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Barry Polen

Hunt Mortgage Launches New Lending Product

The company has allocated $300 million for a new fixed-rate financing program that will enable conduit borrowers to access loans between $7.5 million and $25 million.

Delinquency Rate Rises in April

The delinquency rate has been increasing since the fourth quarter of 2016, when it was 5.9 percent, to 7.8 percent as of April, according to S&P Global data.

Poll: What Strategies Are You Implementing to Recruit Tenants?

As new technologies emerge, owners and operators have plenty of ways to market their properties. In our new poll, we want to know what strategies you’re using to attract tenants.

Increasing ROI Through Adaptive Reuse

Owners and investors are pursuing more adaptive reuse projects in search of higher profitability and returns, argues McCormick Construction President & CEO Michael McCormick.

Investors Turn Attention to Suburban Office

Due to price escalations and limited supply of CBD office assets, investors are reconsidering the suburbs in their quest for yield, notes Leah Gallagher, Transwestern’s San Antonio city leader.

REITs Provide Alternative to ‘Develop-to-Core’

Rather than compete to purchase core real estate assets, investors are looking to develop their own projects. But investors should consider REITs with a greater development focus as another option, argues Scott Crowe, CenterSquare’s chief investment strategist.

Sustainably Sourced: Impact of Fresh Options on QSR Sector

As consumers increasingly favor locally sourced and fresh ingredients, what will the impact be on quick-service restaurant owners and investors? Stan Johnson Co.’s Clint Robison and Lanie Beck believe having a well-located property is key.

Economy Watch: Office, Hotel Investment Has Recovered; Retail Has Not

In the first quarter of this year, non-residential investment increased at an annualized rate of 9.4 percent, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data. And while the hotel and office sectors have more-or-less recovered to their pre-recession levels, the retail category is facing challenges.

Equinix Wraps Up $3.6B Data Center Deal

The company now owns more than 175 International Business Exchange assets totaling roughly 17 million square feet across 44 markets in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

Marriott Expands Modular Construction Initiative

The hospitality giant hopes to utilize the prefabrication process on roughly 13 percent of all deals for the region this year, which would be an industry first in North America.