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The Q1 2020 AFIRE/RICS North America Property Monitor shows the pandemic impacting the real estate market, with sentiment moving into negative territory.
Why it’s important for investors to find ways to calculate political risk in cities – especially now.
Pandemics can dramatically change society, the economy, and governments–especially if they alter the way people have to live and work for longer than a few months.
Why are real estate companies investing in PropTech solutions? There are numerous reasons companies are going digital, but according to the survey three stand out: efficiency, cost, and decision making.
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.
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.
Altogether, the 8-9% unlevered CRE performance rule of thumb might well prove to be too optimistic for the long-term period ahead.
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.
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.
Companies have been pushing new policies for increased security, business continuity and teleworking. Will these effects endure the epidemic?
Results points to strong fundamentals for commercial real estate in the US and growing concern about external risks.
While GDP is often used to measure economic size and strength, retirement income and transfer payments can be used to go deeper.
This month, new FTC reporting thresholds, the implications of new CFIUS rules, clarifications from the CFPB, and more.
Visibility into the underlying cash-flow streams in real estate enables investors to apply a 360-degree approach to their property strategy
The Q4 2019 AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor (GCPM) shows a generally positive sentiment for US/Canada, aside from retail.
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.
This month, new FTC reporting thresholds, the implications of new CFIUS rules, clarifications from the CFPB, and more.
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.
Will increased state and local tax intake in major markets be unhealthy for real estate portfolios?