Student Housing Heating Up Again

Student Housing Heating Up Again

The student housing sector of commercial real estate is gaining some attention as of late. In this case, it’s a major proposed acquisition. Greystar Real Estate Partners is reportedly looking at purchasing Education Realty Trust (EdR) for $3.1 billion. The purchase of...
Report: CRE Transactions Get Q1 Lift, But Prices Fall

Report: CRE Transactions Get Q1 Lift, But Prices Fall

There hasn’t been a slowdown yet, if one is coming. Commercial real estate transactions during the first quarter hit $107 billion across the five major property sectors, a year-on-year increase of 6.7 percent, according to Ten-X Commercial, citing Real Capital...
Mixed-Use Development Becomes Dominant

Mixed-Use Development Becomes Dominant

Mixed-use developments are becoming more and more common across the country, as people of all ages desire more of a 24/7, live/work/play environment. Once looked at as troublesome because of their high costs and the challenges of putting together different commercial...
RECon Amid a Changing Retail Sector

RECon Amid a Changing Retail Sector

The retail real estate industry is adapting to change, and that is apparently not such a bad thing, though there is still hesitancy about the sector due to store closings and some malls shutting down and becoming repurposed into other uses. National Real Estate...
Major Timeshare Investment Spotlights Sector

Major Timeshare Investment Spotlights Sector

The timeshare sector isn’t talked about a lot in commercial real estate, but a recent deal might bring it more attention.  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. is buying competitor ILG for $4.7 billion. The deal gives it 40 properties with 250,000 owners on top of the...