by grsgrouptest | Aug 10, 2017 | Blog
The net-lease sector of commercial real estate has been strong throughout economic cycles, and now there is more evidence of perceived investor interest in these types of assets. Major net-lease REIT Spirit Realty is splitting off part of its portfolio into a separate...
by grsgrouptest | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
It wasn’t long ago when there were several large national big-box retail chains that sold a singular category item, such as books, electronics, toys and even men’s formalwear. You can potentially add office supplies to that list. There are reports that Staples could...
by grsgrouptest | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog
Good news for commercial real estate borrowers came from CBRE recently. Commercial loan closings rose 27 percent year over year during the second quarter, reported the commercial real estate services firm. Much of this had to do with a spike in CMBS issuances, which...
by grsgrouptest | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
There was concern about the CMBS maturities hitting the market, reported by Bisnow, based on information from an Avison Young executive. There were several originated in 2006 and 2007 that are now coming to maturity, prompting supposed worry that another wave of...
by grsgrouptest | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
In the world of retail real estate, drug stores are a pretty solid bet. An aging population, mixed with an increased amount of goods provided by these businesses makes them a necessity for most people. A consumer can even obtain basic grocery goods at a pharmacy,...
