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By Nicholas Ziegler, News Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Capital Markets newsletter of Commercial Property Executive<\/em> has reported on the cyclic nature of the 2011 economic trajectory \u2013 including both European debt concerns<\/a> and some positive news from international markets<\/a> \u2013 but the aftermath of some of this year\u2019s setbacks have brought new concerns to light. A report earlier this week pegged the possibility of a double-dip recession at better than even money<\/a>, and a report by the Conference Board has predicted that the next decade won\u2019t be all that kind to the world economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But commercial real estate, by virtue of lagging these major indicators by up to three quarters, may not have the same challenges ahead. A recent report by CBRE Group Inc. sees modest growth for U.S. CRE markets, especially on the investor side. Reaching a similar conclusion as the Conference Board, CBRE sees the next few years to be a slow, but hopefully steady, increase in economic activity.<\/p>\n

One positive factor, according to Asieh Mansour, head of research in the Americas for CBRE, is that there is still strong corporate profitability. \u201cU.S corporations have pristine balance sheets,\u201d she wrote in the report, \u201cwith an estimated $2 trillion in cash.\u201d So there appears to be money just waiting around for investment purposes.<\/p>\n

Others in the industry feel the same way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a normal recession,\u201d Rakesh Kishan, president of real estate consultancy firm UMS Advisory, told Commercial Property Executive<\/em>. \u201cThere\u2019s high unemployment, but record corporate profits. Austerity measures are in place, and many firms are uncertain about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

So why are we in such a predicament? If firms have ready cash, why are they not using them for investment purposes?<\/p>\n

According to a Ernst & Young report released in October 2011, sellers are reluctant to move into what they perceive to be a weak transaction market. \u201cInvestors are demanding more transparency,\u201d the report noted. \u201cThere are a number of players sitting on the sidelines, particularly sellers, and the most activity there has been from sellers is for the higher quality, premier class A properties in major city centers because of attractive pricing.\u201d<\/p>\n

A report from CRE investment firm Savills L.L.C. confirms that outlook, noting that that New York City has recaptured the top spot as the market attracting the most investment worldwide, with $39.8 billion in real estate transactions hitting the books in the last 12 months. So it\u2019s all about putting the puzzle pieces together.<\/p>\n

The Ernst & Young report summarizes the scenario succinctly: \u201cFor 2012, we\u2019ll be able to reflect back on this period as a floor \u2026 making this a good time to deploy capital today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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