic has highlighted an inconvenient truth about the workplace: It was never that great," Room CEO Brian Chen said.
Office Landlords Hire Hygienists, Scientists and ‘Ambassadors’ to Try to Check COVID-19 at the Door

Controlling the spread of the coronavirus and other infections has become the top priority for U.S. landlords and property managers preparing for the return of workers.
Sustainable Building Groups Add New Health, Safety Ratings as Businesses Return from Pandemic

Ensuring building and occupant health are critical to halting the spread of the virus and creating a foundation for the industry’s economic and environmental well-being, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
Distressed Sales From Pandemic Could Exceed Volume of Great Recession

A base forecast provided by Oxford Economics estimates deals totaling $146 billion in 2021 and 2022.
Guidelines for Reopening Restaurants: Masks, Disposable Menus and Social Distancing

The new rules come as many restaurants could close permanently without revenue from their dining rooms.
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for Opportunity Zone, 1031 Exchange Investors

The National Association of Realtors and dozens of other real estate groups and associations lobbied federal authorities to extend the deadlines as a form of disaster relief during the pandemic.
Five Real Estate Takeaways From Senate Approval of Coronavirus Stimulus

The $2.2 Trillion Package Includes Help for All Property Sectors, But It May Not Be Enough

Coronavirus Losses Could Trigger 'Act of God' Clauses in Contracts, Insurance Claims

Companies Should Review Policies, Agreements to Address Pandemic-Related Business Interruptions
Robert DeNiro Looks for a Piece of New York's Booming TV and Film Business

Academy Award-Winning Actor Part of Group Looking to Build $400 Million Studio in Queens, New York
Vornado's New ‘Penn15’ Office Tower Design Features Parks in the Sky

Take a Visual Tour of Plan to Transform New York's Hotel Pennsylvania Into 1,400-Foot Tower
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