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NREI Seniors Housing Study First Quarter 2012
Seniors housing pros expect more access to capital and an increase in construction starts during the next six months. To learn more, download NREI Seniors Housing Study for the First Quarter of 2012...
2011 ASHA 50 MANAGERS
50 LARGEST U.S. SENIORS HOUSING MANAGERS AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 RANK COMPANY HEADQUARTERS CEO 2011 PROPERTIES 2011 UNITS 1 Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. Brentwood,...
NREI Study Shows Mixed Outlook on Near-Term Direction of Seniors Housing Cap Rates
While the conventional wisdom in the seniors housing industry is that capitalization rates are clearly headed downward, the results of a newly released study conducted by NREI show a much murkier outlook....
Fall 2010 Real Estate Investment Outlook
Although the U.S. economy continues to take two steps forward and one step back, more commercial real estate investors are going on offense these days as property fundamentals increasingly show signs of stabilization....
Spring 2010 Real Estate Investment Outlook
It may be too soon to pop the champagne corks, but investor sentiment is improving as economic news turns positive and a bottom nears for commercial real estate markets. ...
2011 NMHC 50: Recovery After Recession
The apartment industry rebounded in 2010 as the share of households who rent climbed to 33.4% by year’s end, the highest level since 1998. In its 22nd annual survey released in April 2011, the National Multi Housing Council ranks Boston Capital as the largest U.S. apartment owner with interests in 158,947 units....
2010 Borrower Trends: All Is Quiet on The Lending Front
Borrowers are less optimistic now than they were a year ago on the issue of whether the credit crunch in commercial real estate will ease over the next...
Sentiment Index
First Quarter 2012 Real Estate Investment Outlook
The NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investor Sentiment Index shows that investor confidence has not only rebounded from its fourth-quarter dip, but it has leaped forward to reach a new peak. The Investor Sentiment Index climbed to 166 at the end of first quarter—the highest level since the index began in 2004....
Fourth Quarter 2011 Real Estate Investment Outlook
Commercial real estate investors have not been dissuaded by the economic and political turmoil that has dominated headlines in recent months....
Research Articles
RECon 2012 Roundup
A myriad of project announcements, deals and product launches came during ICSC’s RECon show in Las Vegas. Here’s a rundown of some of the news....
Reis, NREI Form Strategic Marketing Alliance
Real estate research firm Reis Inc. and Penton, a leading, independent, business-to-business media company and publisher of National Real Estate Investor, have formed a a strategic marketing alliance....
Exclusive Research: Ship-to-Shore-to-Store
The continued rise of e-commerce and increased optimization of supply chains is affecting everything from distribution centers to store layouts....
Seniors Housing Occupancy Continues Modest Recovery
The seniors housing occupancy rate continued its gradual recovery in the first quarter of 2012, reports the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC). ...
First Quarter 2012 Real Estate Investment Outlook
The NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investor Sentiment Index shows that investor confidence has not only rebounded from its fourth-quarter dip, but it has leaped forward to reach a new peak. The Investor Sentiment Index climbed to 166 at the end of first quarter—the highest level since the index began in 2004....
Multifamily Sales Decrease in 1Q12, But Average Price Increases
Preliminary first quarter 2012 multifamily property sales data indicate that transaction velocity decelerated from the rapid pace observed during the fourth quarter of 2011. ...
Seniors Housing Pros Expect More Access to Capital, Increasing Construction Starts
NREI and Seniors Housing Investment Advisors' first half seniors housing study finds investors still bullish on the sector....
Made in the USA Again: What Onshoring Means for Commercial Real Estate
Manufacturers have brought some jobs back to the U.S. What does it means for commercial real estate?...
PwC Survey Shows Unevenness Across Markets
A first quarter PwC survey shows markets are recovering, but there remains unevenness across markets and property types....
Top 25 Brokerages 2012
CBRE once again sits atop NREI's top brokerages ranking. ...
Seniors Housing Reports
2010 Seniors Housing Study: Bulls Anticipate Occupancy Gains
The fragile state of the housing market has had a negative impact on seniors housing over the past year, according to an exclusive online survey conducted jointly by NREI and Senior Housing Investment Advisors. ...
Datapoints
Investors Pay Top Dollar, Cap Rates Continue Falling
Investors continue to spend big on commercial real estate....
Seniors Housing Occupancy Continues Modest Recovery
The seniors housing occupancy rate continued its gradual recovery in the first quarter of 2012, reports the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC). ...
Reis: Apartment Vacancies Drop Below 5 percent
The multifamily sector continued its torrid run as vacancy rates fell by 30 basis points in the first quarter down to 4.9 percent....
Helped by Strong Job Growth, Manhattan’s Office Market Shines
Bolstered by a stronger-than-expected recovery in hiring, office fundamentals in New York City continue to rapidly recover....
