Investors Placing Major Bets on Hotel-Casinos

Investors Placing Major Bets on Hotel-Casinos

There is sure a lot of interest in hotel-gaming complexes this year, and it has resulted in a string of blockbuster deals that has resulted in an ownership switch for some of the best-known brands in this industry. The latest is the sales of the Bellagio and Circus...
Can Retail Turn Things Around During the Holidays?

Can Retail Turn Things Around During the Holidays?

Retail real estate landlords can’t be blamed if they’re pessimistic about the coming holiday season. The king of the 20-percent-off coupon, Bed Bath & Beyond recently announced that it is closing 20 more stores than the 40 previously earmarked in April,...
Self-Storage Sector Not Immune to Innovation

Self-Storage Sector Not Immune to Innovation

Brian Mende, CPG is a vice president at GRS Group. He can be reached at 845.786.9092 or via email at bmende@fv2.d32.myftpupload.com If you wanted to learn more about one of the most wrongfully overlooked commercial real estate sectors in the industry, the Self Storage...
Store Closings Not Scaring Realty Income

Store Closings Not Scaring Realty Income

The store-closing environment isn’t getting any prettier. There have been  store 8,051 closures announced by retailers so far this year, according to Coresight Research, in contrast to only 3,401 openings. That news isn’t keeping Realty Income away from purchasing a...