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Investors are crowding into self-storage as the sector continues to post the highest long-term returns of any commercial property type, according to a recent quarterly industry survey.
Marc Boorstein, a principal with Chicago-based MJ Partners...
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 other buildings around the country...
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 office buildings of 20,000 sq...
Before regional malls, grocery-anchored strips and outlet centers, there was street retail. Nearly every city, regardless of size, had a shopping district, maybe just one street or perhaps an entire neighborhood...
In the last week of January, Starwood Capital closed a deal to buy four student housing properties. And before the week was done, Starwood had bought another portfolio in a second deal—building its portfolio of student housing beds from...
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 they should park their money in...
Private equity debt investments are coming off a successful fundraising year and the tide of capital moving into debt funds shows no signs of slowing in 2015.
Last year, private equity debt funds raised a record amount of capital. A total of 26 ...