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The Blockchain Opportunity in CRE Finance
Could strategic investments in this new technology be the next big competitive advantage for CRE players? Insights on the trend from two Deloitte experts.
Into the Mix: The Changing Landscape of Mixed-Use Projects
A veteran architect and planner sheds light on the innovations and trends that are re-shaping the new generation of multifaceted properties.
Rising Sea Level and RE: How Serious Is its Impact on CA’s Coastline?
Drawing on a full-service land use and real estate development practice, Cox, Castle & Nicholson Partner Stanley Lamport talked to CPE about the impact of accelerated sea level rise and global warming on California’s real estate industry.
SoCal and What’s Next for Industrial Real Estate
Why Southern California offers lessons about the challenges and opportunities of meeting the nationwide demand for distribution space.
Movie Theater Skepticism Breeds Net Lease Opportunity
Why movie theaters present an interesting net lease investment opportunity for those seeking concepts with long-term viability and higher yields, according to JLL Senior Vice President Matthew Berres and Associate Scott Bailey.
The Value of Real Estate in New Economy Retailing
We are just in the beginning stages of the rationalization and repurposing of physical retail, argues CenterSquare Investment Management Chief Investment Strategist Scott Crowe.
The Last-Dollar Mindset
Private equity funds have a tremendous amount of liquidity, but they are becoming increasingly selective in the types of projects they finance as the cycle appears to be peaking, notes Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox.
9 Ways the Best CRE Properties Operate Differently
Establishing a link between operations and NOI is difficult. What does “best-in-class” operations look like, and how does it affect the bottom line?
Keep Rising Rates in Perspective
Despite the Federal Reserve’s program to raise interest benchmarks, financing is still available for real estate transactions at historically low rates, explains Gary Limjuco, Transwestern’s senior vice president of structured finance.
Net Lease Cap Rates Trend Lower
After two consecutive quarters of increasing cap rates, the single-tenant net lease sector saw cap rates decline across retail, office and industrial property types, as competition heats up, notes The Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein.