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Messing With The Magic: Why DFW Might Not Outperform This Cycle
The end of 2007 was a tense time for commercial real estate. The subprime mortgage crisis had spread worldwide, the lending market had dried up, and the Federal Reserve began to cut interest rates in a bid to stop turmoil in the housing and financial markets from tanking the economy…
US Hotel Occupancy, RevPAR Tick Down in Week Ended July 29
US hotel performance showed mixed results during the week ended July 29, STR reported, citing the latest data from CoStar, which provides information and analytics in the property markets. Occupancy slightly dropped to 72.2% from 72.9% a week earlier and was up 0.6% from the comparable week in 2022.
Explainer: Moody’s latest views on the US government: The last triple-A standing
Moody’s remains the last of the three major credit rating agencies to maintain a top rating for the United States, after Fitch cut the sovereign rating earlier this week and Standard & Poor’s lowered it in 2011…
U.S. Industrial Leasing Down A ‘Staggering’ 47% From Last Year: JLL
The industrial sector is still delivering a wave of development across the country that started during the pandemic-era boom, but new data shows demand is not keeping up with the pace of new supply….
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Up to $28B in Distressed Retail Could Hit the Market in the Next 24 Months
Up to $28B in Distressed Retail Could Hit the Market in the Next 24 Months So far, lenders have been open to loan workouts, but that won’t last forever, market sources warn....
What was the U.S. national average office vacancy rate at the end of 2020?
What was the U.S. national average office vacancy rate at the end of 2020? Answer: The national average office vacancy rate was 15.0%, an increase of 160 bps over 2019,...
Vacancy Drives Industrial Pricing Surge
Vacancy Drives Industrial Pricing Surge Bolstered by a broader economic recovery in 2021, rents and sale prices will continue to grow, particularly in supply-constrained...
Nuveen Global Cities REIT Declares February Distributions
Nuveen Global Cities REIT Declares February Distributions March 26, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 24, 2021, Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. (the “Company”)...
US Hotel Occupancy for Week Ended March 20 Hits Peak Since March 2020
US Hotel Occupancy for Week Ended March 20 Hits Peak Since March 2020 March 26, 2021 | S & P Global Market Intelligence U.S. hotel occupancy for the week ended March 20...
Phillips Edison Weighs Shareholder Liquidity Options
Phillips Edison Weighs Shareholder Liquidity Options March 26, 2021 Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. said its board and management are evaluating options to provide the...
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KBS REIT II Recommends Rejection of Tender Offer
KBS REIT II Recommends Rejection of Tender Offer August 30, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II Inc. is urging its stockholders to reject MacKenzie Realty Capital Inc.’s mini-tender offer for up to 2.5 million shares of the...
Personality Traits Of Commercial Real Estate CEOs
Personality Traits Of Commercial Real Estate CEOs August 28, 2017 | Natalie Dolce | GlobeSt.com There are many unique personalities in the executive suites of CRE investment and development companies. CRE is a difficult entrepreneurial business and most individuals...
Income and Capital Appreciation from Real Estate Investing: The Participation Trophy and the Performance Record
Income and Capital Appreciation from Real Estate Investing: The Participation Trophy and the Performance Record August 29, 2017 | Brad Case | REIT.com Recently I was looking at marketing materials for a core private equity real estate investment fund touting a...
Black Creek Group Issues 2Q17 Real Estate Market Cycle Report
Black Creek Group Issues 2Q17 Real Estate Market Cycle Report August 30, 2017 | Black Creek Group DENVER — August 30, 2017 — Black Creek Group, a Denver-based real estate investment management firm, announced today the issuance of real estate investment strategist Dr....
REITs have existed for more than 50 years in the U.S. Congress granted legal authority to form REITs in 1960 as an amendment to…
REITs have existed for more than 50 years in the U.S. Congress granted legal authority to form REITs in 1960 as an amendment to… Answer: the Cigar Excise Tax Extension of...










