Global consulting firm A.T. Kearney released its annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) today and there has been some reshuffling in the ranking of countries that may offer the best expansion opportunities for...
Street retail is becoming so much a part of some REITs’ investment strategy that it’s now getting spotlight analyst coverage. This week, RBC Capital Markets put together a conference call on the...
When the real estate market gets as active as it is right now, and the bidding gets competitive, it’s all too common for investors to lose their heads and buy up assets indiscriminately or overpay. (For...
Another day, another major skyscraper coming up for sale, as Bloomberg reports that Seattle’s Columbia Center may be going on the block. This news and the Willis Tower coming up for sale made us wonder what...
Large-scale commercial development is rarely easy, but the Howard Hughes Corp. is finding out just how challenging bringing projects to fruition can be when it comes to New York City. Back in 2012, the New York...
If we are to believe the wisdom of crowds, there has never been a better time to invest in healthcare real estate. According to research by brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap, in 2014, investment in U.S. medical o...
Researchers say multifamily properties still make for a smart investment, given that on a nationwide basis new development hasn’t caught up with new household formation. The question for many buyers is where...
As real estate investors continue to show a preference for necessity-based retail and as supermarket chains, drugstores and dollar stores try to grab the greatest market share of consumers’ food dollars, it...
As the ICSC New York National Deal Making Conference draws near and leasing executives hope to bring in new tenants to their malls and shopping centers, this year’s crop of new and expanding retail concepts...