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One Tall Order: Banks As Developers
Jan 18, 2006
A Wall Street Journal report last week brought news that federal regulators have cleared two national banks to develop office and hotel properties near their respective headquarters. As a result, both Charlotte, N.C...
Reading Into The EOP Dividend Cut
Jan 10, 2006
When Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) slashed its dividend last month, few people were surprised. The nation’s largest office landlord hasn’t covered its dividend by earnings since late 2002. But the 34% dividend...
Office Recovery: One Uneven Race
Jan 04, 2006
2005 was a year of recovery for the office sector, and most industry sources expect more of the same as the New Year unfolds. Analysts caution, however, that the resurgence will not be uniform as market gains will be...
Secondary Supply Boom
Jan 01, 2006
A boom in speculative warehouse development is rippling through secondary markets as tenants seek less congested locations with lower occupancy costs. Construction starts in the third quarter of 2005 totaled 38.5...
Exit-Strategy Gurus
Jan 01, 2006
During the post-September 11 hotel slump, asset managers were instrumental in helping investors and operators make the most of a bad situation. Some aggressively cut operating costs while others took advantage of the...
Ground Zero Waiting Game
Jan 01, 2006
One of the first towers to rise above Ground Zero since the 9-11 attacks is lagging behind the lower-Manhattan office recovery. As of late December, just 40,000 sq. ft. was leased at 7 World Trade Center, a 1.7...
GE/Arden Deal Caps Big M&A Year
Dec 28, 2005
When General Electric agreed to buy office real estate investment trust (REIT) Arden Realty for $3.2 billion last Thursday, the deal capped a heady year for REIT mergers. Not only is southern California-based Arden...
Ground Zero Waiting Game
Dec 21, 2005
Four years after the 9-11 attacks, lower Manhattan’s office market is on the mend. But 7 World Trade Center, one of the first towers to rise along Ground Zero, is lagging behind the recovery with just 40,000 sq. ft...
No Worries On Non-Core Industrial Development Spike
Dec 14, 2005
Planned development activity in secondary and tertiary industrial markets set a blistering pace in the third quarter with 38.5 million sq. ft. of new construction starts, reports CB Richard Ellis. That was up from...
Some Big Ifs For 2006 CMBS Market
Dec 07, 2005
Despite narrower spreads and a string of potent hurricanes, investor demand for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) appears unscathed for now. The numbers tell the story: total CMBS issuance for 2005 should...
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