Buyer Beware?
Jun 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
The commercial real estate sector is still in the mergers and acquisitions mode, with two new deals announced in late May involving a national brokerage firm and a commercial mortgage lender. ...
Bush League No More
Jun 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
When P. Evan Farahnik, principal of real estate investment and acquisitions firm StarPoint Commercial Properties, LLC, first entered the retail real estate arena 15 years ago, he was a firm believer in investing in primary markets only....
The Party's Moved Over
Dec 1, 2006, By Jennifer Popovec
Investors went on a buying spree in the retail sector during the first years of this decade and made a pile of money in the process. As consumers gorged on electronics, luxury apparel and home dcor, owners of retail real estate saw their incomes rise and the sale prices of their properties soar...
Ignoring the Signs
Aug 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
Investors keep buying retail in spite of warnings like rising interest rates, poorer than expected sales, and major players announcing closings...
Investors Keep Buying Retail In Spite of Warning Signs
Jul 19, 2006
Retail properties continued to benefit from strong investor interest during the first half of 2006—but demand for all types of retail was not equal, according to the Korpacz Real Estate Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Power centers anchored by big box tenants were the most sought after properties during the quarter, while deals involving regional malls dropped sharply. ...
Ghosts of ICSC Past
Jun 1, 2006
It was d vu time again in Las Vegas, where there seems to be a permanent Rat Pack soundtrack playing you couldn't enter an elevator or almost any indoor...
The Ghost of ICSC Past
May 23, 2006, By Geoff Lewis
It’s déjà vu time again in Las Vegas, where there seems to be a permanent Rat Pack soundtrack playing — you can’t enter an elevator or almost any indoor space without hearing Frank or Deano or Keely Smith or another 1950s swinger on the Muzak. The sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center may also be playing these tunes, but you can’t hear it over the enthusiastic din of what the ICSC says is a record crowd — 46,000 — for its annual spring convention. ...
Shying Away
May 1, 2006, By Steve Bergsman
Convinced that valuations have peaked, fund managers are moving away from retail...
Singling Out Net Lease
May 1, 2006, By Bernard J. Haddigan
Despite capital shifts, single-tenant net-lease properties remain in demand...
Propping Up C-Stores
Apr 1, 2006, By Jennifer Popovec
Investors are braving risky convenience store investments for better returns...
