Surveys and Rankings
2014 Top Development Firms
Our 2014 look at development suggests that other real estate sectors are starting to catch up with the apartments. We expect industrial and office building to ramp up in 2014.
2013 Best Practices Index
Our 2013 look at the best practices in commercial real estate highlights those companies that have demonstrated strong performance and strategic growth over the past calendar year, and throughout history.
2013 Top Commercial Owners
Our observation is that successful owners are not just traders in and out of properties each time a cap rate adjustment occurs. Cycles come and go, but long-term ownership keeps you looking smarter year over year.
2013 Leading Real Estate Law Firms
Our 2013 look at the leading real estate law practices found that firms are realigning practices to deal with current shifts in the real estate cycle.
2013 Top Property Managers
Our 2013 look at property management leaders shows that third-party management continues to both grow and consolidate. On a period-to-period measure, from 2010 through year-end 2012, occupancy increased for all of the firms except for three, with those likely attributable to portfolio changes.
2013 Leading Investors
Investment activity has picked up across all sectors, with apartment and retail property leading the pack. Our list of the leading investors examines where the big players are putting their money.
2013 Real Estate Education Programs
Our annual look at the state of real estate education, a field that continues to grow and specialize with degrees tailored towards all aspects of commercial real estate.
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.
2013 Top Mortgage Banking Firms
Over the next year, the mortgage banking industry is looking at an increase in business overall, but just by a slight edge. Shadowing the industry with uncertainty over Fannie/Freddie on the multifamily side, transaction levels and the economy probably serve to promote some cautious optimism.
2013 Top Development Firms
New construction made a strong statement throughout 2012, with a new confidence manifesting in what have traditionally been viewed as secondary markets. Almost half of the responding firms predict an even stronger display of construction over the next 18 months compared to the last 18, meaning that 2013 should see a lot shovels hitting dirt.