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Medical Office Landscape Shifts With Health Care M&As

With property sales velocity increasing 5 percent nationwide over the last 12 months, a new report from Marcus & Millichap highlights how mergers and acquisitions are transforming the health-care system.

Mark Harris, senior vice president of marketing, The Uptime Institute. Photo courtesy of The Uptime Institute

Setting the Bar for Data Center Infrastructure

How did Uptime Institute’s 20-year-old Tier certification become the industry standard for building data centers? Senior Vice President of Marketing Mark Harris explains the steps and shares his expectations for the future of the data center business.

Ernest Katai, Executive Vice President & Head of Production, Berkadia

Executive Q&A: Capital Structure Is King

Following his firm’s purchase of Central Park Capital Partners, Berkadia’s Ernest Katai offers insights on the competitive debt and equity markets and late-cycle activity.

Tanger Outlets Williamsburg

Tanger Outlets Sells Multi-State Portfolio for $131M

A joint venture including Singerman Real Estate has purchased four retail centers in Nags Head, N.C.; Ocean City, Md.; Park City, Utah; and Williamsburg, Iowa.

What’s in Store for the Big-Box Market?

Acquisition yields held steady at 5.7 percent last year, with many of the core regions posting cap rates at or near 5 percent, according to the latest Colliers International outlook.

Morningstar CMBS Outlook Suggests Soft-ish Landing

The ratings agency’s latest quarterly report cites multiple reasons why a CRE crash like the Great Recession’s does not seem to be in the cards.

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CPE’s Top 5 Posts in March

Miss out on any CPE stories? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month.

The April 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.

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Self Storage Rents Show Signs of Improvement

While street-rate rents were down 0.9 percent on a year-over-year basis, the rate actually indicates an 80-basis-point improvement compared to the previous month’s rent rate decrease of 1.7 percent.

How Competition Is Impacting Small-Balance Lending

Arbor Realty Trust’s Dustin Pevear shares insights on the small-balance loan environment and how the diversification of products and providers is changing the landscape.