Research Center

Camden Redevelops Prime Atlanta Property

Camden Property Trust has transformed a 1970s apartment complex it bought three years ago in the highly sought-after Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta into a luxury community called Camden Paces.

Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies, Seniors Housing Confidence, Initial Unemployment Claims

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one- to four-unit U.S. residential properties decreased and builder confidence in the single-family 55-and-up housing market rose at the end of the second quarter. Initial unemployment claims decreased last week.

Investing in Commercial Real Estate: Truth or Trend

Is investing in commercial real estate a smart, long-term decision or a passing fad?

In REIT-Eat-REIT Deal, NorthStar to Acquire Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Inc. in a stock-and-cash transaction.

2014 Top Property Managers

Responsive property management is one of the most important factors in achieving a strong bottom line. The firms in the 2014 MHN-CPE Ranking of Top Property Managers collectively operate over 13.5 billion square feet of commercial space and nearly one million units, no small feat considering the economic climate, challenging residents/tenants, and an ever-evolving institutional real estate landscape.

Second-Quarter Slump?

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Slightly Spring-ier

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

New York Spotlight: Trading Spaces

(top commercial sales in April 2014)

Many Happy Returns

(U.S. equity REIT one-year total return by sector)

Downward Bound

(CMBS delinquencies by property type; $ in billions)   (CMBS delinquencies, 30-plus days and REO)