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Riding the Crest of the CRE Wave Without Falling Off
During turbulent times, strategic planning can keep investors and developers afloat, says Brian Foley of Procida Funding.
How to Beat 10 Reasons for Construction Failure
Here are a series of elements for owners to ensure they have a successful roadmap for meeting project goals, notes Barry LePatner of LePatner & Associates LLP and Insights+ LLC.
How Battery Storage Maximizes Renewable Energy Investment
Three ways battery storage technology use renewable resources more effectively and bring additional value to renewables, according to Jeremy Niederjohn of Con Edison Battery Storage.
You Can Develop on Formerly Federal-Owned Land. Maybe.
Your next project could be on land that was once part of a federal job corps center. That won’t happen, though, until Uncle Sam gets its real estate act together. Read more of our expert columnist’s thoughts on the subject.
Net Lease Investors Still Value Dollar Stores
Dollar stores have experienced success in every economic climate, says Stan Johnson’s Asher Wenig. So, while other brick-and-mortar retailers are pulling back, they are expanding.
Healthcare REITs: What to Watch for in 2020
Tight labor markets and some oversupplied markets present credit challenges, but there are a few silver linings as well, explains Lori Marks of Investor Services.
When Loan Production Goals Don’t Match Market Supply
Lenders are faced with the dilemma of whether to adjust production goals up or down or keep them flat, notes Adam Seery of Harvest Small Business Finance and Harvest Commercial Capital.
The Self-Storage Adaptive Reuse Model
When buying is not an option, the advantages of readapting other property types are significant in terms of time and cost savings, says Billy Meyer of Columbia Pacific Advisors.
After Historic Low, What’s Next for Net Lease Cap Rates?
Despite the decrease, the spread between asking and closed cap rates for retail and office has widened, notes Randy Blankstein of The Boulder Group.
How to Ease Tax Burden on Heirs
By properly structuring the ownership and cash-flow of a portfolio, an owner can ensure that the wealth they built can be passed on to multiple generations, says Ben Tapper of Lee & Associates NYC.