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Celebrating 30: Blackstone, Wells Fargo Make $23B Buy
We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary by highlighting some of the most significant events in commercial real estate’s history. This week: Blackstone and Wells Fargo’s mega-deal with GE Capital. Stay tuned for our weekly posts and follow along with us using the hashtag #CPETurns30.
Poll: Cybersecurity
CPE has a new poll! We want to know how you work to protect tenants’ data from cybersecurity threats.
Economy Watch Weekly: Consumers Concerned by Storms’ Impact
Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the recent hurricanes’ effect on U.S. consumers outlook for the economy, for the week ending Sept. 22, 2017.
DLA Piper Survey: CRE Still Positive After All These Quarters
Results of the global law firm’s 2017 State of the Market Real Estate Survey, released today at its 14th Global Real Estate Summit, verify that most commercial real estate executives remain positive about the future of the U.S. market—for now.
Kayne Anderson Buys Sentio Healthcare for $825M
The REIT’s portfolio comprises 33 properties, including private-pay senior housing assets, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and specialty medical properties.
Economy Watch: How New Immigration Policies Would Impact CRE
Legislation revising the RAISE Act is set to significantly impact commercial real estate and corporate occupancy, both of which heavily rely on the changing dynamics of the labor market.
Economy Watch: Immigration Policy Changes’ Impact on CRE
Limiting the number of immigrants to the U.S. would exacerbate the labor shortages that several real estate-related fields are already facing, according to a recent Cushman & Wakefield study.
CenterSquare Spins Off from BNY Mellon
The firm, set to be sold to its management team and private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners, has $9 billion in U.S. assets under its umbrella, as well as global real estate and infrastructure investments.
Economy Watch: Fed to Begin Divesting Balance Sheet
The Federal Reserve will start reducing its $4.5 trillion in holdings next month, including $1.8 billion in mortgage-backed securities.
Investment Activity Picks Up in 2Q
Total investment volume increased from $101.2 billion in the first quarter to $103.8 billion in the second quarter, according to Real Capital Analytics data.