Uncategorized

By Michael Scheinberg, Partner, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks: Addressing issues unique to portfolio loans in the term sheet can reduce surprises and make loan document negotiations more efficient and closing easier. Read on.

Total CMBS issuance has been on an upward trajectory for the past few years, and another rise is expected this year. But we have seen numerous false starts before, and already there are signs that lending standards are loosening around the edges. So how secure is the recovery in this financing sector?

Retailers need strong same-store sales to justify brick-and-mortar. A big lure today, more than ever, is entertainment, a retail “experience.” Shopping center owners play a big role — and it’s possible to overdo it. Part of the May issue Retail Special Focus leading up to the ICSC RECon convention.

This year’s CPE-Nielsen Special Report on how demographics are impacting retail real estate focuses on the Millennials, providing an in-depth look at where their buying power is the greatest and what they’re spending their money on. Part of the May issue Retail Special Focus leading up to the ICSC RECon convention.

There’s a new buzzword in real estate, and the word is: crowdfunding.