British Invasion of Grocer Tesco To Shake Up U.S. Marketplace
Forget about rock'n'roll and low-mileage compact cars. The latest competitive threat from overseas could be a food fight with Britain's international...
Goldilocks Economy for Real Estate Gives Way to More Volatile Climate
Much like a powerful HBO special, the commercial real estate industry produced plenty of drama in the first half of 2007 — even without Tony Soprano. The first nail-biter ended in early February when shareholders of Equity Office Properties approved a $39 billion takeover offer by The Blackstone Group following a fierce bidding war with investors led by Vornado Realty Trust....
Defining Sustainability Takes Energy
Ask any 10 real estate professionals to define one of the biggest buzzwords of the 21st century, and almost assuredly you'll get 10 different answers, ranging from renewable energy sources to environmental management to eco-efficiency....
Could the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Become Contagious?
The news continued to go from bad to worse on the residential mortgage front in late March. A Federal Reserve official testified before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, D.C. that borrowers of subprime mortgage loans will experience more delinquencies and foreclosures over the next one to two years....
Unique assets, difficult projects are Strategic Hotels' Cup of Tea
Spend a few minutes talking with Laurence Geller and you get the distinct impression that he's part personal motivator and part entrepreneur. ...
Hotel Growth Spurt Coming to India
With a population of 1.1 billion, a GDP that's projected to grow about 8% annually until 2020, and a burgeoning middle class, India is on the radar screen of several hotel companies....
Our New Year's Resolution: Expanded News CoverageOur New Year’s Resolutions: Expanded News Coverage
Sticking to our New Year's resolution to arm readers with the best information possible, we're adding three new elements to NREI's news coverage in print and online in 2007....
Big Challenge: Finding a New Catalyst to Drive the Economy
Gauging the future direction of the economy is similar to the football team captain who calls the coin toss. Economists have a 50/50 chance to get it right....
Green Building Developers Follow in Federal Government's Footsteps
Taking their cue from the public sector, private developers are embracing sustainability by building environmentally friendly, cost-efficient and aesthetically pleasing facilities...
Long-term Bond Yield Defies Expectations
As we head into the late innings of '06, economists are now expressing a collective surprise at the rather steep drop in the long-term bond yield in recent months...
