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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.

The Importance of Corporate Diversity and Inclusion

At CoreNet Global’s 2018 Summit in Boston, a group of panelists discussed the keys to creating an inclusive work environment and how that translates in the corporate world.

Adrian Karczewicz, head of divestments, Skanska

Eastern, Central Europe’s Maturing Office Sectors

A report from Skanska, CBRE, Dentons and PwC looks at how Central and Eastern Europe’s office market performed over the past years and what to expect going forward.

Southern Cities Shine in ULI-PwC Emerging Trends Report

On the publication’s 40th anniversary, panelists discussed indicators of unprecedented change and identified new markets to watch at the ULI Fall Meeting in Boston.

Hines JV Buys Hamburg Office Campus

The sellers of the 500,000-square-foot property will maintain responsibility for finishing development. The 11-story building is set to house Olympus’ main EMEA base.

Skanska Invests $41M in Poland Office Campus Expansion

The High5ive complex will be the largest office development in the city of Krakow, totaling around 753,000 leasable square feet across five buildings. 

Scotiabank Inks 19 KSF Cayman Islands Lease

The LEED Gold-certified mixed-use building opened in 2016 and is home to PwC and a number of other financial services firms.

833 East Michigan in Milwaukee

Irgens Snags $80M Financing for Milwaukee Office Tower

Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets secured the non-recourse loan for 833 East Michigan, a 359,000-square-foot, LEED Silver-certified building in the city’s central business district. Completed in 2016, the 17-story lakefront property became the first significant downtown office development in almost a decade.

2nd Phase of Ballpark Village in St. Louis Breaks Ground

The 700,000-square-foot mixed-use development is planned to contain apartments, Class A office space, a hotel and street retail and is expected to open in 2020.

Under the Radar: 2018 Top Markets

Investors are no longer thinking big in big cities, as secondary markets have stolen the spotlight by offering younger and highly educated workforce, diverse economy and job opportunities. According to the Urban Land Institute and PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 report, secondary markets have become successful replicas of the competitive metros, but where should you actually focus your attention?