CMBS to Have a Tough Time Meeting Expectations

There were a lot of expectations for the CMBS market this year. It hit $84 billion in 2013, and some thought it could hit $100 billion in 2014. So far it doesn’t look like it’s going to reach that number, says Matthew McGovern, a director at GRS Group based in the New...

Self Storage Sector Gets Respect

Self storage might not be a sexy sounding commercial real estate sector, but it sure is gaining the attention of the investment community. In next month’s “Bloomberg Markets” magazine, which ranks REITs, self storage is a major highlight. Three of the sector’s four...

Deal Insight: How to Complete a 21-Unit Taco Bell Deal

  Large commercial real estate portfolio deals can get complicated. It can get even more complex when you’re dealing with multiple ownership interests in several locales. GRS Group recently played a big role in the transaction of 21 Taco Bell restaurants in...

If Housing Recovery Happens, Retail Could Improve

There might be some in the multifamily sector of commercial real estate sector that are nervous about a potential housing recovery. The answer is simple: If more people are buying homes, the less demand there is for apartment rental. But if that recovery does take...

International Franchise Expo Musings

There are quite a few people out there betting a boatload of money that you are in love with frozen yogurt and will continue your affair for the foreseeable future. This was evident last week at the International Franchise Expo in New York City, where frozen yogurt...