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Eugene Lee, Global Head of Real Estate and Business Development, Knotel

Executive Spotlight: Eugene Lee, Knotel

Eugene Lee sheds light on company strategy and details his return to the private sector from senior government positions.

Thor Equities Sells Retail Space in Downtown Chicago

The buyer, Jenel Management Corp., paid $26 million for the two-story shopping center which is currently leased to Verizon, T-Mobile and Blick Art Materials.

Big Deals Dominate Q3

Sizeable portfolio buys and M&A activity pushed overall transaction volume to a remarkable $29.8 billion in the third quarter, according to Real Capital Analytics.

Goldman Sachs JV Pays $83M for Orange County Office Campus

The five-building property—encompassing more than 300,000 square feet of Class A office space—last changed ownership in late 2005 for $68 million.

Lincoln Property JV Acquires San Francisco-Area MOB

LPC West and Angelo Gordon teamed up to purchase a medical office building in Burlingame, Calif., that has more than 100,000 square feet.

Upbeat Retail Forecast for 2018 Holiday Season

The DBRS team looked at trends in the U.S. and Canada and found encouraging signs for retailers, as shoppers plan to spend dollars at brick-and-mortar locations.

Piedmont Expands Boston Portfolio With $74M Acquisition

The REIT also sold a Glendale, Calif.-based office property, sticking to its strategy of selling select non-core and mature assets at low yields and reinvesting proceeds into strategic markets.

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of NJ Office Complex

The two-building Ibis Plaza encompasses 119,000 square feet of collaborative spaces, office suites as well as an event venue in the Princeton Corridor.

Financing MOBs: A Lender’s View

The specialty assets have some traits in common with retail properties, notably the importance of location and consumers’ needs.

Chris Nebenzahl

How High Can Long-Term Interest Rates Rise?

Real estate borrowing rates are still relatively low, but the 2017 tax reform package and 2018 trade issues have led to economic volatility and long-term concern.