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CFO May 1, 2005 Don Durfee |
Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in.  |
CFO January 1, 2002 Ronald Fink |
Double Whammy As real estate markets sag, companies that used synthetic leases to move real estate liabilities off the balance sheet could face a costly dilemma. They may find banks unwilling to roll the loan over during tough economic times, forcing them to sell property in a depressed market.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Beth Mattson-Teig |
A Closer Look Corporate chicanery, missed earnings and a slow, painful economic recovery have forced net lease professionals to question the creditworthiness of potential clients like never before.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Joel H. Schneider |
Creating Value Use real estate leases effectively in Chapter 11 situations.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Scott Farb |
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment Sale-leasebacks allow companies to unlock their real estate assets' equity, raise capital to reduce debt or invest in their core business, and strengthen their balance sheets.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Bulging Sale-Leaseback Pipeline The sale-leaseback industry has enjoyed robust deal flow in recent years, thanks in large part to cash-hungry companies and strong investor appetite for real estate.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2005 Mark T. Samples |
The Perfect Storm Today's economy creates favorable conditions for sale-leaseback sellers.  |
CFO January 1, 2003 Russ Banham |
Lost in Space Excess real estate is a growing financial burden. But some companies are creatively filling their vacancies.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Fear of Commitment In an era of short production cycles and rapidly changing business models, the new mantra in corporate real estate is flexibility, which is often equal to, if not more important than, achieving the lowest occupancy cost.  |
CFO February 1, 2011 Russ Banham |
Space Race The weak real estate market offers CFOs a great opportunity. Here's how to maximize it.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Canon & Fenbert |
The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making With the goal of improving lease information transparency and comparability, the new standards could have residual effects on the way in which companies form decisions regarding their real estate needs.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig |
A Crowded Net-Lease Market Heightened competition in the net-lease arena is prompting investors to dig deeper to uncover viable investment opportunities.  |
Bank Systems & Technology August 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
N IBM Global Financing says the number of banks adopting Sale Leaseback service is growing.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2008 Joe Gose |
Enron Effect Lingers Over Synthetic Leases Once a formidable competitor to sale-leaseback transactions, synthetic leases have all but vanished from the playing field years after the Enron scandal highlighted the structure's lack of transparency.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Jim Popp |
Don't Let Assessors Box You In Stand-alone retail boxes are among the least complex types of real estate. However, these boxes are often misunderstood and, as a result, overvalued by property tax authorities.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Renee Shprecher |
Risk vs. Reward Find the right balance for sale-leaseback transactions.  |
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.  |
Inc. September 2004 Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: Hidden Assets When I realized my land was worth as much as my business, I really fell in love with real estate.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Dees Stribling |
Sale-Leaseback: The Next Frontier In the past, relatively few players in the seniors-housing industry have opted for the sale-leaseback. But now this model is reaching critical mass as publicly held companies become more prominent in the seniors-housing business, especially through consolidation.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Mike Fickes |
Imagination at Work GE Real Estate, a unit of General Electric, continues to make aggressive strides in expanding its global real estate portfolio. And while real estate may not be the company's signature business, GE Real Estate has amassed a portfolio valued at $27.4 billion and growing.  |
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Jennifer Popovec |
Yield-Hungry? Can't Eat on 1.6% Net lease REITs are luring yield seekers.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Kris Hebert |
Lease Resistance How will new accounting rules affect tenants and landlords?  |
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.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2006 Phillip F. HImovitz |
Ground Control Owners and commercial real estate developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Carolyn Bilsky |
Strategies for Start-Ups Commercial real estate professionals can gain big business opportunities with small companies.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Lowering the Bar on Sale-Leasebacks Avid investor interest is good news for firms that don't possess stellar credit ratings. Non-investment-grade companies are facing a market where real estate properties are selling for top dollar.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Bidding Wars Raise Stakes The burgeoning 1031 exchange market attracts a wide range of investors, from corporations and real estate investment trusts to individuals selling condos or other rental properties. But deferring capital gains taxes can lead to costly mistakes.  |
CFO May 1, 2003 Jennifer Caplan |
Meet Your New Property If you're contemplating an acquisition, don't overlook real-estate issues.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2006 Carolyn Bilsky |
Corporate Perspectives Here, commercial real estate professionals offer insider viewpoints on the big business side of the industry.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2004 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Think Big, Buy Small Low interest rates and ownership appeal spur businesses to buy rather than lease office space.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 29, 2003 |
Lend Lease to Exit Real Estate Investments Operations Lend Lease Corp. today announced that it plans to exit its real estate investment operations in the United States and some European-based groups.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Tony Wilbert |
Lend Lease Fields Offers from Buyers Lend Lease Corp. of Australia has confirmed speculation in the press that it has been evaluating alternatives to maximize shareholder value, which could include unloading its Atlanta-based real estate investment arm.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Walter Woods |
Bank Merger Leaves Atlanta Office Market in Limbo Wachovia's acquisition of SouthTrust Corp. in June could leave some Atlanta landlords feeling jilted because consolidation of space generally follows mergers.  |
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?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Tom Muller |
Counting Leases Before They Hatch A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases.  |
Inc. September 2004 Bobbie Gossage |
Real Estate Now With vacancy rates higher than they've been in 10 years, the optimal time to sign a lease is right now. Here are some things to consider before you negotiate, or renegotiate, a commercial lease.  |
CIO December 1, 2002 Lafe Low |
A Lesson on Leasing Leasing IT equipment can be an attractive (and cost-effective) alternative to buying it -- if you study these lessons.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2012 Christopher H. Volk |
To Lease or not to Lease? That is the question corporate managers must answer.  |
CFO August 1, 2005 Tim Reason |
Hidden in Plain Sight The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. Leasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone.  |
CFO December 1, 2009 Sarah Johnson |
Balance-Sheet Blues Companies wait and wonder about the impact of changes to lease accounting.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2002 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Larry Raiman Larry Raiman, managing director of real estate research for Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 19, 2002 Matt Valley |
Corporate real estate execs focus on aggressive downsizing measures Ironically, the relatively weak economy has strengthened the corporate real estate executive's role in the boardroom as companies search for ways to generate cash and boost profits.  |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Lawrence Meyers |
A REIT to Beat As with all investments, particularly with ones involving banks, it behooves you to really dive into the company's 10-K. American Financial Realty Trust may have the perfect concept.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Mark Patterson Mark Patterson, Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at Salomon Smith Barney, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the economy as a whole.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 |
American Financial Buys $769 Million Office Portfolio Fresh after its IPO last week, American Financial Realty Trust has purchased 158 properties from Bank of America Corp. for nearly $800 million. The 8.1 million sq. ft. portfolio consists of office buildings, banking and operations centers scattered throughout 19 states.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Jennifer Popovec |
Lease Flexibility Standoff Despite all of the discussion about the changing needs of corporate America, only select tenants are able to wrangle flexible lease terms in this country.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2012 Philip F. Himovitz |
Ground Control Owners and developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 David Meier |
Be Critical of the Cash Flows CVS offers a helpful reminder that there can be some flexibility at play in companies' financial calculations. Investors need to be careful to understand not only the components that go into free cash flow but also the flexibility that goes into choosing which numbers from GAAP to use.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Have We Hit Bottom? If, indeed, the U.S. is in the early stages of a long anticipated rebound, there were no signs of it in the commercial real estate industry in the first half. The most obvious trends were rising vacancies, falling rents and mounting loan delinquencies.  |
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.  |