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Is office demand on the wane? Richard Green, director & chair of USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate, weighs in on how corporate America is using space on CPE’s From the Inside experts blog.

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law five years ago, it marked the beginning of a tumultuous new era for the healthcare industry. On the fifth anniversary of that historic event, let’s consider the five key risks healthcare organizations need to manage in the next two years – from increased financial risks/costs to consolidations to aging infrastructure. 1. Increased financial risk – Healthcare providers are shouldering more financial risk, as pressures to increase care quality, reduce administrative and clinical costs, and maximize patient convenience become top priorities. The shift from a fee-for-service model to one that bases…

Which CRE sector offers the greatest concerns? Auction.com Executive Vice President Rick Sharga thinks it’s retail. Here’s why.

Auction.com Executive Vice President Rick Sharga offers his expectations for investment in real estate this year and examines factors that will have the greatest impact.

Richard Green, director & chair of USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate, blogs on CPE’s From the Inside about the shopping characteristics of Millennials and the need for shopping center owners to get back in touch with who’s going to the stores.

Liquidity in the debt markets is pushing core pricing and strong activity coupled with aggressive lending and competitive structures on the debt side. Banks, life companies and CMBS lenders will all become increasingly competitive, driving growth across more markets and products.  Foreign investors and lenders alike are expanding their presence in the U.S. by acquiring assets and placing capital in gateway cities. Here are the top five things to know about foreign financing: Foreign Financing: Moving Along the Risk Spectrum: Offshore investment into the United States reached $298 billion in 2014 with foreign investors and lenders alike pursuing core, trophy,…

Silicon Valley and San Francisco are prime locations for tech companies and millennials, but it comes at a premium price: Office space rents are triple the national average in Palo Alto, up 75 percent over the last four years. And employees can expect to pay a hefty $2,700 per month in rent. So where else can you find the talent and innovative culture needed to help a company grow, without the price tag? The answer: look to expand or relocate in the “NERDS” markets.  Namely, Nashville, East Bay, Raleigh-Durham, Denver and Salt Lake City. These five markets stand out as…

The good news is corporate real estate is starting to use the new BI tools, concomitant analytics and data visualizations to rapidly improve how large companies can leverage their corporate real estate portfolios. The not-so-good news: the C-suite is reluctant to invest in these enabling technologies. In fact, the C-suite is just learning how to extract meaningful business insights from real estate and facilities data. That’s where corporate real estate professionals can show real value to CFOs and CEOs. We have a huge opportunity to add our toolkit of data-driven strategies to the C-suite dashboard. In the process, companies can…

Is there a rental housing affordability problem in America? Richard Green reveals what’s really happening, based on research from the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.