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Economist’s View: How Long Can This Go On?
We continue to monitor the U.S. economic cycle, using both a wide variety of economic statistics as well as what we’ll call qualitative “canaries.” Taken as a whole, these analyses suggest we are in the bottom of the sixth inning, with no recession expected until 2019.
REIT World Special Report: REIT Expectations in a Shifting Economy
Economic and real estate drivers will fluctuate in the coming months, while fiscal and legislative policy changes are likely to impact the REIT market. Rising interest rates, accelerating GDP growth and tax reform will almost certainly affect the real estate industry.
Retail Centers—Adapt or Die
By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: A perfect storm of factors is causing massive disruption in the retail industry, including the $50 billion wall of maturing CMBS loans.
Capital Opportunity: DC Assets Primed for Investment Influx
By Gerry Trainor, Executive Managing Director, Capital Markets, Transwestern: Here’s what the D.C. metro’s commercial real estate investment market will look like in this season of change.
‘Lessons Learned’ Ensures US REIT Liquidity Won’t Get Burned
By Steven Marks, Managing Director & Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: After a few difficult months, U.S. equity REIT liquidity has improved. Here’s why.
Counting on Disruptive Innovation
Three factors shaping fundamental change, by Sadhvi Subramanian of Capital One Bank.
Online Syndication Platforms are NOT the New TICs
Not only are marketplace equity providers easier to work with than many other capital sources, but they can be significant sources of referral business to CMBS lenders and thus should be seen as welcome financing partners in commercial real estate projects.
Maximizing ROI for Ground-Up Developments
By Michael McCormick, McCormick Construction & Todd Pratt, Evolution Strategic Ventures: The key strategies to maximize project profitability.
A Better Investment: Self Managing or Third-Party Management?
By Wade Bowlin, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, PMRG: As office owners and landlords look to cut costs, third-party management is often put on the chopping block. But what are the drawbacks?
E-Commerce’s Impact on REIT Strategies
By Scott Crowe, Chief Investment Strategist, CenterSquare: How the growth of online sales is leading different REIT types to shift focus.