Digital Edition

How Nancy Ruddy of CetraRuddy Takes on the World

The veteran architect on creating a dream firm with her husband, the importance of never repeating your work, and why she will never retire.

What’s at Stake for CRE in the 2020 Presidential Election?

A look at where the candidates stand on key issues that affect the commercial real estate industry.

Debt Funds That Can Continue to Hunt for Deals

The pandemic and lockdowns have largely sidelined alternative lenders that depend on leverage, but those that use their balance sheets remain active.

Hotel Sellers Meet Investors With Vision

As the lodging industry struggles, adaptive reuse is emerging as an option for distressed hospitality properties.

E-commerce Fuels Industrial’s Unstoppable Engine

A surge in online shopping is bolstering the warehousing sector, making logistics assets unusually pandemic-resistant.

A shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. has buoyed demand for manufactured housing communities, which comprise about 9 percent of new single-family construction starts, according to data from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. Image courtesy of myMHcommunity.com

Mobile Homes Move Into Investors’ Sights

Total investment in the manufactured housing sector surged 23 percent in the second quarter.

The September Digital Issue of CPE Is Now Available!

Now you can get trend and strategy insights two different ways: Leaf through the Commercial Property Executive digital digest for a quick read or click on individual articles below for an in-depth look at the topics that most interest you.

Construction Financing and the COVID-19 Challenge

Project sponsors should expect tighter underwriting, higher cost of capital and more limited options.

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Economist’s View: Look Before You Leap

A wait-and-see attitude is the prudent approach when making investment decisions in the age of COVID-19, according to economist Hugh F. Kelly.

Investors are hungry for self storage assets and the lending environment has turned favorable. Despite the sluggish lease-up of newly opened facilities, the sector is widely viewed as a hedge against volatility. Image courtesy of U-Haul

Self Storage Responds Well to Pandemic

Investment is pouring into the sector despite downward pressure on rents and concerns about oversupply.