29
Jul
2021
REIT Deal-Making is Robust in Light of Favorable REIT Outlook
Posted On July 29, 2021  By Sheheryar Hafeez  And has 6 Comments

Real estate investment trust (REIT) merger and acquisition activity has emerged from the pandemic in full force with some $75 billion in investment nationally from January through mid-July 2021. This robust activity is expected to continue throughout what could potentially be a record-breaking year. While all […]

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05
Oct
2020
Industrial Real Estate Demand on the Rise in the U.S.
Posted On October 5, 2020  By Craig Meyer and Rich Thompson  And has 5 Comments

Investing in industrial real estate was never considered as attractive as office or retail in the past. However, this dynamic has changed, in large part, due to the growth of e-commerce. Investing in industrial real estate is red hot and the continued growth of consumer online […]

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17
Jun
2019
Are Favorable Conditions for Tenants Enough to Offset Rising Construction Costs?
Posted On June 17, 2019  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

Tenant improvement (TI) allowances are a longstanding landlord staple and, in the past, could go a long way toward easing the cost of a relocation. Today, TI allowances are more generous than ever — but they’re not keeping up with the high costs of construction, according […]

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06
Jun
2019
Optimus Logistics Center: Difficult Deal, Positive Payoff
Posted On June 6, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

From the start, the Optimus Logistics Center in Perris, California, presented a series of challenges for the team that guided the project to its eventual completion. The leaders of that team shared the ups and downs with attendees at I.CON West 2019. The total 68.48-acre site […]

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12
Aug
2016
Retail Offers Clear Skies in a Cloudy Construction Forecast
Posted On August 12, 2016  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

Construction growth has become more tempered this year compared to the last few years, as many companies take a “proceed with caution” attitude to capital spending. Rising construction costs and global economic uncertainty have companies holding tight on capital budgets this year, according to JLL’s latest […]

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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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06
Apr
2016
Game-Changing, Money-Making Ideas for CRE
Posted On April 6, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

What makes something a game-changing, money-making idea for the best and brightest real estate professionals, based on the best and brightest retail firms doing e-commerce? James Tompkins, Ph.D., CEO, Tompkins International, tackled this trillion-dollar question during his keynote address, “E-commerce Driving Industrial Opportunities,” at I.CON ’16: […]

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06
Apr
2016
A Strategic and Innovative Alliance
Posted On April 6, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Alliance is a brand name, not just the name of a city in Texas, it must be noted, but anyone who tours the 18,000-acre, 40 million-square-foot AllianceTexas development could understand the potential for confusion. As part of NAIOP’s I.CON ’16: Impact Projects conference, 40 attendees were […]

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05
Apr
2016
The New West: Dallas Industrial Market Overview
Posted On April 5, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Once upon a time in the West – as recently as 10 years ago – you had your choice of locations if you were interested in building in Dallas due to the plentiful available space. You could “always keep building in Dallas,” the thought went. Popular […]

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28
Mar
2016
Construction Activity Is Still Growing – It Just Costs More Now
Posted On March 28, 2016  By Todd Burns  And has 1 Comment

Last year was a banner year for post-recession construction activity – a tough act to follow into 2016, given mounting costs. While construction growth is expected to remain strong this year, its pace will be tempered compared with the record pace we saw in 2015, according […]

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