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National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
Why Office Owners Can't Resist the Quick Flip Are private investment funds turning into short-term holders of office assets in return for fast profits, or are they simply taking full advantage of the wide-open capital spigot that's flooding the property markets? |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
It's A Jungle Out There The stakes keep rising for buyers hunting office properties in a crowded commercial real estate market. An excess of capital and persistently low long-term interest rates have given sellers the upper hand. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Office Market Madness Big money and aggressive investors chase real estate deals in unexpected places. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Parke M. Chapman |
Rebound in Beantown Boston's metro office market was particularly active in the fourth quarter of 2006. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Rational Exuberance? Late last year, as conditions in the office sector declined and price tags for buildings continued to rise, industry pundits warned of a possible investment bubble. Still, it looks like the bubble remains more of a threat than a present danger. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes |
Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico |
Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Parke Chapman |
On the Menu: Secondary Office Markets The pricing delta between top-tier office properties in big cities and smaller markets may help explain why some investors are rethinking their strategies. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Apartment Market Rediscovery In New York, apartment investors looking for deals may actually benefit from a slowdown in conversion-led apartment sales. The reason? Condo-mania has chiseled away at apartment yields. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
An Aging Recovery After three years of surging demand, the industrial real estate sector is expected to encounter some turbulence in 2007. The trouble can be traced to a cooling economy. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Tenuous Office Recovery Boston's metropolitan market continues to lag the national office recovery -- and observers question if the market's near-term leasing momentum is sustainable. They cite two stubborn trends: an active mergers and acquisitions market, and a soft local economy. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003 |
2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2005 Edward J. Finn |
Steady Gains Despite economic uncertainty, the commercial real estate market continues its upward climb. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico |
Reversing Course, Institutional Investors Assume More Risk Institutions and pension funds are increasingly eyeing non-traditional real estate investments, such as senior housing communities and even distressed office buildings. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Morris Newman |
Cashing In on L.A.'s Hot Investment Climate After a decade with very little new construction, the Los Angeles office market is noticeably tighter. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Gove |
Wells Makes Its Move Wells Real Estate Funds has spent most of its 18-year history flying under the radar --- buying nondescript, single-tenant suburban office buildings. Now, the Atlanta-based privately held company is making its move with acquisitions totaling more than $1.2 billion for 2002. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Outbidding the German Uber-bidders Even though Germans are still chasing the top office properties and have even more money to plow into U.S. real estate, they are facing new competition from pension funds, REITs and other domestic buyers willing to outbid them. |
National Real Estate Investor October 16, 2002 Parke Chapman |
MetLife markets $2 billion office portfolio Insurer Metropolitan Life is selling nearly $2 billion worth of its nationwide real estate holdings, including Midtown Manhattan's 551 Fifth Avenue and two major Chicago office buildings. Of the 15 properties offered, all except one are office buildings. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Shopping the Secondary Markets As prices continue to soar in top metros such as Chicago and New York, more and more buyers are pursuing higher returns in secondary markets. Cap rates in primary markets range between 4% and 6% compared to cap rates ranging from 5% to 8% in secondary cities. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
The New Power Players in Office Investing Undeterred by dizzying prices and unfettered by the demands of public shareholders obsessing over quarterly growth, partnerships like Blackstone Group and other private firms are outbidding REITs on marquee properties. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Laura Ellis |
The Nissan Effect Nashville's commercial real estate market is riding high on the automaker's announcement that it will relocate its North American headquarters from Gardena, California, to the Country Music Capital by the end of 2007. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Dees Stribling |
Retail Investors Undeterred What would it take to slow investor interest in retail properties in 2006? Rising long-term interest rates? A couple of major natural disasters? High energy costs that threaten to take consumer dollars away from stores? |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Niagara of Capital The flood of investor capital that has been flowing into all types of real estate in the U.S. since 2000 has continued almost unabated through the first quarter of 2006. Investors continue to seek commercial properties of all types. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Advantage Institutions The modest rise in rates has eroded the profit margins of leveraged private buyers and strengthened the hand of institutions that pay mostly with cash. This year, pension funds plan to invest $59 billion in real estate in 2006, up from $51 billion in 2005, according to a new survey. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Building Boom On Hold U.S. commercial property markets are still swamped with financial capital seeking real properties. Yet, there doesn't seem to be much evidence that a new commercial development boom is starting. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy |
Enticing Returns It's a great time to be a seller of industrial property. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Jessica Miller |
Office Properties: The Worst Could Be Ahead After hotels, the office sector is the biggest victim of the soft economy. And unlike the retail, industrial and multifamily sectors, experts predict that office fundamentals will continue to crumble before improvement begins some time in 2004. |
National Real Estate Investor May 19, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Fitch: Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas Office Markets Continue to Struggle The nation's office market is weak, but some areas are faring far worse than others, reports Fitch Ratings. Between the beginning of 2000 and 2003, U.S office vacancy nearly doubled from 8.6% to 16.9% according to Fitch. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Morris Newman |
Biotech Clouds Don't Obscure San Diego's Sunny Future Nothing in life is perfect, but the suburban office markets of San Diego County have little to complain about at present in spite of the tepid biotech sector, once the crown jewel of the area's economy. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Margy Sweeney |
Chicago's `Long, Flat Bottom' Downtown Chicago continues to bustle with construction activity. This is a good sign and also a scary one. |
National Real Estate Investor January 28, 2003 |
Downtown Baltimore office tower sells for $50M A 380,000 sq. ft. office building in downtown Baltimore has sold for $50 million. Norfolk-Va. Based Harbor Group International (HGI) and a corporate investor bought the property, known as the First Union Tower, as part of a tax-deferred exchange. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Carolyn Bilsky |
Coasting Along The West Coast still is seeing its fair share of growth. Nearly every commercial real estate sector has new construction in the pipeline in at least one city in the region. |
Financial Advisor February 2011 Leila Boulton |
Heavenly Outlook? Recent data support an improvement in commercial real estate prices. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Morris Newman |
San Francisco's Bipolar Office Market Riding a High Investors in the seemingly bipolar San Francisco office market appear ready to bounce back. After three years of slow recovery, downtown San Francisco is ready to relegate the tech fiasco to the past. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 |
A Monthly Meter of Industry Trends Rooms to let: vacancy rates in secondary markets... Educated workers... Which office markets are overbuilt?... The really high rent district... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2014 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Multifamily Showdown Buyers battle and sellers win as investors fight for apartment properties. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Valley |
A Total Return to the Basics Expect returns on commercial real estate properties to be powered more by income gains than price appreciation over the next two to three years as the super-heated investment sales market cools slightly. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig |
How High Can They Go? Investors pay top dollar to acquire premium office properties. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Is This the Year of Goldilocks in Commercial Real Estate? Economists refer to a "Goldilocks economy" as one that is neither too hot, nor too cold and is what a market analyst is predicting for the commercial real estate industry. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Hugh F. Kelly |
Maintaining the Balance Commercial real estate markets hold steady while waiting for the economy to regain its footing. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Morris Newman |
Barry Shy's Gamble In a deal touted as the largest adaptive reuse project in downtown Los Angeles, local multifamily developer Barry Shy has paid $75 million for a block in the city's Broadway-Spring district, an elephant's graveyard of earlier attempts at redevelopment. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 |
A Monthly Meter of Industry Trends Mall REITs - Ending 2004 on a High Note... National Apartment Comparison: High-Growth Markets Lead... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 |
Ten to Watch Larry Silverstein, President and CEO, Silverstein Properties... Mike Bush, Executive Director, Project Real Estate Associate Program (REAP)... Michael Depatie, CEO of Real Estate, Kimpton Group Holding LLC... etc. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2005 Carolyn Bilsky |
The Small Stuff Industrial condos and multitenant buildings meet the needs of investments in a growing industrial market. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Parke Chapman |
A Supply Glut In the Office Sector Over the past two years, as office markets softened, industry pundits predicted that things would not get as bad as they did in the last recession because this time the market was not overbuilt. It looks like they were wrong. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Matt Kelly |
Boston's High-Tech Hangover Boston is an anxious place these days. Gone is the stellar real estate market of a few years ago. A malaise of high vacancy rates, falling rents and a development pipeline that clogged at the first hint of a recession have replaced the salad days of 2000. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Dees Stribling |
Firing On All Cylinders While the investment market in the warehouse/distribution sector is backed by falling vacancies and rising rents, one wildcard clouds the short-term outlook: A potential slowdown in import-export growth could weaken demand for space just as the development pipeline begins to heat up. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Jeanne Lang Jones |
Seattle's Day in the Sun Because of the strengthening economy, vacancy rates and rents are improving in the Puget Sound's two largest office submarkets -- Seattle and Bellevue, a suburban city located on the east side of Lake Washington about a 30-minute drive from downtown Seattle. |