The U.S. economy and commercial real estate industry are, in general, expected to experience moderate growth through much of 2019, according to a new three-year economic forecast from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. The latest ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast, a semi-annual outlook, is based on a survey of […]
MIAMI—For all the talk of Latin American investors flocking to the urban core—as well as foreign buyers from China rising—Turkey investors in 2017 emerged as an important group of buyers for residential condos. Now, they are increasingly targeting commercial real estate. Istanbul-based Okan Group recently paid $18.1 million for a portion of the Central Baptist Church’s parking lot in Downtown […]
Office space needs are shrinking as companies embrace mobile working and increase efficiency. Yet, even as companies are downsizing footprints, they have bigger expectations when it comes to building décor, infrastructure, and amenities, according to CCIM’s Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine. Offering employees workspace that has a “wow” factor is more important today as […]
Proposed changes to fiscal, tax and regulatory policies raise a host of questions that are influencing investors’ decisions. Over the first two months of 2017, early estimates place commercial real estate transactions down by 20 to 25 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a recent Marcus & Millichap report. This comes […]
When I meet clients, one of the first things they ask is if I have a sense of what direction the real estate cycle will take in coming months. An article in National Real Estate Investor offers a useful answer. Since the dark days of 2009, we have enjoyed eight years of growth. Despite signs […]