Foreign Investors Betting Big on U.S. CRE

It’s no secret that the United States is considered a safe-haven for international companies seeking investments, due to financial uncertainty around the world–especially in China. These investments, however, are now extending beyond the top-tier, traditional...

Conference Report: CREFC Industry Conference, Miami

Earlier this month, I attended the CREFC Industry Leaders Conference, in Miami. It was a strong event and boasted the best attendance this annual industry gathering has seen since the recession. This is one of the most important national meetings in commercial real...

Is Oakland the Next Brooklyn?

Manhattan, several years ago, was a borough of New York City where residents and companies were priced out due to high rents. So they picked up, and went across the river to Brooklyn. Many currently complain that, in turn, Brooklyn has become too expensive. San...

Are Condos the Next Apartments?

There is talk lately of a renewed interest in the construction of condos in several of the largest metro areas across North America. This is happening despite the major fallout some of those cities experienced in that sector of real estate as a result of the financial...