Research Center
Industrial Dominates Net-Lease Sales
Despite a dip since the fourth quarter of 2017, the industrial sector led single-tenant sales volume for the third time in a row during the first quarter, reaching $5.5 billion.
Economy Watch: Construction Project Backlog Eases in First Quarter
The number of U.S. construction projects under contract has expanded since this time last year in most sectors, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
Top 5 Retail Space Sales
PropertyShark compiled the top 5 sales in retail recorded in May 2018 in New York City.
Top 5 Office Building Sales
PropertyShark compiled the top 5 sales in office recorded in May 2018 in New York City.
GSE Multifamily Activity
MBA’s commercial/multifamily mortgage bankers origination index reported an 8 percent increase in the dollar volume of loans closed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between the first quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018.
Annual vs. Five-Year Total Return
Judged on their 2017 total return and five-year annualized performance, the world’s major cities do not stand out, for all their popularity with offshore investors.
Economy Watch: US Expansion Showing Its Age, Wells Fargo Reports
The U.S. economic expansion, now the second-longest ever, is looking a little long in the tooth, but REIT fundamentals are still strong.
Manufactured Home REITs Outperform Market
The sector had the largest last-12-months funds from operations multiple of all publicly traded U.S. equity REITs, at 24.7x, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
2018 Most Powerful Brokerage Firms
Commercial real estate transaction volume has declined from its 2016 peak, but remained relatively strong in 2017 and the beginning of 2018 compared to the early years of the current cycle.
The Big Policy Shift: Gauging the Impact
How will changes in taxation, regulation and other areas affect the job market and real estate’s prospects over the next few years? Here’s what to look for.