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CPE TV: The Future of Corporate Workplace

Tish Kruse, senior vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle, discusses how corporate real estate can utilize space to increase employee productivity and well-being.

CPE TV: San Bernardino Industrial Market Alive and Well

Kelly Reenders, deputy director for the County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, discusses how the San Bernardino industrial market is making a comeback.

Novel Approach Offers More Tax Efficiencies

By James Brennan, Exchange Solutions Group L.L.C.

In the last 12 months, creative REIT executives were provided a map to improve taxation for their business.

The New Paradigm: Shifting Strategies Midstream

By Jonathan Morris, Jones Lang LaSalle

As the commercial real estate markets change gears — quickly in some markets — senior management at several public REITs are reevaluating their approaches.

Report: Uncertain Times Lie Ahead

In a report titled “Expectations & Market Realities in Real Estate 2011 — Balancing Risk and Return in an Era of Uncertainty,” Real Estate Research Corp., Deloitte L.L.P. and Real Capital Analytics Inc. assert that commercial real estate investment could potentially stay attractive. That’s due to less volatility, more stability and increased transparency. However, the future also holds its downsides.

Too Much Risk?

By Robert Bach, Grubb & Ellis Co.

The economy may be downshifting, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the commercial real estate investment market.

Apartment Development, Investment Strong

By Tom Didio, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler

If you are an apartment developer in possession of a quality site with full approvals in shovel-ready condition, there will be a host of options available to you to get the project underway. The capital markets are flush with cash for well-conceived projects, experienced sponsors and strong supportable returns.

Mean Recovery Rates on Defaulted CRE Loans

Source: Real Capital Analytics Inc.

Public REITs Arrange Joint Ventures

By Jonathan Morris, Jones Lang LaSalle

Much has been written about the heroic rebound of REIT share prices since the dark days of spring 2009. REIT executives watched in shock as their stocks were at prices lower than they had been in decades. In response, enormous amounts of equity was raised, share prices rallied and REITs were quickly back in favor, executing significant transactions and generally getting busy quickly.