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Rouse Properties Names New CEO

COO Brian Harper will follow in the footsteps of Rouse CEO Andrew Silberfein, who is stepping down later this year.

Economy Watch: Little Change in State Employment Rates in April

The U.S. economy continues to create jobs, but is it creating enough to sustain genuine growth?

Mumtalakat Partners with Regent on $250M Office Portfolio

The investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain has acquired an interest in a U.S. office portfolio managed by Regent Properties of Los Angeles.

Economy Watch: Uptick Ahead for the U.S. Economy?

Recent reports help make the case that the economy is emerging from its early-2016 sluggish growth to a more active rest of the year.

Sovran, LifeStorage to Merge in $1.3B Deal

The transaction will allow Sovran Self Storage to expand its nationwide portfolio by an additional 6.5 million square feet.

Economy Watch: FOMC Minutes Point to Rate Hike in June

Is the Federal Reserve itchy to raise interest rates again?

The New Era of Investment: Real Asset Purchases to Grow by 50%

Current economic conditions are driving change in the investment sector, creating significant appetite (and opportunity) for real assets and a need for flexible management policies. Who will benefit the most in the next five years?

U.S. Investment Takes a Tumble

Source: © Real Capital Analytics Inc., 2016.

Jay Maddox

The Debt Yield Test: A Great Equalizer

By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: How this alternative measurement levels the playing field compared to traditional underwriting ratios.

Private Equity Firms’ New Tack

By T. Bradley Fulkerson III, Managing Director, Transwestern: Private equity and venture investors are taking a different approach to real estate transactions.