More owners and retailers are returning to cities for sites, trying to tap into underserved markets and capitalize on the preference of Baby Boomers and Generation Yers for urban living. The days where everything was about greenfield development...
“There must always be a burn in your heart to achieve. In the quiet of your solitude, close your eyes, bow your head, grit your teeth, clench your fists. Achieve in your heart, vow and dedicate yourself to achieve, to achieve.” — Trammell Crow...
Two trends converged Monday with the announcement of the proposed $3 billion acquisition of Trustreet Properties, a net lease REIT that specializes in restaurant properties, by the Franchise Finance division of GE Capital Solutions...
Although the tenant-in-common (TIC) market continues to rake in a staggering amount of money, the industry finds itself in the throes of some major changes. Securitized TICs alone are responsible for raising $1 billion in equity per quarter during...
In light of the aggressive growth strategy of Hilton Hotels Corp., the observation could be made that the only place it's not planning to plant a flag may be the moon. The venerable hospitality chain just celebrated the opening of its 1,000th...
There has been a great deal of interest in recent years in providing off-campus rental housing for college students. Unlike the larger rental market, which is subject to economic swings, student housing is recession-resistant, and may well be...
A few years ago, Stanley Eichelbaum began experiencing a major case of déjà vu. Eichelbaum, president of Cincinnati-based property consulting firm Marketing Developments, Inc., watched uneasily as private-equity investors began to swarm over the...
The founder of Chicago-based tenant representation firm Equis Corp. says he will continue to run the company after he sells the business to Australia-based United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) for approximately $120 million later this year...
The Top Shopping Center Owners ranking was originally published in NREI's sister publication, Retail Traffic, in April. The listing is based on total retail GLA owned through Dec. 31, 2005, as reported by participating companies. In the case of...
