Hugh F. Kelly

Hugh F. Kelly is director of graduate programs & chair of the executive advisory council curriculum committee at the Fordham University Real Estate Institute, and chair of the institute’s executive advisory council curriculum committee. He is a principal at Hugh F. Kelly Real Estate Economics, a consultancy. Kelly is the author, most recently, of 24-Hour Cities: Real Investment Performance, Not Just Promises (Routledge/Taylor & Francis).

December Issue: Don’t Miss these Investment Warning Signs

Are risks and returns getting out of balance?

Retail Property Investing: What’s It Gonna Take to Do It Right

To get through this period of economic uncertainty, it’s gonna take money—patient capital; capital invested for the long haul—to do it right in the cut-throat competition of U.S. retailing and the stores sector of the property market. By Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE.

Economist’s View: You Get What You Pay For

A small set of densely populated cities with strong agglomeration economies have proven to provide investors with superior risk-adjusted returns over the past quarter century. Here’s why.

Economist’s View: What’s Your Bet: Car or Elevator?

While some favor the low-density, suburbs-focused model of construction, there is still much to be said for the vertical constructions of city centers in terms of CRE investment. All other things being equal, urban development typically brings a much stronger return. By Hugh F. Kelly.