Texas Tribune, Dec. 6, 2023-Joshua FechterDALLAS — From an 18th-floor apartment smack dab in the middle of downtown, a renter sipping coffee at a quartz countertop would have a view …
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These S.F. Office Buildings Are the Top Candidates to Convert to Housing
San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 6, 2023-J.K. DineenCity planning officials have approved San Francisco’s first post-pandemic office-to-residential conversion, and a new report from Moody’s Analytics suggests that 13% of the city’s …
Apartment REITs See Silver Lining as High Mortgage Rates Force Tenants to Stay Put
Reuters, Dec. 7, 2023-Anata AgarwalReal estate investment trusts (REITs) that own and manage apartments are expected to see a bump in their revenue from a rise in renewed leases and …
Commercial Delinquencies Increase Has Nuances by Sector
National Mortgage News, Dec. 8, 2023-Bonnie SinnockCommercial mortgage delinquencies are increasing regardless of investor type, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s most recent quarterly report.Click here for more (subscription)
Macy’s Receives Buyout Offer — Is It All About Real Estate?
CBS News, Dec. 11, 2023-Kate GibsonMacy’s has received a $5.8 billion offer from an investment group to take the iconic department store chain private, a deal that could have more …
Renters Are Starting to Get Concessions From Landlords Again
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 10, 2023, Will ParkerWhen Tressy Coats looked to rent a somewhat worn-out, three-bedroom house in Virginia Beach, Va., two years ago, the market was so …
The Biggest Winners and Losers From the Work-From-Home Revolution
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 11, 2023-Nicholas BloomThe fivefold increase in working from home ushered in by the pandemic is perhaps the largest change to hit U.S. labor markets since …
Barreling Down the Hotel Financing Runway—How Much Room is There?
Hotels magazine, December 8, 2023The hotel industry operated in a low-interest-rate environment for a decade and a half: markets were stable; debt was relatively cheap. Today, it’s a different environment: …
The American Store Is Shrinking
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 12, 2023-Kate KingThe average store size in the U.S. is the smallest it’s been in at least 17 years, reflecting profound changes in the way …
Real-Estate Developers Chase Outer Space Business in Florida
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 5, 2023-Konrad PutzierHines is developing a sprawling industrial park near Florida’s Cape Canaveral, aiming to cash in on the booming aerospace industry.Click here for more (subscription)