Commercial Observer, Jan, 30, 2020–Matt Grossman Jason Morgan of Morgan Properties, King of Prussia, Pa., discusses how he decided to take the plunge into B-piece investing and shares his thoughts …
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This Southern Town Was Growing So Fast, It Passed a Ban on Growth
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 3, 2020–Valerie Bauerlein Lakefront Charlotte, N.C. suburb Lake Wylie passed a 16-month moratorium on commercial and residential rezoning requests and consideration of any new apartment complexes …
Chinese Lead Foreign Selling of U.S. Commercial Property
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2020–Esther FungChinese investors sold off billions more in U.S. commercial property last year than they bought as other foreigners start to sour on the U.S. …
NYC Real Estate Data Firm Actovia Salvages Competitor Credifi from Scrap Heap
HousingWire, Jan. 22, 2020–Ben Lane Actovia, which bills itself as “New York City region’s leading provider of commercial real estate intelligence and data,” purchased CrediFi as part of an effort …
The CEO of Commercial Real Estate Giant JLL Explains How Data is Shaping the Office of the Future
Business Insider, Jan. 23, 2020–Alex Nicoll, Dakin Campbell DAVOS, Switzerland–Real estate, once considered a tech-phobic industry, is going through a tech revolution. JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich said the company has …
Grocery Delivery Goes Small With Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 27, 2020–Jennifer Smith Companies trying to get closer to customers and keep costs down turn to smaller sites heavy with automation. wsj.com/articles/grocery-delivery-goes-small-with-micro-fulfillment-centers-11580121002?
New Warehouse Supply Projected to Exceed Demand Over Next Two Years
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24, 2020–Micah Maidenberg New warehouse construction across North America is expected to outstrip demand over this year and next, according to a new report that suggests …
Interest Rate Cuts Bolster Net-Lease Investment
REBusiness, Jan. 24, 2020–Taylor Williams The Federal Reserve’s decision to reverse its monetary policy and lower short-term interest rates has fueled demand for single-tenant, net-leased retail assets with regard to …
Raising Capital Gets Tougher for Real Estate Funds
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 21, 2020–Peter Grant (subscription)The amount of capital raised by real estate private-equity funds plummeted in the fourth quarter in a sign that investors are struggling to …
Brick And Mortar Is Not Dead: Retail Real Estate Persists
Forbes, Jan. 21, 2020–Ari RastegarThe retail landscape is changing, but brick-and-mortar storefronts aren’t going anywhere. Competition-driven retailers are finding innovative ways to “internet-proof” their operations and identify viable storefront locations …