Archive for May 2011
Too Much Risk?
By Robert Bach, Grubb & Ellis Co.
The economy may be downshifting, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the commercial real estate investment market.
Read MoreApartment Development, Investment Strong
By Tom Didio, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler
If you are an apartment developer in possession of a quality site with full approvals in shovel-ready condition, there will be a host of options available to you to get the project underway. The capital markets are flush with cash for well-conceived projects, experienced sponsors and strong supportable returns.
Read MoreMean Recovery Rates on Defaulted CRE Loans
Source: Real Capital Analytics Inc.
Read MorePublic REITs Arrange Joint Ventures
By Jonathan Morris, Jones Lang LaSalle
Much has been written about the heroic rebound of REIT share prices since the dark days of spring 2009. REIT executives watched in shock as their stocks were at prices lower than they had been in decades. In response, enormous amounts of equity was raised, share prices rallied and REITs were quickly back in favor, executing significant transactions and generally getting busy quickly.
Read MoreEconomy Watch: Greece Bailouts, Pending Home Sales
It was a long holiday weekend in the United States, but across the Atlantic, Euro-bureaucrats and -bankers were at work trying to keep Greece from defaulting on its debts and thus doing some kind of unpredictable harm to the euro.
Read MoreMcClatchy Sells Miami Herald HQ for $236M
The property encompasses 14 acres and 750,000 square feet along with an adjacent parking structure.
Read MoreTestimony: HUD Fails to Keep Up with Mortgage Apps
The National Multi Housing Council and National Apartment Association told Congress that thousands of construction jobs could be in jeopardy, as well as revenues that could be generated for the federal government.
Read MoreFrom the Inside: Shekar Narasimhan on the GSEs
Shekar Narasimhan discusses how the GSEs benefit the rental housing market, whether privatization is a viable alternative and the risks of not finding a solution quickly.
Read MoreRentals Take Center Stage as Phoenix Housing Market Reinvents Itself
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Phoenix real estate news this past week comprised the most diverse of subjects, with both leasing and sales making the headlines.
Probably the most relevant piece of news for the Phoenix area focused on one of the […]
New Life in Downtown Atlanta?
By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
According to both local and national papers, Georgia State has been eyeing the inconic Equitable building downtown for its business school.
The 33-story skyscraper has been one of the most familiar office towers on the downtown Atlanta […]