30
Jan
2019
Tax Bill Provides CRE Investment Opportunities
Posted On January 30, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

The year began with a quarter of the federal government shut down, with economists warning that economic growth is likely to slow, and with the stock market coming off a bad ending to 2018. But there’s also a positive development that commercial real estate practitioners may be able […]

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22
Jan
2019
Unlocking Opportunity Zone Deals with Off-market Data
Posted On January 22, 2019  By Richard Sarkis  And has No Comment

Opportunity Zones are here, and the commercial real estate industry is paying close attention. Established as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, the new government program is designed to stimulate struggling economies across the nation. Handpicked for specific economic criteria, over 8,700 […]

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17
Oct
2018
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Building Better Infrastructure
Posted On October 17, 2018  By Betsy Rosso  And has 1 Comment

The Hudson Tunnel, through which 450 trains carry 200,000 passengers every day, was constructed before the Titanic first sailed and soon after the Wright Brothers first flew. It’s time for an upgrade. The Portal North Bridge, which takes trains over the Passaic River in that same […]

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16
Oct
2018
Powering the Global Economy
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Let’s start with the good news on the economy, from CRE.Converge 2018 keynote Diane Swonk, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Grant Thornton: “Compared to where we’ve been, the outlook for the U.S. economy is really great!” We’ve come a long way from the thick of the […]

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13
Sep
2018
What Inning are We In?
Posted On September 13, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Baseball season is winding down, but the season of CRE never ends – and everyone wants to know “what inning” the industry is in. It’s impossible to say for certain where the economy is going. But accurate numbers can help provide a better picture. At the […]

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07
Jun
2018
Insights into Global Capital Flows
Posted On June 7, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

How are different funding sources looking at the industrial market? This was the question of the day in a session on capital flows at NAIOP’s sold-out I.CON: The Industrial Conference this week in New Jersey. Five investment experts, led by moderator Erik Foster, Avison Young principal […]

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21
Dec
2017
How Long Will This Run Last?
Posted On December 21, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“There’s not much to report on [related to the economy]. Everything is pretty stable!” joked Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group and one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s leading economic consultants, to a packed breakfast meeting of the NAIOP DC | MD chapter on […]

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11
Oct
2017
Predicting the Unpredictable in CRE Investments
Posted On October 11, 2017  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Investment strategy, risk and reward were the topics of the morning as industry titan Jon Gray, Global Head of Real Estate and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone, sat down with Dr. Mark Eppli, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Bell Chair in Real […]

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09
Oct
2017
Harnessing the Power – and Financing – of the Crowd
Posted On October 9, 2017  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable source of financing – under certain conditions. At CRE.Converge 2017 in Chicago, Selequity CEO A.J. Chivetta will address the ins and outs of crowdfunding in commercial real estate. He co-founded Selequity, an online syndication platform for commercial real estate investments, […]

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19
Jun
2017
Lending Tightens in Small Cap Commercial Markets
Posted On June 19, 2017  By George Ratiu  And has No Comment

Changes in the Commercial Landscape Commercial real estate is at the crossroads of major global changes. A variety of factors are impacting the industry, from moderate macroeconomic growth and space utilization shifts to changing interest rates and record pricing. Global economies have experienced noticeable slowdowns over […]

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