Anna Spiewak

Economy Watch: Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate

Every year around the end of the second quarter, the Chicago-based Counselors of Real Estate produces a list it calls “Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate,” and it’s worth reading.

Economy Watch Weekly: Jobs-Jobs-Jobs Time of the Month

Economy writer Dees Stribling offers his weekly roundup of indicators for the week ended July 3, 2015.

Michael Sullivan, Marcus & Millichap

Weidner Shops in Kansas

There was a bidding race in Wichita, Kan. for an apartment complex and Weidner Apartment Homes has made it to the finish line.

International: From Gunpowder Store to Residential Development

Weston Homes and Cathedral Group are teaming up to utilize an historic site for an adaptive reuse.

International: DAMAC Presents—Hollywood-Inspired Project in Production

DAMAC Properties partnered with Paramount Hotels & Resorts to launch a new hospitality project on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.

Capital from the Crowd

Crowdfunding has seemingly taken the world by storm, with individuals and companies turning to the Web to raise money for everything from a friend’s medical bills to Greece’s national debt. With $16.2 billion raised globally to date, it’s not surprising that the portion directed at commercial real estate investment has grown to more than $1 billion. For the real estate sector, the concept introduces a host of new opportunities, along with a slew of new concerns. On the concern side: Who are the new companies being formed? What’s their investment track record? What kind of risks are they taking relative…

Economy Watch: Employment’s Upward Trajectory

June proved to be another reasonably good month for job creation by the U.S. economy. Here’s why.