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YoSmart Integrates LoRa Technology in IoT Applications

With the two technologies, enterprise and commercial buildings can incorporate various IoT-connected devices under the same network. This makes monitoring easier, while also increasing energy efficiency.

LaSalle Investment Adds $1.2B Debt Fund Business

The global real estate investment manager acquired a majority stake in Latitude Management Real Estate Investors, naming the new debt platform LaSalle Mortgage Real Estate Investors.

Richard Barkham

How the Volatile Stock Market Impacts CRE Investment

To understand the current situation, CBRE’s global chief economist highlights two previous economic implosions, which took place under conditions similar to today’s but had substantially different outcomes.

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Increased Development Activity Burdens Self Storage Rent Growth

Although metros on the West maintained rent growth, street-rate rents declined 4.1 percent across the country. The new-supply pipeline, however, continued to rise.

Survey Closed: 2019 Top Real Estate Education Programs Survey

Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News are collecting data for the 2019 Top Real Estate Education Programs survey. Complete the survey now to be recognized among the top programs nationwide!

Renshaw Brings Net Lease Trading Into the Digital Age

The B+E online trading platform allows both digitally minded and old-school buyers and sellers to leverage an enormous amount of data for decisionmaking.

The Health and Fitness Amenities Office Tenants Want

More yoga options, upgraded fitness centers and bike storage were some of the top requests from office tenants, in this month’s partnership between CPE and Kingsley Associates.

PwC Issues Positive Capital Markets Forecast

The company’s latest financial markets report shows that economic conditions will support further growth, but at a decelerating pace. Trade policies and rising interest rates will be the main disruptors going forward.

Yield Curve Concerns May Keep Rates Relatively Low

While the financial markets have been sending out alarm signals, the Federal Reserve is taking a wait-and-see-approach.

Randy Blankstein, president of The Boulder Group

Net Lease Investors Expect Rising Cap Rates in 2019

While other investment classes have experienced recent volatility, this asset class is still viewed as one of the safest and most secure.