Business Specialties

Economic Headwinds and Canadian REITs

By Salmaan Alvi, Partner, BDO Canada: The impact of economic and other trends on Canadian REITs.

Development Diminishment

Change in U.S. commercial real estate under construction

Crowdfunding’s Move to Platform White Labeling in 2016

By Bryan Hancock, CEO & Co-Founder, RealStarter: How will the SEC’s new Title III rules impact the way real estate investors and operators use crowdfunding platforms?

Jay Maddox

Upping Your Ground Lease Game, Part III

By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: The last of the three-part series explores why ground-lease financing is an attractive alternative to conventional financing or sale of a property.

Architects’ Busier March Bodes Well for Construction Spending

The March Architecture Billings Index offered some good news for construction spending.

451 Broadway, Soho

Wholesale Retailer Relocates and Quadruples Headquarters in Soho

Boxed will occupy the entire 12,912-square-foot second floor at 451 Broadway, after a four party transaction executed by Savills Studley.

Bespoke Irvine

Harbor Expands in Orange County with Third Creative Office Campus

Harbor Associates of The Bascom Group acquired a 37,000 square feet office building in Irvine, Calif., planned to become a unique creative office in Orange County.

largest developments 2015 Jacksonville

Last Year’s Largest Apartment Developments in Jacksonville

Developers completed 2,006 new rental units in Jacksonville last year, marking a 31percent increase over 2014.

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel Completes $120M Renovation

The 1,372-key hotel underwent a full makeover of its guestrooms and meeting space.

Nova Place in Pittsburgh

Confluence Signs 40 KSF Lease for New Pittsburgh Global HQ

The company will be moving its headquarters to Nova Place, Faros Properties’ 1.5 million-square-foot office redevelopment project in Pittsburgh.