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Pure Play. InvenTrust’s Tom McGuinness Goes All In on Retail
Tom McGuinness learned at an early age that real estate can be profitable. His parents purchased his childhood home in 1960 for $15,000. When they sold it 20 years later, the value had appreciated to $150,000. The lesson wasn’t lost on the future CEO.
JLL Chief Economist Weighs in on Hurricane Harvey
As the firm continues assessing the effects of the disaster, Ryan Severino provides an early forecast of its economic implications.
TOD Gets High-Touch Treatment in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal is getting a high-tech media platform, thanks to its new promotional partner, Pearl Media. The state-of-the-art transit hub, to be renamed Salesforce Transit Center, will feature 274 digital screens, along with shopping, dining and a rooftop park.
Unearthing Alpha: Where Are the Next Opportunities?
The job market continues to be the most telling gauge of commercial real estate performance, fueling demand for all property types.
JLL Investment Co-Head Discusses Capital Markets
Tom Fish discusses the capital markets landscape, zeroing in on key players, prominent trends and competitive threats.
Niche Plays: The Rise of Specialty Sectors
Technological advancements and demographic patterns are giving rise to new needs. Which are the sectors seeing the benefits—and offering long-term investment opportunities as a result?
Leasing Underway at Atlanta BeltLine’s First Creative Office Building
The Willoughby is the first new, mid-rise creative office property to be built along Atlanta’s BeltLine Park, which is one the country’s largest urban redevelopment programs currently in progress.
Financing Industrial: PGIM Real Estate Finance CIO Talks Discipline, Disruption
Paige Hood has a favorable outlook for commercial real estate lending, crediting market discipline as a key driver of his firm’s capacity to lend on coveted, last-mile industrial assets, among other property types.
Flipping the Script
Merle Gross-Ginsburg is a seminal figure in the advancement of women in commercial real estate. Trading her native Galveston, Texas, for Manhattan’s Upper West Side, she set out to rehabilitate the neighborhood, and in the process, became the first person to create a brownstone co-op in New York City. A pioneering property manager and brokerage professional, she launched AREW, the first organization for women real estate professionals, in 1978. Now retired, she continues her advocacy.
NYU REIT Symposium: Finding Value in Disruption
Hosted by NYU Schack, the 22nd annual REIT symposium gathered preeminent decision-makers for a spirited dialogue about the forces impacting the sector. Among the event’s headliners were Equity Group Chairman Sam Zell and Blackstone Global Head of Real Estate Jonathan Gray.