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Q&A: Will the New Charter School Bill Impact CRE?

Joey Blakley, vice president at Foundry Commercial, discusses the controversial legislation and shares his insights on the effects this new bill might have on commercial real estate.

Extech Unveils New Lighting-Measurement Solutions

The new series—the UV505 Pocket UV-AB Light Meter and LT505 Pocket Light Meter—is developed for measuring both normal and ultraviolet light sources.

Achieving Net Lease Equilibrium

The Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein forecasts cap rate performance among net-leased retail, office and industrial assets, citing the potential effect on pricing as a trend to watch.

Peter Nichols, vice president & national director | National Hospitality Group, Marcus & Millichap

Smaller Hospitality Markets Loom Large: Marcus & Millichap

Details on hot trends emerge from the firm’s second-quarter national study, including investor interest in second- and third-tier markets.

sbe Corporate Office, Los Angeles

AccorHotels to Buy $319M Stake in sbe

The partnership deal calls for the French travel and lifestyle group to acquire a 50 percent interest in the Los Angeles-based luxury hospitality company.

SKYCITY at Hong Kong International Airport

CPE’s Top 5 June Posts

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

Edge O Lake Shoppes

Baceline Investments Grows Retail Portfolio

The firm purchased four shopping centers located in Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Utah, spending a total of $18 million on 131,000 square feet of leasable space.

Economy Watch: Most Metro Areas See Declining Unemployment

Low unemployment isn’t just reflected in a national number. The vast majority of U.S. metros have low unemployment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Strong Supply Takes Toll on Self Storage Rent Growth

Accelerated construction has dampened growth across the U.S. during the past couple of quarters, with rates declining in several large markets. Nonetheless, a number of key metros continue to offer development opportunities.

Metro Self Storage facility in Blaine, Minn.

Multi-State Self-Storage Portfolio Lands $47M Bridge Loan

Talonvest Capital placed the floating-rate financing—which is secured by seven new properties totaling 539,000 square feet—with a life company.