Bloomberg, Jan. 4, 2017–Condon, Christopher; Torres, Craig
Federal Reserve officials focused on the impact of potential fiscal stimulus during their December policy meeting, with many starting to worry that the central bank might eventually be forced to quicken the pace of interest-rate increases to head off higher inflation.
Real Estate Journals, Jan. 4, 2017–Rafter, Dan
Investors still love commercial real estate. And they love multifamily properties most of all.
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 20, 2016–Anderson, Bendix
It’s easy to assume that higher interest rates will naturally lead buyers of apartment properties to demand higher yields on their investments. But investor yields and interest rate often move in different directions.
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 18, 2016–Morris Keiko
Times Square’s flashy retail scene is known for its hordes of tourists drawn to Broadway shows, mass-market shopping options and kitsch. But asking rents have plunged 18% as more shopping moves online. That has prompted landlords to seek out more “experiential retail,” such as food and entertainment venues, and more interactive elements in stores.
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 16, 2016–Taylor, Candace
Buyer Craig Ramsey said he paid a ‘very reasonable’ $13 million for the unit in the San Francisco building, which has been beset by reports that it is sinking and tilting.
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Dec. 19, 2016–Little, Andrew
For an industry highly dependent on leverage, the election’s fallout is hard to decipher.
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 21, 2016–Bechtel, Gary
The search for yield is leading to great growth in marketplace lending–nearly 700 percent over the past four years.
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20, 2016–Smith, Jennifer
United Parcel Service is investing in a logistics provider that helps companies take back and resell returned merchandise–an increasingly costly burden for retailers as consumers take their shopping online.
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 12, 2016–Razin, Ely
The crackdown on Airbnb hosts in New York City might not be so great for the gig economy or one of the start-ups that has come to represent it, but it could be a boon for low-end hotels in prime Airbnb territory.
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 13, 2016
Based on NREI’s November survey of industry professionals, fewer commercial real estate insiders believe that the market is at its peak than was the case in October.
