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Economy Watch: Demand for Industrial Space Reaches New Heights
U.S. industrial property vacancies are at their lowest levels on record, and demand for space is expected to remain healthy throughout 2018, according to Ten-X’s latest U.S. Industrial Market Outlook.
A Chat With Cushman & Wakefield’s Top Global Producer
Robert Giglio, the real estate services firm’s top producer globally and Americas top office producer in 2017, talked about his previous careers, how the office sector has evolved and the call that changed his professional path forever.
Tropicana Entertainment to Sell for $1.9B
Majority owned by Icahn Enterprises, Tropicana will sell its real estate assets to Gaming and Leisure Properties and merge its gaming and hotel operations with Eldorado Resorts in the all-cash deal.
Economy Watch Weekly: Which Cities Offer Highest Quality of Life?
Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the cities that topped U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Places to Live, for the week ending April 13, 2018.
Economy Watch: Corporate Retail Defaults Hit New High in Q1
The corporate sector saw nine retail defaults in the first quarter, more than any other business category, according to a recent Moody’s Investors Service report.
How Will Trade Tension Impact Labor Market, CRE?
Continued wage gains aren’t enough to balance concerns over a trade war with China that could slow economic growth.
Extech Instruments Presents New Laser Distance Meters Series
The Nashua, N.H.-based company launched three new devices—DT40M, DT60M and DT100M—capable of computing area and volume, measuring angles and staking out distances between objects.
Investra JV Grabs Major Hotel Portfolio
Hospitality Ventures Management Group and Investra Capital Group acquired a collection of 12 select-service hotels located in secondary and tertiary markets across five states.
Dealing With Bankruptcy: Why Another Retailer Files for Chapter 11
Phillip Hudson, attorney & partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, talked to Commercial Property Executive about the various challenges retailers face in the wake of filing for bankruptcy.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales See Healthy Uptick in March
Most retail categories did better this March compared with last year, with car sales driving most of the monthly gain, the Census Bureau reported.