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National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Keen On Consolidation Even if 2007 sees some economic erosion, will it be enough to strangle the move toward retail property consolidation? Not if private capital continues to chase the sector, particularly within the open-air formats such as power centers, lifestyle centers and community centers.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Steve McLinden |
Market Ripe for Redevelopment While consumers search for retail bargains this holiday season, shopping center investors are encountering nothing but frothy prices.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003 |
2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
An Appetite for Risk After a decade of relentless, price-driven competition, supercenter grocers have seized nearly 17% of the national market, and the supermarket chains that anchor most neighborhood centers have lost their guaranteed drawing power. Yet investors continue to pour money into them.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Squeezing Profits Out of Shopping Centers Huge demand for retail -- and commercial real estate properties in general -- has compressed cap rates. So, how are asset managers squeezing more profits out of their retail assets?  |
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 December 1, 2004 Paula Widholm |
Caribbean Acquisition Aligns with DDR Strategy Developers Diversified Realty is using $300 million in proceeds from the sale of grocery-anchored shopping centers to partially fund its $1.15 billion purchase of 15 malls in Puerto Rico.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Joe Gose |
Survival of the Fittest Consumers are being forced to curtail their spending. Retailers have responded by closing stores, reversing ambitious expansion plans and, in some cases, filing for bankruptcy. That in turn puts stress on retail real estate landlords.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Gose & Valley |
The Shopping Spree for Retail Real Estate While other investment bankers involved in M&A activity have been sidelined for the past three years as deals evaporated, the men and women who handle mergers and buyouts of retail real estate companies and properties have been busy little beavers.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Joe Gose |
Supercenter Showdown Long considered as safe, recession-proof investments, grocery-anchored centers are now becoming a war zone as Wal-Mart and Target roll out their supercenter concepts. For property owners and investors, the risks are rising.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Will the Buying Frenzy in Retail Real Estate Continue? While other sectors in commercial real estate saw transaction volume sink last year, anybody in the retail end of the business will tell you that 2002 was a banner year.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Modest Improvement for Industrial Sector After three years of rising vacancy rates and plunging rents, industrial properties have begun showing modest signs of new life.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Gove & Valley |
REITs May Be Hitting A Wall Although it's too early to call a solid bottom to the stock market, real estate experts and analysts generally agree that in the near term REIT shares are going to be fighting headwinds due to deteriorating real estate fundamentals and waning investor enthusiasm.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2002 Jim Costello |
City Outlook: Chicago The region's size and similarity to the U.S. as a whole makes it attractive for REIT and publicly traded real estate company investment...  |
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.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Denise Kalette |
New Beginning for Aging Malls Facing intense competition from lifestyle centers and other emerging retail concepts, many of the nation's 1,500 enclosed malls are reinventing themselves with new anchors, entertainment, and restaurants.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2004 Michael Fickes |
Chaim Katzman, the fuel behind Equity One's growth When Chaim Katzman took Equity One, Inc. public in 1998, he started with nothing more than a handful of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Today, Equity One owns 182 centers in the fastest growing metropolitan areas of 12 southern U.S. states.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2008 Charles Keenan |
Simon Says CEO David Simon discusses Simon Property Group's sustainability efforts, globalization, acquisitions and challenges of running the largest U.S. REIT.  |
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 November 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Downsizing Grocery Stores: A Recipe for Success? By downsizing to 35,000 or 40,000 sq. ft., and removing duplicate product from store shelves, traditional grocers can offer convenience for hurried shoppers. Despite risks associated with necessity retail, real estate investors remain bullish.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Rental Rates Reflect Slow Office Recovery Despite falling vacancies and limited new construction, the national office market is experiencing only a modest uptick in rents. For the impasse to be broken, leasing demand must increase -- and the only means to that end is jobs.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2008 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Retail Roller Coaster Retail property investors hang on for what might be a wild ride this year.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2001 Merrie S. Frankel |
Neighborhood Shopping Centers vs. the Superstores The expansion of superstores by Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target continues to affect community shopping centers. Despite these challenges, we believe that grocery- and discount-anchored community shopping centers remain stable assets overall...  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2011 Rich Rosfelder |
Retail Goes Downtown Investors pursue opportunities in the heart of the city... An interview with Cynthia C. Shelton about retail properties...  |
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.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2008 Charles Keenan |
The Corner Stone Times might be getting tougher in the economy, but when it comes to building and maintaining shopping centers, one REIT sees a bright future.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 15, 2002 Brannon Boswell |
Consolidation Watch: Pan Pacific to buy Center Trust Pan Pacific Retail Properties has announced that it plans to purchase rival Center Trust, which would make it the largest West Coast public neighborhood shopping center REIT.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2013 Rich Rosfelder |
Shopping Center Shift Retail owners rethink tenanting strategies.  |
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 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 July 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Loading Up on Warehouses At a time when businesses are straining to meet global competition, companies are demanding more state-of-the art warehouses. That is pushing up prices. In some markets, land is at a premium.  |
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 July 1, 2003 Matthew Monroe |
General Growth's Growth Spurt In the 10 years since General Growth Properties went public it has executed a consistent game plan: gain market share through acquisitions, and redevelop under-performing properties.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Beth Mattson-Teig |
The Pricing Gap Narrows Smaller markets are still experiencing a disconnect when it comes to pricing.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2006 Bernard J. Haddigan |
An Appetite for Retail Despite slowed consumer spending, investors are still hungry for quality retail properties.  |
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 November 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman |
A Flipper's Paradise An insatiable demand for commercial real estate is prompting investors to put new acquisitions back on the selling block -- a practice known as flipping.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Q & A The shopping center sector is still reaping the rewards of intense investor interest in real estate, but questions still remain about the influence of long-term interest rates, the impact of super-retailers, and the speculation of when the investment bubble will burst.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2005 Britt & Graves |
Retail Has a Reckoning As the dust clears from several industry-shaking deals, REIT professionals weigh in on the sector's next evolution.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy |
Big Demand for Small Malls Beyond the drumbeat of consolidation among super-regional shopping center owners in recent years, small malls have become a popular investment for niche retail firms, which lack the desire -- and resources -- to mix it up with behemoths.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Matt Gove |
Retail: Will Consumers Keep Spending? Retail real estate executives say that their business is set for a year of rising rents and stable occupancy rates, after rents fell by 1% and vacancies edged up a half-percentage point in 2002.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Alan Heavens |
Philly's Downtown Resurgence Downtown Philadelphia's renaissance offers a compelling argument that the region is primed for additional growth. Condos are hot and retailers are adding space, but office vacancies are high and likely to go even higher.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2013 |
Market Trends Maybe the Worst Is Over?... Industrial Digs Up Best Five-Year Return... Suburban Bargains...  |
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.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2003 Mulartrick et al. |
Lifestyle Centers Capitalize on Shoppers' Need for Speed Many upscale tenants currently are chasing the hottest retail trend -- lifestyle centers -- and questioning their commitment to enclosed malls because of consumers' desire for convenience.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Kenneth P. Riggs |
2012 Expectations and Realities Although 2012 is expected to remain lean, the commercial real estate investment market has a strong foundation to remain a leading and well-respected investment alternative for the next 10 years.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2010 |
Retail Overstock: A Regional Roundup The following roundup of regional retail markets in the U.S. gives voice to the conditions in local U.S. markets.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Red Hot Retail Investors' insatiable appetite for retail properties does not appear to be dampened by small market size. Retailers moving into rural markets are generating tremendous investor interest.  |
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.  |
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.  |