Jonathan Gray and Blackstone’s real estate division are certainly keeping busy in 2015, purchasing entire property portfolios with the same ease ordinary people pick up take-out. Their latest investment in commercial real estate involves...
Time was when the idea of sustainability in real estate development and investing was a pretty soft notion. Sure, everyone liked the “idea” of reducing carbon emissions, protecting the environment and exploring alternative energy sources, but few...
Micro-housing is hot, as it fits with national trends toward more renters who rent for longer periods of time, and a lower supply of affordable housing across the country. Not surprisingly, major cities lacking in housing—for instance, New...
We’ve all read about the new Millennial wave that’s going to take over home-buying in residential real estate. The not-so-new story is that Millennials are the next home buyers and we’ve all got to keep up with the technology in order to close th...
The good news for U.S. property developers is that the cost of construction disputes in the past year has gone down, claims the 2015 “Global Construction Disputes” report from Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm. The firm...
The condominiums at the Visionaire in New York City start at $690,000. The amenities include a 2,075-sq.-ft. rooftop garden with more than 160 species of ornamental plants, including vertical screens for climbing vegetables and a fruit orchard wi...
If there is a face of commercial real estate, it belongs to a man. The club of women who have managed to break the glass ceiling in business is extremely small. And yet, within the industry, women CEOS are reshaping cities, working across both...
In a previous column, I explored the recent and rapid transformation of urban living, driven by the desire among younger people—the millennial generation in particular—to enjoy the emerging live/walk/work lifestyle. There are many intriguing aspe...
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...
