National

Economy Watch Weekly: Consumer Spending Up, GDP Still Struggling

While consumer spending is up in the second quarter, GDP growth is still struggling. Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on what this means for the real estate industry, for the week ending July 1, 2016.

Economy Watch: Total Construction Spending Down, Spending on Apartments, Offices Up

While overall construction spending was down in May, it was still an improvement from May 2015, especially in certain sectors.

Multi-Institutional Academic Health Science and Research Center

Skanska Awarded Medical Facility Contract in Evansville

Indiana University will expand its School of Medicine-Evansville campus to the new facility.

Economy Watch: CRE Prices, Other Metrics Gain Ground

U.S. commercial real estate prices had strong gains in May, but transaction volume still remains lower than last year.

JLL Releases Global Real Estate Transparency Index

The latest report from JLL shows that real estate transparency has become a main focal point for investors.

CBRE Snags $250M Loan for Prime Industrial Portfolio

Becknell Industrial tapped CBRE to arrange $250 million in financing for a 140-property portfolio.

Cornerstone Inks Deal to Buy ACRE Capital

The mortgage banking subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate will go to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers.

Inside the First REIT to Go Public Under Regulation A+

David Sobelman, CEO & founder of net lease REIT Generation Income Properties, talks to CPE about his company’s unique fundraising strategy and what sets it apart from others in the net lease space.

Economy Watch: Consumers Up Their Spending in May

People were out spending more in May, suggesting a rebound in economic growth momentum following a weak first quarter of 2016.

NSA Trust to Buy 29-Property Self-Storage Portfolio

The Colorado-based REIT is shelling out $190 million to acquire roughly 2.1 million square feet of self-storage space across the U.S.