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Robert Mason, CFO, Skilken|Gold

Retail in 2018: Change Creates Opportunity

Skilken|Gold’s Robert Mason weighs in on what it takes to stay ahead of the game as the sector faces significant change.

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Heitman Acquires 17-Asset MOB Portfolio

NexCore Group represented the company and will manage and lease the properties. JLL Capital Markets, which handled the deal for the seller, called the transaction one of the largest in the sector.

X-Chair Presents X4 Leather Executive Chair

With a 15-year warranty, the X4 model comes in brown, cognac and black leather. SciFloat Infinite Recline and Dynamic Variable Lumbar Support are just a couple of the chair’s technical features.

Economy Watch Weekly: January’s Winning, Losing Retail Categories

Total retail sales dropped a bit for the month, with certain retail categories faring better than others. Economy Editor Dees Stribling has the latest, for the week ending Feb. 16, 2018.

Economy Watch: E-Commerce Sales Continue to Surge

For each quarter of the last four, Internet-based sales have grown by double digits compared with the year before, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

2018 MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Conference Coverage

Mortgage Bankers Association members convened in San Diego to learn and network at the CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo. Read our 2018 coverage here.

Mortgage Bankers Display Increasing Agility in 2018

In an exclusive interview with Commercial Property Executive, NorthMarq Capital Executive Vice President Jeffrey Erxleben discussed the evolving commercial real estate lending landscape at last week’s MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo in San Diego.

Economy Watch: Office Absorption Posts Strong ’17

Vacancy declined in a variety of markets, and top metros posted significant gains in rental rates, Transwestern reports.

Hugh Kelly, PhD, CRE

Retail Shows Surprising Resilience: IRR Report

Despite retailer bankruptcies and the onslaught of e-commerce, the retail real estate sector in most markets is in reasonably good shape, the analysis concludes.

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Sports Venues Spark Revitalization

In a new report highlighting the impact of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., RCLCO points to a trend in stadium-inspired community transformations.