Six Considerations for Commercial Real Estate Investors Facing Uncertain Market Conditions In 2015, Sam Zell, founder and chairman of Equity International, sold his multifamily portfolio of more than 23,000 apartments for $5.3 billion. At the…
Opportunity Funds May Supercharge After-Tax Yields, But Risks Remain A new type federally qualified investment vehicle known as an opportunity fund allows individuals and entities facing capital gains taxes to defer and reduce their tax…
CRE Capital Flows Through a Changing Landscape Commercial real estate debt and equity markets have been more or less in balance for several years now, and the consensus is that this state of equilibrium may…
Observations from CREFC Annual Conference Q2 Pipeline of new issuance is strong, and up significantly from Q1. Industry adjusting to Risk Retention with outlook that large banking institutions with active CMBS programs will be the…
Foggy Economic Outlook in the Trump Era As we approach the milestone first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, his impact on the U.S. economy and the commercial real estate market is still a question…
Under Regulatory Scrutiny, Banks Rein in Risk When the Dodd-Frank financial reforms were announced several years ago, some people said they went too far in restraining banks’ activities, while others believed they didn’t go far…
Real Estate Industry Seeks Softening of CMBS Risk Retention Rules The CMBS market was supposed to be white-hot this year, and instead it has been ice cold for much of the year to date. Some…
Tapping the Brakes: A Slowdown Beats a Crash As an avid cyclist, I’ve learned to appreciate and adapt to the changing seasons, especially in New England. If only real estate investment cycles were as predictable…
Private Wealth Investors Find Opportunity in Real Estate When stock market and hedge fund investments turned down during the recession, family offices and other private wealth investors turned to commercial real estate as a way…
Look at Office Space Demand Before You Leap for Joy at the Market’s Strength The office market had a banner year in 2014, with declining vacancy rates, rising rents, high prices paid by investors and…