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ULI Spring 2014: Investment Trends in Latin America
Fred Gortner, managing director & COO at Paladin Realty Partners, talks about his firm’s investment strategy. Over the last 15 years, Paladin has been one of the leading investors in Latin America, with activity spanning seven countries and valued at over $5 billion in assets.
ULI Spring 2014: The Value of Building for Wellness
Anita Kramer, vice president, ULI Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate, discusses findings from a new ULI study “Building for Wellness: The Business Case,” which examines at the impact of building with wellness and health in mind. A few inexpensive practices can achieve big results when it come to lease-up and resident satisfaction.
Trends in Office, Industrial and Why Multi-Family Might be Cooling Off
USAA Real Estate Company’s Bahram Motamedian gives insight on the company’s current investment strategy. Today the firm is a net seller of core assets, but is looking for value-add opportunities in secondary markets as well as BTS or speculative development opportunities in office. Speculative industrial is also looking hot, while multi-family is not.
ULI Special Report: Smart Moves for Smart Capital
While institutional capital isn’t necessarily known for its flexibility and innovation, an environment of accelerating change in business conditions has some companies adjusting their strategies for securing high yields while minimizing risk. Mike Ratliff reports from ULI’s Spring Meeting in Vancouver.
Trends in Office, Industrial and Why M-F Might be Cooling Off
USAA Real Estate Company’s Bahram Motamedian gives insight on the company’s current investment strategy. Today the firm is a net seller of core assets, but is looking for value-add opportunities in secondary markets as well as BTS or speculative development opportunities in office. Speculative industrial is also looking hot, while multi-family is not.
ULI Special Report: Business Case for Resiliency
As the frequency and intensity of catastrophic natural disasters increase, the real estate community has shifted the focus on how to build and retrofit cities to withstand their impacts. Mike Ratliff reports from ULI in Vancouver.
ULI Spring 2014: Identifying Opportunities and Structuring Deals
Amy Price, COO of Bentall Kennedy U.S., meets with CPE at ULI’s 2014 Spring Meeting in Vancouver. Price gives us the rundown on the firm’s strategy for identifying markets where multifamily remains hot, as well as insight into industrial investment and sourcing capital.
Greg Matter: Technology Sector Trends
Greg Matter, VP Technology Industries Group, JLL, gives an update on what the tech sector is looking for in their office space at the SXSW music, film and interactive conference in Austin.
Infographic: 12,050 Franchise Jobs Added in February
U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 12,050 during February according to the ADP National Franchise Report.
Podcast: The Value of Green
Jack Kern and Mike Ratliff discuss the current state of sustainability in commercial real estate. Topics include how to assess the social value of green building, as well as the impact of municipalities requiring utility data disclosure.