16
Oct
2019
Global Investment Trends and Opportunities
Posted On October 16, 2019  By Darcie Giacchetto  And has No Comment

The U.S. remains a top market sought by foreign investment capital, but traditional and one-off spaces are a thing of the past when it comes to investor appetites. Creative office and industrial spaces situated in thriving job markets are desired by this investor category, according to […]

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12
Sep
2019
Institutionalization of the Industrial Real Estate Industry
Posted On September 12, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

One of the biggest changes to the commercial real estate industry over the last 15 years has been the increase in institutionalization within the asset class. The industry is now dominated by institutions that specialize in real estate investing. At I.CON East 2019, the “Institutionalization of […]

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27
Sep
2016
The Drivers Behind Foreign Investment in U.S. CRE
Posted On September 27, 2016  By Mandy Brown  And has No Comment

What makes the United States a desirable location and safe bet for foreign investors? At the Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016, Jim Hime, CFO of USAA Real Estate Company, said the key drivers for the increase of foreign investors can be attributed to the robust economy, […]

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01
Jul
2016
The Immediate Brexit Fallout for U.S. CRE
Posted On July 1, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

While polls leading up to last Thursday’s U.K. EU referendum were close, the “leave” outcome caught many people – and global markets – by surprise. Many U.S. and foreign investors and developers are left wondering what strategy to take going forward and what, specifically, this could […]

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23
Jun
2016
Viewpoints: How Brexit Would Impact U.S. CRE
Posted On June 23, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has 5 Comments

Britain will hold a referendum today on whether to remain in or leave the European Union (EU), popularly called Brexit for “British exit.” Polls have indicated that the result could be close, with the outcome expected to be announced early on Friday. We asked some of […]

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10
Jun
2016
Industrial Fundamentals Strong with Influx of Foreign Capital
Posted On June 10, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

The transactional volume in Q12016 has been light when compared with last year; will 2016 be as frothy as 2015? Experts took to the stage at I.CON: Trends and Forecasts, led by Mary Lang, senior vice president, Prologis, Inc., to share their views. “Activity in 2015 […]

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10
Jun
2016
Foreign Investment Outlooks are Shaping Re-shoring
Posted On June 10, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

Are the trends behind reshoring creating meaningful change in the global landscape? At I.CON: Trends and Forecasts, panelists Diane Gray, president and CEO of Centreport Canada; Jeff Howell, president of Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America (a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America); and […]

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02
May
2016
Capitalizing on the Strength and Stability of U.S. Industrial
Posted On May 2, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

As CEO of GLP, the leading provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan, Brazil and the United States, Ming Mei is the person you want to ask about the evolution of the global industrial market. NAIOP asked Mei to share some insights in advance of […]

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18
Apr
2016
Count on Commercial Real Estate
Posted On April 18, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

“I’m still bullish on commercial real estate,” said economist Mark Dotzour, Ph.D., during his keynote address at I.CON ’16: Impact Projects. As someone who stated that he loves spreadsheets and fine print, he crunched the numbers on why CRE remains a good bet. “People are still […]

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20
Aug
2015
A Rising Tide Market for Foreign Investors
Posted On August 20, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

U.S. real estate continues to attract droves of foreign investors, lured by potential payoffs including safe and stable returns, and undeterred by potential risks such as possible interest rate increases. Which countries are the major sources of foreign investments in U.S. real estate? How are foreign […]

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