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US Equity REITs Keep Development Exposure in Check
REITs continue to maintain the discipline they’ve exhibited throughout this post-crisis cycle, with several sectors’ growth in tenant demand keeping pace with the development pipeline, observes Steven Marks, Fitch Ratings’ Head of U.S. REITs.
Economic Costs of Twin Disasters
The two storms will rank among the costliest in U.S. history, and that goes for the real estate industry, too, notes Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox.
Past Storms Offer Clues About Impact on CRE
It is too early to make definitive conclusions about Harvey and Irma’s impact on CRE valuations, but it is reasonable to expect CRE investment conditions to return to normalcy in the long term, argues Situs RERC President Ken Riggs.
Timing the Market: An Open Letter to Net Lease Sellers
While today’s market conditions favor net lease sellers, it’s important for investors to understand market trends and potential challenges when considering a sale, notes Stan Johnson Co. Director Anne Perrault.
Planning & Building for Severe Weather
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, developers, designers and cities themselves need to ensure their current and future buildings can withstand extreme weather events, notes WXY architecture + design Co-Founder Claire Weisz.
Economy Watch: Consumers Unnerved by Recent Storms
Consumers responding to the University of Michigan’s latest survey expressed concerns that Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma would negatively impact the overall economy, leading to a drop in the Sentiment Index in August.
Economy Watch Weekly: The Solution for Struggling Malls
Changing up the tenant mix to include retail categories with higher sales growth is key for U.S. malls to survive, according to a recent CBRE report. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses all things retail, for the week ending Sept. 15, 2017.
Economy Watch: Recent Hurricanes Impact Hospitality Industry
Most major hotel markets in Florida saw dramatic performance declines in the days leading up to Hurricane Irma, according to STR’s preliminary analysis. Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Houston’s hotel markets is a little less clear.
Barnett Capital Sells 2 MSF Industrial Portfolio
Located predominantly in the Midwest, the properties netted Barnett Capital $84 million, a tidy sum for snapping up assets in the Chicago area, the company’s target market.
Economy Watch: Employment Stable in Most States
Unemployment rates were higher in August in only eight states, lower in one state, and stable in 41 states and D.C., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report.