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...
Crowdfunding Seeks to Make CRE Investment User-Friendly

Crowdfunding Seeks to Make CRE Investment User-Friendly

Commercial real estate transactions can become more user-friendly for casual investors through new technology, and one does not have to be a CRE insider to have a fruitful return experience.  Crowdfunding, which was once thought of as an outlier way to invest, is now...
Retail Sentiment Couldn’t Get More Complicated

Retail Sentiment Couldn’t Get More Complicated

Figuring out the health of commercial real estate’s retail sector is probably more complicated than ever right now.  Headlines detailing major department stores, such as Sears, Macy’s and Bon-Ton, closing stores seem to pop up regularly. And it’s hurting landlords....
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...