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Economy Watch: More Rate Hikes Likely This Year
The Federal Reserve announced its plans for “gradual” interest rate increases due to the strength of the U.S. economy, according to the recently released Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes.
Multi-State Industrial Portfolio Changes Hands
Clarion Partners picked up 3.8 million square feet spread out across Denver, Dallas, Las Vegas and Atlanta. CBRE worked on behalf of the seller in the transaction.
Economy Watch: Austin Tops Best Places to Live Ranking
The capital of Texas ranked No.1 for the second year in a row on U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best places to live in the U.S.
Grocery Stores Fuel Retail Industry
A JLL report unveiled that grocery-anchored shopping centers are a stable point in the transforming retail sector. Senior Vice President Greg Ferrante explains why embracing tech is not enough to be a successful grocer in 2018.
Poll: Sustainability Financing
CPE has a new poll! We want to know how you will be financing sustainability efforts at your properties.
Private Equity Checks in With Hospitality
Pryor Cashman LLP‘s Todd Soloway outlines the impact private equity investment is having on the industry, as well as the most common legal issues his hospitality clients encounter.
Economy Watch: State Labor Markets, Construction Costs Stay in Growth Mode
Over the past three months, all 50 states have posted increases in the Philadelphia Fed’s index of economic indicators. Construction materials prices in March were up 5.8 percent year over year, the Associated Builders and Contractors reported, even as declining natural gas prices help mask rapidly rising costs in other categories.
Ashford Hospitality Completes 22-Hotel Portfolio Refi
The Dallas-based hotel REIT is continuing its strategy of taking advantage of an attractive lending market, closing its second refinancing this year on the heels of several late 2017 transactions.
REthink Presents Customer Relationship Management Platform
The company developed REthink CRM, a cloud-based commercial real estate brokerage platform that provides cutting-edge technology for managing client relations, listings, properties and deals.
Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Slows in March
U.S. employment was well-below expectations in March. Economy Editor Dees Stribling analyzes the full jobs report, for the week ending April 6, 2018.