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RREEF Property Trust Appoints New President, CEO

In her new position, Julianna Ingersoll will report to the board of directors and assume responsibility for the overall leadership, strategic direction and investment performance.

New Platform’s Goal: Improved Pricing, Transparency

Tradition Energy unveils an online portal that reduces the steps required to source price quotes from multiple suppliers.

Jump-Starting the Future of Battery Storage

Commitment from multiple stakeholders is crucial if the technology is to fulfill its potential, a new study contends.

Forest City Aims High at Energy Targets

The REIT’s director of corporate responsibility and sustainability sheds light on its participation in a new global initiative.

Economy Watch: US Office Sector Enjoys Healthy First Quarter

Stable vacancy rates and continued restraint in new office development contributed to the sector’s strong performance in the first three months of the year, according to Transwestern’s latest national report.

Fresenius Medical Care in Fort Worth, Texas

Capital Square 1031 Grabs Multi-State MOB Portfolio

The nine assets in Texas, Tennessee, New York, Michigan and Mississippi are 100 percent leased to Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of dialysis services and products.

Skanska Unveils New Senior Leadership Promotions

The company continues to grow its building operations by appointing a new COO, three regional executive officers and three executive vice presidents & general managers.

Jay Maddox

The Unique Challenges of EB-5 Defaults

While the program has been a valuable financing tool for the real estate industry, it has also attracted poorly conceived projects and abuses. Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox offers insight on what to do when things go wrong.

Amazon’s Challenge to Institutional Real Estate

Amazon’s top picks for its second headquarters are showing real estate investors how they can find value in select non-gateway markets, argue CenterSquare Invesment Management’s Scott Crowe and Uma Pattarkine.

Bank Borrowing Risks Remain for REITs

U.S. REITs may find themselves with less liquidity available at commercial banks, as public and private bond markets become less robust through the next phase of the capital markets cycle, warns Fitch Ratings Managing Director Steven Marks.