Instant Insights / Institutional Investment

CRE Professionals See a Glass Half-Full in 2018

Brian J. Rogal | July 24, 2018

Job growth, organic business growth and the outsiders’ view of the value of Chicago real estate are positives, but higher property taxes loom.

News

Research

Industrial Hits 31st Quarter of Positive Absorption

Lisa Brown | July 24, 2018

Investors are drawn to industrial properties such as the Northgate Business Park, significant due to its location in the North Dallas/Garland submarket, an established, strong and stable area in high demand.

Commentary

A Lot More Capital Means a Lot More Opportunity

Elliot M. Shirwo | July 20, 2018

A look at the past and current climate of the private lending space in California

Suburban Value-Add Office Now Getting Looks

Brian J. Rogal | July 25, 2018

If young workers start moving back to the suburbs to have families, that will boost the value of properties in well-located submarkets like Oak Brook.

Sovereign Wealth Funds Show Signs Of Real Estate Fatigue

Erika Morphy | July 17, 2018

Direct real estate and infrastructure investments made by SWFs declined from a total of $25 billion in 2016 to $23.2 billion last year.

Brick-and-Mortar Retail Can Thrive In the Internet Age

Brian J. Rogal | July 20, 2018

Landlords and investors just need to perform more due diligence when leasing and buying properties in the age of e-commerce.

Major Shifts Happening in Suburban Ownership

Brian J. Rogal | July 18, 2018

Although portions of the region suffer from high vacancy, many landlords have had success in leasing, and investors are swooping in to buy.

Investors Hit Mach 1 Timing for Multifamily Assets

Lisa Brown | July 18, 2018

Some properties are being sold within two years, and this quick timing was evident with 12 apartment communities that recently sold in North Texas totaling 3,200 units valued at $275 million.

Coastal Buyers Seek Higher Cap Rate Returns

Lisa Brown | July 15, 2018

There is a healthy mix of buyer profiles targeting the purchase of shopping centers sized above 50,000 square feet, including institutions, developers and high-net-worth private individuals targeting 7 to 8% caps.

Five Strategies For A More Sustainable Real Estate Portfolio

Richard Batten | July 18, 2018

Renewable energy offers an exceptional opportunity to not only reduce consumption of GHG-producing fossil fuels, but also to achieve immense cost savings.

Apollo To Buy Hospital Chain LifePoint For $5.6B

Erika Morphy | July 24, 2018

The deal is a merger between LifePoint Health and RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is owned by Apollo.

Strong Demand Fuels Industrial Activity in South Florida

John Jordan | July 25, 2018

At the mid-year point there is currently more than 5.5 million square feet of industrial space under construction in South Florida, a record high for the past 10 years, according to the Newmark Knight Frank second quarter report.