Economy Drives Strong Hotel Fundamentals

Economy Drives Strong Hotel Fundamentals

Commercial real estate’s hospitality sector tends to mirror the overall economy because when businesses and individuals are financially successful, they spend money on travel. So, with near-record unemployment, a growing economy and strong consumer confidence, it’s no...
ULI Survey: Hot CRE Market to Cool Down

ULI Survey: Hot CRE Market to Cool Down

The commercial real estate industry has experienced an amazing run over the last few years. That’s not expected to drastically change any time soon, but its rate of success might be more tempered in the near term. The Urban Land Institute recently released its 2018...
WeWork Kicks It Up a Notch

WeWork Kicks It Up a Notch

It looks like the office empire that WeWork has become is about to get even bigger. The shared-office-space company, which is privately held, recently released its quarterly results, and its growth seems substantial. Revenue reportedly more than doubled during its...
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...