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May 1, 2009

Cover Story

Parched Retail REITs Seek Relief

Companies are digging for hidden springs, cashing in assets and raising equity to pay looming debts...

Features

Lenders Forced Into Crisis Management

Debt providers forego new deals and extend loans with existing clients to minimize foreclosures...

18th Annual Top Lenders Survey

NREI's Ranking of the BiggestDirect Lenders and Intermediaries...

Ben Carter Swings for the Fences

Atlanta developer's $1 billion luxury mixed-use project has been sidetracked by the economy, but not sidelined...

Grads Face Scarcity of Jobs

The Class of 2009 is battling one of the toughest real estate markets in decades...

The Tsunami Effect

Analysts predict a wave of foreclosures to sweep through the industry as borrowers struggle to remain solvent...

When Good Assets Go Bad

As foreclosures pick up steam, receiverships and auctions gain popularity for distressed loans...

Developments

Retailers, Landlords Practice the 3 R's

While tenants restructure or seek early renewal of leases, shopping center owners look to retenant vacant space...

GGP Struggles to Preserve Assets

Will market conditions force the bankrupt mall REIT to sell prime properties at steep discounts?...

Second City Battles Office Space Glut

A combination of corporate layoffs and new supply is causing the metro area's vacancy rate to spike...

The Road Ahead for Infrastructure

Bold solutions to finance falling bridges emerge, but there's no consensus on the best route...

Q&A

Peter Castleton: Orange County office market stung by vacancies

Financial firms have become the Achilles heel of the Orange County office market in Southern California as the industry continues to shed jobs and consolidate...

Deals and Projects

Names in the News

Darrell Betts has joined Cushman & Wakefield's capital markets group as an executive director. Previously, he served as chief investment officer of Thompson National Properties...

Deals & Projects

GAS Distomo has acquired Crossroads Entertainment Center from 26 Del Sur Crossroads I LLC for $25.5 million....

In Progress: Department of Defense Office Complex

DEVELOPERS: Duke Realty Corp. LOCATION: Alexandria, Va. SIZE: The 1.7 million sq. ft. office complex will have two multi-story towers of 15 and 17 stories...

Columns

Indispensable Advice for Fledgling Investors

Florida investor Kenneth Rosen has never plowed a single penny into the stock market, which he likens to legalized gambling...

Distressed Deals Losing Luster

New loan originations may trump scavenger investor rush...

Stress Test for Retail Owners

The retail property sector is undergoing a rapid contraction in demand for space in the wake of a fairly large construction wave in the past few years...

Retail Landlords Face Quandary

Even as store sales decline, their property taxes climb....

Curing the Mortgage Loan Blues

Borrowers need to practice preventive medicine to avoid properties falling into foreclosure...

NREI Interactive Products

  • Podcast

    Commercial Real Estate: Hey, Save a Piece of Stimulus Pie for Me!

    Following a year that saw the near meltdown of the banking system, 2010 could shape up to be a better year for investors, though perhaps not as robust as some would wish.

  • Podcast

    Is the Recession Over?

    Rick Mattoon, senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, shares the latest numbers from the Fed's National Activity Index that show the economy is experiencing a fairly sharp rebound from the bottom of the Great Recession.

  • Webinars

    2010: The Year of the Sale - Leaseback

    This webinar provides brokers, bankers, developers, CFOs and real estate executives with a blueprint for accessing the many facets of the sale-leaseback model.


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