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National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2005
Hortense Leon |
Condo Fever Reaches New Heights in Miami In Miami-Dade, 48,000 condominiums, including condo-hotel units, have been proposed, planned or were under construction at the start of 2005. Investors and/or speculators represent 50% to 75% of condominium buyers there, up from 40%-50% two years ago.   |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
Parke M. Chapman |
Vultures Circle Condo Market Although South Florida has become the poster child for the condo craze, other markets are experiencing plenty of construction activity. For vulture investors that structure their capital-raising efforts around a market collapse, timing is almost everything. |
Financial Advisor
June 2006
Gail Liberman |
Cooling Off Rising interest rates and hurricanes may have caused Florida's real estate market to peak. Is it time for your clients to take the plunge and relocate to the state? |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008
Matt Hudgins |
Condo Workouts Breed Innovation Investors with unsold condominiums -- and their creditors -- are desperately seeking ways to cover debt service or unload their assets altogether. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2004
Hortense Leon |
Miami Makeover Attracts Investors Miami's newly minted reputation for integrity and efficiency in city government sparks an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion of new construction, ranging from condos to an office tower, in and near the city's downtown area. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2008
Barry B. LePatner |
Construction Chaos In this age of economic uncertainty, when the stakes are higher, it's time to re-evaluate accepted concepts of how construction projects are carried out. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Stephen Nostrand |
Developers Add Condominiums to Hotels to Increase Profits Stymied by the increasing costs of building stand-alone luxury hotels, developers have turned to condominium hotels to allocate costs to a wider revenue base while creating another profit center. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Matt Hudgins |
Construction Prices Headed Up in 2007 Commercial construction costs will increase on average by 6% to 8% in 2007 -- two to four times faster than inflation -- despite a slowing economy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005
Christine Rombouts |
Indulging in Luxury Investments Multifamily developers invest in this upscale market. Increased demand is also attracting developers from other real estate markets. |
BusinessWeek
December 2, 2010
John Gittelsohn |
Miami's Condo King Survives the Slump By negotiating deals with his lenders, Perez stayed in business and is in a position to build big again when Miami's market revives. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2004
Joe Gose |
Condo Hotel Wave Hits U.S. Again What's the attraction? Condo hotels can generate highly lucrative returns of 25% to 30% versus conventional hotels, which yield 10% to 12%. Pre-construction room sales also raise 25% to 40% in equity that ground-up projects need to secure financing. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2006
Anthony Downs |
Danger Signs Ahead The 2006 outlook contains both good news about the U.S. economy and disquieting danger signs in property markets. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2006
Parke M. Chapman |
An Insurance Storm One month into hurricane season, commercial property owners along the Gulf and Florida coasts are coming to grips with the jaw-dropping costs of insuring against future hurricanes. |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Christopher Palmeri |
Hike Your Odds On A Vegas Condo They're going up all over the Strip -- and not every project will be a winner |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2007
Parke M. Chapman |
Q & A An interview with principal and urban lifestyle specialist at Chicago-based MCZ Development Corp.'s Christina Noelle about the risks and rewards of large-scale condo conversions in Florida. |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Adams |
Another Lending Sector Teeters on the Edge Like a bad virus, the subprime-mortgage-driven plague is spreading from one sector of banking to another. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
Parke Chapman |
Condo Converters' Surprising Impact The pace at which developers are converting apartments into condominiums is having a positive effect on apartment fundamentals in the short term. Yet, in the long run apartment owners may be forced to make significant capital expenditures to compete with luxury condos. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2005
Robyn Taylor Parets |
Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2007
Korda & Chan |
Construction Plans Sponsors and owners considering financing the construction of commercial real estate projects need to know how lenders evaluate a project's overall risk. Such understanding increases the likelihood that a developer's application for financing will be approved. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Spencer Garfield |
The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2006
Joe Gose |
Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Jackson & Edwards |
It's A Wrap The increase in condominium construction in recent years likely will lead to an increase in construction litigation. To minimize risk associated with litigation and safeguard their projects, condominium development teams should purchase adequate insurance coverage. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
Coy & Aston |
Hurricane Ahead, But Lower Insurance Why the price of property coverage is going down in the face of dire predictions. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Construction Costs Soaring Hurricanes have felled lumber costs -- but just temporarily. However, all other construction materials rose in the third quarter. Wise investors need to keep an eye on the volatility of pricing here, as it directly impacts bottom-line profits. |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
John Engen |
Florida's Long Road to Recovery The Sunshine State was battered by the real estate bust, causing a wave of bank failures. The upheaval is reshaping the banking landscape as more regionals move in, but they ll need patience because conditions are likely to get worse before they get better. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2007 |
Condo Market Still Searching for a Bottom Annual starts of multifamily buildings containing five or more units have not fallen significantly below 300,000 for a decade, but that will change this year. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Too Many Houses, Not Enough Homes The housing boom has ended. Find shelter. What investors need to remember is that during the housing boom, many of these players made the most of their time in the spotlight by fortifying their balance sheets and bracing for the eventual downturn. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2006 |
Q & A An interview with Sonnenblick-Goldman President Steve Kohn about shifting winds in the condo market and why capitalization rates just won't start climbing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005 |
Area Report: Southern Comfort The southeastern United States is home to some of the nation's most active real estate markets. Job and population growth boost retail and multifamily potential. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Prashant Gopal |
Renters Help Revive Miami Price cuts in the 7,000 unsold condos have drawn college students, young professionals, and empty nesters, revitalizing the city's core. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
David Stockman |
Condomania: Quality or Quantity? Letter to the editor: The "Condo Conversion Craze Draws Critics" article hit the mark on an important trend in today's real estate market. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Florida Rocks On Strong demand in Florida is supporting very firm pricing for this regional concrete, cement, and aggregates company. This stock is worth some due diligence. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2006
Steve Bergsman |
Office Condo Capital A real healthy employment market typically fuels office development, but in the Phoenix area an entirely new phenomenon has occurred. While general office construction has been in the doldrums, strong job growth has led to a boom in office condo construction. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2004 |
Area Report: Welcome to Miami A hot hospitality market leads to the city's commercial real estate activity. |
Job Journal
July 2, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Homes on Hold, But Otherwise Building Booms While home building has slowed, work on other projects is booming. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
Parke Chapman |
Condo Conversion Loans Raise Red Flag Concerns are rising that many condo conversion loans might sour, given the prospect of higher interest rates and overbuilt condo markets. Industry experts say conversion sponsors looking to turn a quick profit pose the greatest risk to lenders. |
Job Journal
April 1, 2007
Julia Hollister |
Career Builders Construction's shortage of skilled tradespeople is opening doors to training where you can earn while you learn. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Sara Drummond |
Market Trends Condo Conversion Sales Double... Co-Location Benefits Economy Hotel... What Do Workers Want?... Industrial Boom Hits Midwest... Briefly Noted: Hospitality... Industrial... etc. |
