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Co-Living, Micro Units: Multifamily Real Estate Reimagined
The rents required to make high-end development viable keep climbing, so the industry is responding and adapting, explains Avison Young’s Jay Maddox.
CRE Finds Clarity in the Long View
Commercial real estate is the asset class that has done the best during the 10-years-and-counting economic expansion, writes RERC’s Ken Riggs.
Workforce Housing Remains an Attractive Investment
Barriers to homeownership continue to rise throughout the nation, notes JLL Capital Markets’ Mark Thomson, with the median home price climbing 55.2 percent from its post-downturn trough.
Why the Window of Opportunity Is Open for Borrowers
Now is the time for investors to maximize the spread between debt financing and returns, says Calkain Cos.’ Jonathan Hipp.
Funding, Political Risks Key ESG Credit Considerations for Private Prison REITs
This sector of the REIT cohort has struggled as lenders and investors increasingly focus on companies’ environmental, social and governance dynamics, according to Fitch Ratings’ Gabriel Foguel.
History Aside, Inverted Yield Curve May Not Signal Next Recession
Several mitigating factors in play that suggest the current bond market environment could be a false indicator of a pending recession, says Shlomi Ronen of Dekel Capital.
Corporate America’s Newest Branding Strategy: Property-Level Experiences
Waterfalls and cave-like conference rooms are among the elements office tenants are employing to boost their brands and retain talent, according to J. Wickham Zimmerman of Outside the Lines Inc.
EB-5 Version 3.0 Offers New Opportunities, Challenges
Despite negative rhetoric on immigration, global demand for U.S. citizenship seems to be at record highs, notes NES Financial’s Reid Thomas.
Manufacturing Space Gains Favor With Private Investors
According to Mollie Alteri of Stan Johnson Co., these assets feature a certain “stickiness” that differs from a traditional bulk warehouse or distribution facility.
Neighborhood Centers Quietly Winning the Retail War
Consumers are increasingly buying their goods on the Internet, but services need a brick-and-mortar location, notes Scott Crowe of CenterSquare Investment Management.