Research Center
Will the CMBS Comeback Be Derailed — Again?
There is some confidence now that a sudden evaporation of conduit financing is less likely this time around because the economic recovery appears to have legs.
Favorable February
(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)
Nondurable Recovery
Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Ropes in 500 KSF Austin Portfolio
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT has increased its office holdings in Austin to approximately 1.5 million square feet with the acquisition of the Austin Suburban Portfolio, a group of three office properties totaling 518,000 square feet.
Hines Global REIT Buys 510 KSF Office Center in Boston Suburb
Hines Global REIT has acquired Riverside Center, a 510,000-square-foot, three-building office complex in the Boston suburb of Newton, Mass., from Equity Office Properties for $197 million.
2013 Greenest Companies
Our 2013 ranking on the Greenest Companies in commercial real estate examines the current policies, staffing considerations and development practices that contribute to the continued greening of real estate.
REIT Wars: ARCP vs. CCPT III
The war of words between American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Credit Property Trust III continues to get more heated with each side issuing statements detailing why their proposals about the future of CCPT III are best for stockholders.