Worst May be Over for Warehouse Market
The nation’s industrial market has been jolted by rising vacancy rates and declining net absorption, but economist Leonard Sahling of Denver-based ProLogis Research Group believes the worst is over, and that net absorption will turn positive by the fourth quarter....
Concord Hospitality Launches Equity Fund
One man’s crisis is another’s opportunity. And in this economic environment, those companies with spotless operating records and clean balance sheets are best able to take advantage of the situation. ...
Balance-Sheet Lenders Hold Key to Reigniting Hotel Property Sales
Securitized lenders were heralded as a driving force in commercial real estate finance during the boom years, but in the down cycle the lenders who’ve held loans on their balance sheets through thick and thin will be the catalyst for establishing a floor on hotel valuations and resuscitating a weak property sales market....
Better Times Ahead, Pritzker Assures Industry
Despite the many challenges facing seniors housing owners and operators stemming from an unprecedented housing slump and credit crunch, the long-term future of the industry remains bright, according to Penny Pritzker, chairman and founder of Classic Residence by Hyatt....
Wave of REIT Debt and Equity Raising Officially Over
Although REITs spent the last five months in a capital frenzy, raising some $20 billion in new debt and equity, the party is now over, according to a capital markets update released last week by real estate investment banking firm Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman based in New York....
Outstanding Commercial Mortgage Debt Declines
This week the Mortgage Bankers Associated reported that the level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding had contracted in the second quarter to $3.47 trillion, a decrease of $9.9 billion or 0.3% from the first quarter 2009. The decline was due to the fact that the amount of loans paid down and paid off exceeded the amount of new mortgages taken out, according Jamie Woodwell, vice president of commercial real estate research for MBA....
Hotel Slide Is a ‘Reset’, Not a Cycle, Says Magnuson
PHOENIX — What the U.S. hotel industry is experiencing today isn’t simply the downside of a highly cyclical business, emphasizes Thomas Magnuson, but rather a massive fundamental shift. “It’s a reset,” declares the CEO and principal of Magnuson Hotels, ranked by Inc. Magazine as the world’s largest independent hotel group. ...
Borrowers Test Limits of Hotel Lenders
PHOENIX — Acting on bad advice, some owners of financially troubled hotels have been led to believe that if they stop making mortgage payments it will put pressure on lenders to restructure their loans at more favorable terms....
Data Reflects Mixed Bag for Seniors Housing Performance
Vacancies at seniors housing buildings are still on the rise, but so are rents. While concessions remain widespread, signs are emerging that vacancies may start to decline as new construction comes to a halt. ...
Eight Years Post 9/11: Lower Manhattan Diversifies in Face of Office Glut
For the past 26 years, Robert Goodman has worked in Lower Manhattan, where he started his career. ...
With High-Rise Debut, Modular Construction is Poised for Take-Off
In the words of an old ad slogan, when it comes to modular construction — You’ve come a long way, baby. Evidence of that is a 24-story, $34 million high-rise just completed in Wolverhampton, England. ...
Melvin Simon, Shopping Center Pioneer, Dies at 82
Former President Bill Clinton today delivered the eulogy for billionaire shopping center pioneer Melvin Simon. Clinton described him as one of the most remarkable people he’s ever met. "He made a lot of money, but he didn't sit on it," Clinton said. "He shared it."...
Office Fundamentals Fall Quicker Than Expected, Says Foresight Analytics
In a revised forecast, Foresight Analytics projects that the national office vacancy rate will hit 18.4% by year’s end, up from an earlier prediction of 17.5%....
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