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Crossborder Capital Flows in US Real Estate Markets
Chris Nebenzahl of Yardi Matrix offers an analysis of what’s driving increased competition for deals among offshore capital providers.
Why Private Equity Likes Sale-Leasebacks
Industrial assets are particularly ripe for this type of transaction, having accounted for more than half of deal volume in the first half of 2018, up from 35 percent in 2017, noted Krupa Shah, senior vice president of JLL’s capital markets group.
Economic Expansion: More Room to Run?
Ken Riggs, president of Situs RERC, believes that, despite its near-record length, the recovery seems far from over, and contends that key indicators point to further growth ahead.
Navigating Construction Loans, Part 1
In the first installment of a two-part series, Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox details the ways in which lenders mitigate construction risk.
Is Adaptive Reuse the New Normal?
As governmental entities, financial institutions and capital partners increasingly embrace adaptive reuse, owners and developers have more alternatives to consider when embarking on these projects, according to Stephen Toohill, partner at Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP.
Health-Care REITS Sell Into Strength
Institutional investors have taken greater interest in the sector amid faster-changing demographics, according to Fitch Ratings Senior Director Stephen Boyd.
Sustainable Design: Best Practices to Reduce Water Usage and Property Costs
One of the best things about sustainable water feature design is that reduced resource consumption and lower costs go hand-in-hand, and there are a number of options available allowing today’s water features to use less chemicals and less potable water while looking better than ever.
Private Buyers Dominate Net Lease QSR Sector
Randy Blankstein, president of net lease advisory firm The Boulder Group, outlines the factors that have attracted investors to the quick-service restaurant segment.
Structural Features Boost REIT Long-Term Performance
These companies’ efficient, low-cost structure, as well as successful alignment of management incentives with shareholders’ interests, continues to provide tailwinds to the sector, according to Nareit Senior Vice President of Research & Economic Analysis Calvin Schnure.
More Commercial Mortgages for Regional, Local Banks: When Is Enough?
Yardi Matrix Director of Research Paul Fiorilla assesses the risks some financial institutions face at this late stage in the economic recovery.