How Does the Global Economy Impact U.S. Commercial Real Estate?
June 10, 2015 — This summer has not been a model of global economic stability. The question is, what are implications of financial turmoil in other countries on the U.S. commercial real estate market?
Are suburbs in trouble? These numbers tell a different story.
June 10, 2015 — In recent years, many investment managers have all but pronounced suburban real estate markets dead. But don’t plan to attend any funerals just yet: Looking at national statistics, there’s plenty of evidence that suburban office and apartment markets are back on their feet.
A Fond Goodbye to GE Capital Real Estate
April 30, 2015 — When General Electric announced in May that it was selling its GE Capital Real Estate portfolio for about $26.5 billion, the news evoked some feelings of nostalgia, as well a nagging concern in the back in my head.
Real Estate Investors Encouraged by Fed Speech
April 1, 2015 — Many economic indicators can affect real estate markets – employment rates, inflation, strength of the dollar against other currencies – but nothing commands the attention of commercial real estate executives like interest rates.
CMBS Market Looks Strong in 2015
February 27, 2015 — A year ago, CMBS market experts projected that issuance would be close to $100 billion in 2014, and despite some pauses in activity during the year, the prognosticators got it right. Issuance reached a post-recession high mark with $95 billion of new product, up from $83 billion in 2013.