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...
Self-Storage Investor Interest Expected to Increase

Self-Storage Investor Interest Expected to Increase

More institutional players are getting involved in self-storage investment according to recent reports.  That, in part, led to a decrease in fourth-quarter cap rates, from 6.5 percent to 6.3 percent year over year, according to data by Real Capital Analytics, as...
Report: Not Much To Worry About in Net Lease Sector

Report: Not Much To Worry About in Net Lease Sector

Single tenant net lease is one sector that the commercial real estate investment community can consistently count on for health. That doesn’t seem like it’s going to change anytime soon, or at least in the next year, according to a recent National Real Estate Investor...

CMBS Situation Better Than Anticipated

There was concern about the CMBS maturities hitting the market, reported by Bisnow, based on information from an Avison Young executive. There were several originated in 2006 and 2007 that are now coming to maturity, prompting supposed worry that another wave of...

Student Housing Getting More Mainstream in CRE

It wasn’t that long ago when student housing was considered a sub-sector of commercial real estate, but that is quickly changing. Now this branch of the industry is experiencing a significant boom in development and interest by investors. One interesting case study...