On the Lookout for Lofty Returns?
Low interest rates continue to drive investment dollars into the real estate market, creating a new crop of investors intent on return on investment (ROI)...
Sarbanes-Oxley: No Room for Procrastination
I recently met with a CEO of a public real estate company to discuss the impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 on his firm. I explained certain provisions...
New Face for Surplus Space
What began as a strictly San Francisco Bay Area malady has spread to become a nationwide plague mounting vacancy of commercial building space. In the...
Structuring Leases in Volatile Times
Even in a difficult economy, when landlords are resorting to concessions and cutting rents to fill space, the lease negotiation still must look to the...
Blueprint for Disaster Preparedness
The ever-present fear of terrorism has prompted the real estate community to spend lavishly and in some cases wildly to protect their assets. ...
On-site Examination
Every investor knows intuitively that it pays to learn everything possible about a potential property acquisition. The due diligence process enables a...
Liquidity Crisis Averted
With a weak economy and the prospect of war, real estate investors are understandably nervous. The good news is that they aren't handcuffed by a 1990s-style...
Re-evaluating the Concession Craze
Today, apartment owners and managers are luring prospective residents with discounts and concessions to maintain or boost their occupancy levels. While...
Time to revamp insider boards
Is the fate of corporate giants like WorldCom and Tyco looming at the door of some real estate investment trusts across the nation? It may very well be...
Recapitalizing for the Long Haul
Consider the following situation: A developer and its investor partner form a venture to develop and lease a building. Now the building is substantially...
