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Investor Demand Soars in Net Lease Market
By Randy Blankstein, President, The Boulder Group: The ever-expanding private investor pool for single-tenant, net-leased properties has pushed cap rates to historic lows for the retail, office and industrial sectors in the first quarter of 2013.
Thirst for Yield Leads Fixed-Income Investors to U.S. Equity REITs, MLPs
By Sean Pattap, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings: Fixed income investors have continued to scramble for yield in recent months. Two effective options within the universe of corporate bonds have been U.S. REITs and master limited partnerships (MLPs).
Sleep or Sell: Factors that Shape Your Investment Decision
By Greg Hartmann, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels: In recent years it has become clear that determining real estate value is not just about the anticipated cash flow measured against perceived risk, but a matter of supply and demand as well.
What the Market May Bear Can Still be a Bear
By Marcelo Bermúdez, President, Figueroa Capital Group, subsidiary of Charles Dunn Co.: Over the last six months, headlines like, “Improvements in Fundamentals Mean Big Returns,” “Secondary Markets Heating Up,” and even, “The Return of the Boom” continue to bring encouragement to the marketplace.
LEED-ing Benefits for CRE
(top 10 states by number of certified commercial projects) Since the inception of the LEED green building system in 2000, the commercial real estate space has been among its earliest adopters and supporters. It’s easy to see why: Lease-up rates for green buildings typically range to as high as 20 percent above average, while LEED-certified buildings command rent premiums of $11.33 per square foot over non-LEED buildings and have 4.1 percent higher occupancy. Coupled with the competitive differentiation that LEED-building owners and tenants enjoy and the cost effectiveness of LEED buildings, it is clear that LEED certification is a…
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