Apartment Construction Begins to Slow Down

Oct 30, 2018

Apartment developers took out fewer building permits in September, stymied by rising interest rates and construction costs.

Institutional Investors Plan to Up Their Allocations to Real Estate in 2019

Oct 30, 2018

A new report found global institutional investors will target real estate allocations of 10.6 percent on average in 2019.

Expansion in DNA Research Is Driving Strong Demand for Life Science Space in the United States

Oct 29, 2018

Both established and emerging life science markets are benefiting from an influx of NIH and venture capital dollars.

U.K.-Based Student Housing Developer Scape Discusses its Entry into the U.S. Market

Oct 29, 2018

Scape Student Housing Ltd. plans to focus on urban infill markets.

Four Takeaways from the NYU Schack Institute’s Second National Symposium of Women in Real Estate

Oct 26, 2018

NYU Schack Institute’s Women in Real Estate Symposium addressed retail woes, emerging construction technologies and equality in the industry.

As High Street Retail Deals with an Uptick in Vacancies and Rent Declines, Investors Zero in on Class-A Assets with Long-Term Leases

Oct 25, 2018

Buyers want well-located assets occupied by a solid tenant with a long-term lease in place, but limited opportunities are available for that type of trade.

Attractive Yields Keep Investors Interested in Secondary Markets, But Is a Shift Coming?

Oct 25, 2018

Investors are increasingly going into expanding secondary markets in search of higher yields.

Stuck in Neutral: CMBS Issuance Stalls Amid Stiff Competition

Oct 24, 2018

CMBS issuance in 2018 might be below last year’s level.

Every REIT Merger Announced in 2018

Oct 24, 2018

The total transaction value of REIT M&As was $81.75 billion from January to Oct. 4 of this year, compared to $33.37 billion during the same period last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Cap Rates Inch Higher for San Francisco Apartment Buildings

Oct 23, 2018

Regulations including seismic retrofit requirements and potentially expanded rent control laws are giving San Francisco apartment owners more incentive to sell.