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Bifurcated Investment: A Case of the Haves and Have-Nots
By Rick Putnam, Managing Director of the Western Region, Capital Markets Group, Colliers International: The commercial real estate investment markets can be characterized today as very bifurcated, almost directly reflecting the “haves” and “have-nots” in terms of national and regional economic recovery.
Net Lease Investment: Cap Rates Reach Historical Lows
By Randy Blankstein, President, The Boulder Group: The national single-tenant net lease market remains concentrated in the decreasing supply of core assets, causing cap rates to compress in the second quarter for industrial, office and retail property.
Healthcare REITs: Poised for Continued Stable Performance and Growth
By Lori Marks, Associate Vice President & Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service: REITs invested in healthcare remain stable, having increased diversification among property types, many with properties in several areas of the healthcare market.
Net Lease Investors Eye Medical Office
By Keat Foong, Finance Editor:
Medical offices still constitute a small portion of the net lease space, but some industry participants see these assets slowly gaining in popularity and rising in profile, especially in the past few years, as a viable investment alternative in the sector.
Rising Rate?
Source: Standard & Poor’s, www.standardandpoors.com, Larry Kay, 212-438-2504
Small Is Beautiful
By Bob Bach, National Director of Market Analytics, Newmark Grubb & Knight Frank:
The long-awaited increase in secondary market transactions is starting to happen.
Further Economic Challenges to Come?
By Michael Fishbin, Global and Americas Hospitality Leader, Ernst & Young L.L.P.:
Nearly half of the real estate, hospitality and construction companies (including REITs) Ernst & Young surveyed for its second quarter Global Capital Confidence Barometer perceive the global economy declining, compared with just 39 percent that see it improving.
New Tax on Investment Income
By Lori Shrout, EA, Manager at Gumbiner Savett Inc.:
Investors and property owners should be aware of the new Medicare tax on investment income.
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