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Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door? August 17, 2016

Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door?

    Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door? Aug 17, 2016 | Neil Stern and Brian Dondanville | National Real Estate Investor In an effort to refocus resources on high-performing stores and improve its online shopping experience, Macy’s announced recently that it will close 100 stores, thus reducing the retailer’s total…
Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust August 17, 2016

Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust

    Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust August 17, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault On August 15, Dividend Capital announced its intent to close its Industrial Property Trust by December 21, 2016 or when it has raised an additional $500 million in capital, whichever is first. Industrial Property Trust was formed in August 2012 to invest primarily in…
Qualified To Buy, But Renting Instead August 16, 2016

Qualified To Buy, But Renting Instead

    Qualified To Buy, But Renting Instead AUGUST 15, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com Faced with high prices and low inventory, “first-time homebuyers are renting longer than ever before even if they are qualified to buy,” says Svenja Gudell, Zillow’s chief economist. For additional evidence that renting by choice is a reality, consider…
Economy Watch: Slumping Gas Prices Good News for Retailers August 16, 2016

Economy Watch: Slumping Gas Prices Good News for Retailers

      Economy Watch: Slumping Gas Prices Good News for Retailers August 11, 2016 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive With gas prices expected to fall in the next few months, the more consumers will likely spend on other things, which is good news for retailers. Another good-news report for retailers ahead of…
US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop August 12, 2016

US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop

    US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop AUGUST 11, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com Reports from Avison Young and Lee & Associates note that a handful of the largest office markets account for the lion’s share of new construction. After a sluggish first quarter, the US office market saw a return to form in…
REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says August 12, 2016

REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says

    REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says AccountAbility CEO Sunny Misser discusses his firm’s analysis of REITs’ ESG programs. 7/29/2016 | By Allen Kenney Published in the July/August 2016 issue of REIT magazine. AccountAbility, a global consulting firm that specializes in corporate responsibility and sustainability, has worked with NAREIT for the past year…
Hines REIT Begins Property Selloff August 12, 2016

Hines REIT Begins Property Selloff

    Hines REIT Begins Property Selloff Preferred Apartment Communities Buys 7 Grocery-Anchored Centers; Fortis Buys Chase Tower August 9, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has begun proceeding with its plan of liquidation. This week, Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. acquired seven grocery-anchored shopping centers with 650,400 rentable…
National Storage Affiliates Trust Buys 22-Property California Self-Storage Portfolio From W. P. Carey Affiliate August 12, 2016

National Storage Affiliates Trust Buys 22-Property California Self-Storage Portfolio From W. P. Carey Affiliate

    National Storage Affiliates Trust Buys 22-Property California Self-Storage Portfolio From W. P. Carey Affiliate August 5, 2016 | Inside Self Storage National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has acquired a 22-property self-storage portfolio in California from CPA:17 – Global, a publicly held, non-traded REIT…

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