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Hudson Square is poised to be the next iconic neighborhood in New York City after being long overlooked and regarded as primarily a manufacturing district.
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Businesses leading the way towards a structured tech financing solution are actively separating their capital expenditure for the physical real estate from capital for their technology, brand, and people.
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Altogether, the 8-9% unlevered CRE performance rule of thumb might well prove to be too optimistic for the long-term period ahead.
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Many of us understand innovation
in theory, but in practice, it’s often misunderstood. It is not an
endpoint. It is both a process and an action.
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As the tide of disruption caused by COVID-19 continues to rise, it remains too early for outlooks that aren’t dated by the time they’re issued.
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Companies have been pushing new policies for increased security, business continuity and teleworking. Will these effects endure the epidemic?
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Results points to strong fundamentals for commercial real estate in the US and growing concern about external risks.
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While GDP is often used to measure economic size and strength, retirement income and transfer payments can be used to go deeper.
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This month, new FTC reporting thresholds, the implications of new CFIUS rules, clarifications from the CFPB, and more.
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Visibility into the underlying cash-flow streams in real estate enables investors to apply a 360-degree approach to their property strategy
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The Q4 2019 AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor (GCPM) shows a generally positive sentiment for US/Canada, aside from retail.
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The Q4 RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor (GCPM) shows a slightly firmer tone to key indicators when compared with the results from the previous three month period.
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This month, new FTC reporting thresholds, the implications of new CFIUS rules, clarifications from the CFPB, and more.
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Sustainability has long been thought of as a cost, rather than something that can drive value – but that type of narrow thinking is starting to change.
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Will increased state and local tax intake in major markets be unhealthy for real estate portfolios?
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Liquidity and risk are difficult to separate, as there is a strong correlation between markets that institutional investors view as liquid and those they perceive as low risk.
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Although created to incentivize investments Qualified Opportunity Zone, if structured appropriately, non-US persons can find a path to the emerald city.
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AFIRE has hired Asmait Tewelde as its new meeting director, responsible for meeting management, strategy, and oversight.
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With the US macro economy and commercial real estate cycles generally viewed as nearing a down cycle, the need to tap diversification benefits from real estate may soon be at hand. Should you worry?
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Seattle, Washington – home to some of the most innovative companies in the world – provided a meaningful forum for exploring the promises and perils of change.