Industrial Mergers Ramp Up

Industrial Mergers Ramp Up

It’s no secret that the industrial sector of commercial real estate is hot right now, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that some major mergers are happening in the space right now. Blackstone’s Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII just purchased REIT Gramercy...
Some Exciting Industrial REIT Developments

Some Exciting Industrial REIT Developments

Two big pieces of news have recently come out of commercial real estate’s industrial REIT sector, though they might be a little different. Industrial Property Trust, a non-traded REIT with $3.3 billion of assets under management, is reportedly putting itself up for...
Skepticism About CRE Health On the Rise

Skepticism About CRE Health On the Rise

Commercial real estate could face increasing headwinds over the next year, according to a recent Real Estate Roundtable (RER) survey of executives. Though the findings weren’t steeped in negativity, there was an increase in respondents saying that asset values could...
Major REIT Mergers Possibly On the Horizon

Major REIT Mergers Possibly On the Horizon

There are a few major REIT mergers reportedly in the works in the commercial real estate industry right now. These show a trend of continued consolidation. The two we would like to focus on right now of importance are Equity Commonwealth’s possible merger with Forest...

Could Glamping Become a CRE Trend?

Since the summer is near closing time, GRS Group thought it would be good to focus on the needed rest and recreation that those in the commercial real estate industry need before they hit the busy fall conference and networking season. But there is still some time...