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Bracing For Bird Flu
May 03, 2006
Unlike the 9-11 attacks, SARS outbreaks or Hurricane Katrina, the avian flu threat has steadily crept into the public consciousness in recent years. Ever since the virus started making its way through poultry...
Double-Edged Recovery
May 01, 2006
The late 1990s tech boom left the national office market chock-full of tenants, but innovations achieved during that hasty expansion aren't yielding the same results these days. Technology now appears to be curtailing...
Juggling Act
May 01, 2006
Two years ago, Jo Hastings secured financing and bought a three-unit apartment building on the Hudson River north of Manhattan. The tired Dobbs Ferry property cost $400,000, but the deal held a much higher symbolic...
Tenuous Office Recovery
May 01, 2006
It's hard to judge the strength of any office market solely on the basis of vacancy, which is a good thing for Boston. Vacancy in the central business district (CBD) registered an unhealthy 16.8% at the end of 2005...
Growing Supply Clouds Hotel Forecast
May 01, 2006
Hotel investors are enjoying increased business and leisure travel plus a shallow construction pipeline, a combination that's boosted occupancies across the nation. But are the seeds of another downturn being planted...
Southern Comfort For Apartment Investors
Apr 25, 2006
Major cities like New York, Washington and Los Angeles have typically lured apartment investors for one simple reason: It costs so much to buy homes in these markets that demand for rental apartments is always strong...
Unusual Suspects Boost First Quarter Office Rebound
Apr 19, 2006
Here’s another sign that the recovery in the office market is gaining momentum. Across the nation, the office vacancy rate slid by 60 basis points from 14.7% to 14.1% during the first quarter — the largest quarterly...
Reversal of REIT Fortunes?
Apr 11, 2006
It's been building since the Federal Reserve started hiking short-term interest rates. Now, it appears, the moment has arrived when yields on pricey REIT shares significantly trail the safe returns available on...
A Double-Barreled Recovery
Apr 01, 2006
Remember that so-called disconnect between commercial property values and fundamentals? If 2005 was any indication, it may soon be forgotten. Sales transactions for commercial real estate buildings reached an eye...
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