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Economy Watch: Chinese Investment in US CRE Plunges
Following the Chinese government’s announced restrictions on outbound capital flow, the country’s investments in U.S. commercial real estate dropped significantly in 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2017 China-U.S. Inbound Investment Capital Watch report.
JV Arranges $109M Refi of Multi-State Facilities
Working on behalf of a partnership of investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management and IDI Logistics, Cushman & Wakefield secured the loan for the refinancing of eight properties located in Illinois, Ohio, Texas and California.
Amerlux Introduces Beautifying LED Lamp
The High Bay 202 pendant has a color rendering index of up to 90, which enhances customers’ perception of colors for fresh grocery products as well as clothing.
Brookfield Strikes Deal to Acquire Rest of GGP
The combined company will have ownership interests in some $90 billion worth of assets and an annual net operating income of more than $4 billion.
Why Investors Need to Roll Up Their Sleeves
Alex Horn, BridgeInvest’s founder & managing partner, discusses the alternative lending environment and evaluates how the financing needs of small-property borrowers changed in the years following the recession.
Why Office Landlords Need to Increase Creativity
Gemini Rosemont’s new COO, John Meehan, discusses the transforming office sector, why investors can now find long-term values in suburban markets and how to be prepared for the changes that will impact the industry.
Economy Watch: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Swings Upward
All categories of indicators that make up the index increased from January to February, pointing to above-average growth for the month, the Chicago Fed reported.
JLL Spark Buys CRE Software Company
The San Francisco-based firm purchased a software-as-a-service real estate technology platform that, among other things, lets investors manage their portfolios’ performance.
Brennan, Sidra Capital Recap $159M Industrial Portfolio
HFF arranged the recapitalization of 11 fully leased facilities located in and around Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Dallas and Akron, Ohio.
Economy Watch: NABE Forecasts Strong Economic Growth in 2018-2019
Economic growth in 2018 is expected to be stronger than the 2.3 percent annual GDP growth rate in 2017, according to the latest NABE Outlook.