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Biotech Firms Select New Urban Clusters

Out with the old and in with the new seems to be the motto for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies today—at least when it comes to their real estate.

Fitch Predicts Ebb in M-F Demand

Fitch expects multi-family demand growth to ebb from current levels; however, it does not anticipate a material retreat.

Financial Engineering

By Joshua Pardue, Associate Director, Stan Johnson Co.: Historically, risk-tolerant investors seeking double-digit returns have dominated commercial real estate investment. However, in today‘s uncertain economy, traditional investors have lowered their risk tolerance, creating higher demand for net-leased investment properties.

M-F REITs Set to Cool after Two Hot Years

By Chris Wimmer, CFA,Vice President, Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service: In ‘guiding’ to an average same-store net operating income increase of 5.3 percent for 2013, the M-F REITs rated by Moody’s Investors Service are signaling that fundamentals are slowing after two very strong years.

The Buzz

By Robert Bach, National Director of Market Analytics, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: The disadvantage of a busy travel schedule is that it’s hard to get one’s regular work done. The advantage is that you learn some interesting things from talking with practitioners in the field.

Increasing Deal Activity Expected Through 2013

There is a growing mood of optimism in the real estate sector, with 2013 expected to bring increasing activity in traditional and new types of deal flow, according to participants at E&Y’s seventh annual Real Estate Workshop, held in London.