Oct 25, 2019

The latest update on Sears, recent research from Hodes Weill and Cornell University showing a rise in target allocations. David also shares news from the Boston area on the life sciences market, and whether it is it signalling a downturn ahead.

In a Highly Competitive Acquisition Market, REITs Are Treading Carefully

Oct 25, 2019

Facing high valuations and heavy competition, REITs are not going wild with acquisitions.

Strong Office Sector Fundamentals Sustain Value-Add Investment Strategies

Oct 24, 2019

With moderate new construction and steady job growth, investors are willing to tolerate the risk of value-add strategies.

Sears, Out of Bankruptcy, Continues Shuttering More Stores. Can It Survive?

Oct 24, 2019

Eddie Lampert is “just continuing to pass the carcass of this dead body around,” says one retail insider.

Some Additional Thoughts from the CREFC CRE CLO Conference 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Conversations at the event included the need to shape a sustainable CRE CLO market and adding more flexibility to deal structures.

Institutions Continue to Raise Real Estate Allocations in 2019

Oct 23, 2019

The latest research from Hodes Weill and Cornell University shows target allocations rose by 10 basis points this year.

Does Negative Absorption in One of the Nation’s Largest Lab Space Markets Signal an Oncoming Downturn?

Oct 22, 2019

Occupancy of office and life sciences space in the Boston-Cambridge market has declined for the first time since the recession in the third quarter.

The Market Is Still Not Seeing Enough Affordable and Workforce Housing

Oct 22, 2019

While developers are on track to deliver 100,000 new or renovated affordable units this year, the supply will fall far short of demand.

Investors Are Still Going After Student Housing Properties, But They Are More Concerned About Prices

Oct 21, 2019

While sellers are reluctant to put assets on the market, buyers are concerned about overpaying.

NREI's Common Area, Episode 20

Oct 18, 2019

David Bodamer discusses Nestpick’s list of the world’s best cities for Generation Z, what RCA’s research is showing for the slowdown of CRE acquisitions by foreign investors, and lastly what questions California’s new rent control law is posing...