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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 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 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 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 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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 Pontius et al. |
Office Romance Private Equity and Commercial Property Briefs: Private equity power... The REIT direction... New competitors... What's driving local markets?... Sector to watch: Medical Office... etc. |
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 September 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Q & A An interview with Jeff Johnson, executive vice president and chief investment officer of Equity Office Properties on what's driving the company's past year's surge in sales and acquisitions. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Going Coastal During a recent REIT conference, industry professionals address why institutional investors are pouring money into coastal 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. |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Steve Bergsman |
Let's Make a Deal With a track record of success, joint ventures between REITs and pension funds are becoming more common. But will shareholders share in the spoils? |
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 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 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 April 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Private Equity's Buying Binge Real estate private equity funds are on a frantic hunt for inefficiency. Bursting with cash and acutely aware that a storied 13-year real estate run is long in the tooth, the funds are snatching up what they consider to be undervalued properties and real estate companies. |
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. |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2006 Charles Keenan |
Keen Eyes Beacon Capital Partners knows a bargain when it sees one. Since its debut eight years ago, the private real estate fund and asset manager has been snapping up office properties at a fast clip, outbidding rivals and paying top dollar. This year is no exception. |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2005 Darlene Bremer |
Banking on a Niche Unique focus delivers fast growth to American Financial Realty Trust: In a small amount of time, AFR has transformed itself from a small, privately held company with a few assets to a publicly held REIT with a great number of properties across the country. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Growth Prescription: Medical Office Real estate investors have discovered healthy returns in the decidedly ill health care industry. The allure of medical office buildings hinges largely on predictable occupancy patterns. |
National Real Estate Investor May 2, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Wells Continues Acquisition Spree Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has been busy this week. The unlisted office and industrial REIT spent over $245 million to buy two office buildings, including a 410,000 sq. ft. New Jersey office building and a 929,694 sq. ft. Minneapolis property. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2005 Michael Fickes |
Buy or Build In today's market, are REITs better off using acquisitions or development to fuel growth? |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 |
A View From The Summit The problems facing commercial real estate CEOs at the dawn of 2003 are daunting. NREI tracked down five prominent CEOs to find out how they are handling the challenges facing their companies, their markets and commercial real estate in general. |
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. |
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 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. |
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 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 April 1, 2003 Alexis Petrakis |
Apartment REITs in Retreat Not too long ago, the multifamily sector enjoyed a Teflon-like reputation for its resiliency in all sorts of economic conditions. But no more. This economic slump has produced the lowest interest rates in 40 years, making home ownership easier and apartment buildings emptier. |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2005 |
2005 Investor Outlook A panel of leading REIT investors offered cautious optimism on the near-term health of the real estate market and little doubt about the long-term value of REIT investing. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
The Sublease Overhang: A 124 Million Sq. Ft. Headache When will vacancy rates return to normal and asking rents stop falling? The answer very much depends on how quickly the office market can clear out a whopping 124 million sq. ft. of sublease space -- about 25% of the total available space nationwide. |
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 March 1, 2006 Morris Newman |
Sale of Arden Realty Follows Similar Pattern In a deal that again raises the question of whether Wall Street undervalues some publicly traded REITs, Arden Realty has joined the growing number of publicly owned real estate companies to be bought out by institutional investors. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Scott Farb |
Top-Level Transactions U.S. real estate investment trusts and REIT-like structures worldwide are taking advantage of a highly charged environment to diversify and grow their portfolios. How long will this climate continue? |
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 April 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy |
Enticing Returns It's a great time to be a seller of industrial property. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2006 Dees Stribling |
Year of the Deal After a record year for REIT M&A Activity, What Will 2007 Hold? |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 H. Lee Murphy |
Industrial Building Binge Developers may be taking on significant risk in some of their spec investments, and in some cases they are plainly getting out in front of actual demand for new space. |
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 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 August 1, 2006 |
Deals & Projects McCarthy Cook & Co. and JP Morgan Asset Management has acquired the Viad Corporate Center... Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors have entered into a joint venture to develop as much as $1 billion... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
A Sellers' Conundrum Selling quality commercial real estate into the current market is pretty simple, as REITs have proven over the past few years. But profit-taking sellers soon become buyers, and this part of the equation is far more arduous. |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2005 Steve Bergsman |
Fundamental Improvement Real estate fundamentals have lagged as REIT share prices have soared. Will 2005 see the two aligned? |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Hortense Leon |
Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Continues to Rise In 2004, foreign investors plowed $13 billion into U.S. real estate, an increase of more than 60%. The flood of capital shows no signs of retreating anytime soon. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Surf's Up Investors catch the wave in secondary 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 July 1, 2004 Parke Chapman |
What Does It All Add Up To? After three years of recession-induced angst, the commercial real estate industry is finally on the mend. Still, there is some 260 million sq. ft. of vacant office space nationwide, an overhang that could take years to burn off. |
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. |