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The Importance of P3 to Affordable Housing Financing
By Justin Walker, Director of Business Development & Media, Rainbow Housing Assistance Corp.: Why public-private partnerships are vital to strengthening affordable housing financing programs.
Breaking the Fall: How to Approach a Failed Business Plan
By Manuel Fishman, Shareholder, Buchalter Nemer: How good asset and property management can help you detect early warning signs of a deal gone awry.
Strong RE Fundamentals Lead to Stable REIT Outlook for 2016
By Philip Kibel, Associate Managing Director, Moody’s Investors Service: The outlook for rated REITs is stable through 2016, but supply/demand imbalance could disrupt the calm.
Too Much Capital Chasing Too Few Deals?
The dawn of a new year brings renewed optimism and new resolutions, along with the baggage of old fears.
The Last Mile: Retail Responds to a Need for Speed
How new technology, consumer preferences and demand for high-speed delivery will impact retail and industrial real estate—and what CRE execs can do to prepare.
Finance Column: Are We in a Bubble?
By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: While most CRE forecasts for 2016 show strong market fundamentals, lenders and investors should be cautious.
Investment Column: Flood of Capital Continues in 2016
By Sandy Herrick, Founder & Managing Principal, Case Real Estate Capital LLC: The best investment opportunities in the face of rising prices.
REIT Column: Equity REITs Adopt ‘Build-Over-Buy’ Strategy
By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: Why REITs are favoring development over acquisitions in 2016—and whether they should.
Net Lease Column: The End of the Investment Run?
By Marc Imrem, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Transwestern: What does the Fed’s recent interest rate hike mean for net lease investment?
CMBS Industry Faces Unique Set of Headwinds
The mood at the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council’s annual Industry Leader’s Conference in Miami this week reflected nervousness at how the market will handle the changes.