Vertical Subdivision Trend Continues to Spread
As development returns to American cities, we are seeing more and more projects–both existing and new construction–that involve vertical subdivisions. Just as an ordinary two-dimensional subdivision...
View ArticleBig Box Retailers Avoid Extra Scrutiny and Costs in California
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 469 that would have required a superstore (defined as retail establishments exceeding 90,000 square feet of floor area), at its expense, to submit...
View ArticleHow to Market Your Stalled Development Site
A recent New York Times article reports that some real estate executives and developers are finding creative ways to market their development sites that have stalled in the economic downturn....
View ArticleThe Most Influential Real Estate Leaders of 2011
Inman News has posted its “Inman 100” report for 2011, listing the 100 most influential real estate leaders for the past year. Inman’s report explains the criteria considered in the review and...
View ArticleMarket Watch: 5-Year Commercial Real Estate Loans Maturing in 2012
Commercial real estate loans originated in 2007, near the height of the real estate bubble, are maturing this year. According to a recent New York Times article, $70 billion dollars worth of...
View ArticleREIT Values Off to a Blazing Start for 2012
If REIT values are any indication, 2012 should be a great year for commercial real estate. Shares of the iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate ETF (NYSE:IYR) are up from an October 4, 2011 low of $46.70 to...
View ArticleFinancial Expert Predicts European Debt Crisis Will Have Little Impact on US...
Jacques Gordon, global investment strategist for LaSalle Investment Management, predicts in a Wall Street Journal blog post today that the European debt crisis that is currently playing out will have...
View ArticleImproved Fundamentals for Commercial Real Estate
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has issued its quarterly commercial real estate forecast and reports that all major commercial real estate sectors are experiencing improved fundamentals. A...
View ArticleCalculating Tenant’s Share of Commercial Condominium Expenses is Tricky
It is common for a lease of a commercial condominium unit to require the tenant to pay the entire condominium assessment for the unit during the lease term. Under such an arrangement, the tenant...
View ArticleWalkable Communities Increase Real Estate Values
A new Brookings Institution study suggests that walkability increases values for both for-sale and rental housing, as well as office and retail real estate. The study concludes that office,...
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