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Does REIT Credit Get Enough Credit?

Paul Bubny | September 18, 2017

REIT bond leverage is generally "a fraction of the look-through leverage commonly found in AAA-rated CMBS conduit and Freddie Mac K-Series securities,” says Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Apartments or Townhomes: How to Decide

Carrie Rossenfeld | September 18, 2017

Shopoff reviews comparable multifamily properties, both for-sale and for-rent, and then identifies which products will create the greatest residual land value to attract potential developers, the firm's John Santry tells GlobeSt.com.

Thought Leadership

Creativity Key to Affordable Housing Funds

John Salustri | September 18, 2017

The affordable housing sector is in financial crisis. And this year, it seems the crisis is becoming more chaotic. In the midst of chaos, creativity in the approach of funding is what you need.

How Wage Equity Laws Change the Hiring Process

Paul Bubny | September 18, 2017

Enacted to help address the historical gender gap in salaries, laws now on the books in a handful of major cities pose challenges for hiring managers in real estate and other sectors, attorney Richard Reice tells GlobeSt.com.

AY Houston Accepts Wellness Challenge

Lisa Brown | September 18, 2017

Avison Young introduced a weight-loss and wellness challenge and incentivized employees by tying medical contributions to participation, which kicked off a focus on wellness and health savings accounts.

Cypress Waters to Join Legacy and Las Colinas as Mega Campuses

Lisa Brown | September 18, 2017

Sustainable mixed-use suburban corporate campus Offices of Cypress Waters' latest spec building was completed in May and is already 95% leased; its next spec building will be complete in third quarter 2018.

Contractors Stay Positive Amid Labor Worries

Paul Bubny | September 18, 2017

"This quarter's findings reveal strong optimism about future prospects for the industry," says Jennifer Scanlon, CEO of USG Corp., which conducted the survey with the US Chamber of Commerce.

Dollar Tree CEO Vacates in Planned Succession

Paul Bubny | September 18, 2017

On Bob Sasser's watch, the discount retailer's footprint of mainly net leased locations grew from fewer than 1,200 to more than 14,500 stores.

Thought Leadership

Why Lease Restrictions Challenge New Retail

Carrie Rossenfeld | September 18, 2017

As in any negotiation, how much you are going to concede depends on who has the leverage, Coreland Cos.' Ben Terry tells GlobeSt.com in this look at managing restrictions in today's retail environment.