Business Specialties
Richard Walter: Banks are Back
Richard Walter, head of Bank Assetpoint and senior managing director, Promotory Interfinancial Network LLC, provides a perspective on banks’ interest in providing construction financing to commercial real estate.
INTERNATIONAL: Bouwinvest Diversifies Portfolio in the Netherlands
In order to diversify its portfolio in the Netherlands, institutional real estate investment manager Bouwinvest has bought two of the most prominent properties in the country.
Irvine Co. Pays Legacy Partners Pretty Penny for Silicon Valley Office Park
The Irvine Co. has taken Tech Park at Freedom Circle in Santa Clara, Calif., off the hands of Legacy Partners, which the seller called a “win-win for both sides.”
Vulcan Trades Prominent Washington State Office Complex
To raise capital for new investment, Vulcan Real Estate has sold a 20-acre property with strong credit tenants such as Microsoft and Costco Wholesale to Talon Private Capital for a nice chunk of change.
Going Down
(national cap rate performance based on properties and portfolios of $2.5 million and greater)
Solar Installations: Achieving Grid Parity
Installation of solar photovoltaic arrays is on the rise among commercial real estate properties. Falling prices and growing incentives are even helping solar achieve price parity with utility-supplied electricity.
Fiber Meets REITs: Windstream’s High-Tech Spinoff
Can advanced communication networks form the basis of a REIT? Last summer, Windstream Holdings decided to find out.
Donahue Schriber Continues Expansion in Bay Area
Who says retail is a lagging CRE asset? Donahue Schriber Realty Group reportedly shelled out $111 million for Village Oaks Shopping Center in San Jose.
JANUARY ISSUE: Sustainability–Hot, Cold & Stingy
A new wave of GSHP systems is said to cut utility costs.