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RECon Speakers Tackle Retail’s Tough Issues
Industry veterans address oversupply, mixed-use development strategy and caveats during day one of ICSC’s annual retail real estate convention in Las Vegas.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Rates Reach New Lows
Jobless rates were lower in April than in March in 10 states, stable in 39 states and D.C., and higher in only one state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Colorado’s unemployment rate of 2.3 percent is the lowest rate since the BLS began reporting these numbers in 1976.
NAIOP Index Tips Upward for First Time in 2 Years
The semi-annual survey indicates that CRE players are optimistic about the conditions of the real estate market, especially when it comes to employment growth and occupancy rates for new projects.
Embracing Changes in the Commercial Insurance Industry
The forward-looking technology landscape and the growing regulatory environment are reshaping the vital ways in which insurance companies engage with customers, especially in the U.S., the largest insurance market in terms of premium dollars in the world. Adjusting to changes is the answer for Franklin Street Insurance Services Director Ted Holler.
Economy Watch: Leading Economic Indicators Hint at Late-Year Growth
A 0.3 percent increase in the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index seems to point to the continual recovery of the U.S. economy, despite weak first-quarter GDP growth.
JLL Assists Brookfield With $855M Purchase, Financing
The 37 logistics facilities and nine office assets are located in key markets including Dallas, Los Angeles, Denver, the Inland Empire and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Economy Watch: Hotel Pipeline Grows in April
Nearly 4,843 hotels were currently in process in the U.S. in April, according to a recent STR report, an increase of 15 percent from a year ago. Limited service hotels account for roughly two-thirds of all hotel construction in the country.
1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated?
The pressure to reduce rates and find revenue offsets has put 1031 exchanges on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration’s potential tax reform. But some experts believe that the likelihood of a repeal is low.
Investment Off to Slow Start in 2017
Following a strong $133.8 billion in transaction volume in the fourth quarter of 2016, investment activity tapered off in the first quarter of this year, hitting $93.6 billion as of March 31, according to Real Capital Analytics data.
All About Equity Waterfalls, Part 1
Many developers and sponsors rely on third-party investors to fund the majority of their project’s equity, but structuring a mutually acceptable joint venture can be quite a hurdle to overcome, notes Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox. Part 1 of 2.