Life companies tend to fly below the radar when it comes to providing construction financing. But the pullback in construction financing among banks is stirring up fresh enthusiasm for life company’s construction-to-perm loan programs...

Any real estate agent can tell you—location matters. Location used to mean being in the right neighborhood, proximity to mass transit or having good restaurants nearby. But today, location also means proximity to quality cellphone coverage...

Among the many topics we explored at IREM’s recent fall conference in San Diego was how to optimize mixed-use retail. Outsiders might take for granted the site of first-floor shopping or other amenities in an office or multifamily building...

We are in a competitive financing environment, with debt and mezzanine lenders competing for borrowers. As alternative lenders step up their activity this year, the stretch senior loan is a hybrid product that borrowers can turn to...

As more high-rise office buildings open in the major U.S. markets, experts say the new trophy space will provide an added boost to already high average leasing rates in those markets. However, this trend is only expected to last through 2017, with...