06.18.13

It may be the last frontier, but for now it’s a real estate topic in a state of flux.

We have experienced many changes in the economy over the past several years. It is not surprising that office space requirements for individuals and their support space within a building are continuing to change---often rather drastically....

06.04.13

Retail Asking Rents on the Uptick for the First Time Since 2008

Leasing activity may be experiencing a renaissance if retail landlords are to be believed, but it’s still taking a while for property fundamentals to return to historically healthy levels. One only has to look at retail REITs’ recent performance to see that the market has taken a turn for the better. For instance, mall operator Simon Property Group reported a 110 basis point increase in portfolio occupancy from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013...

05.21.13

2013 ICSC Recon Conference

In 2009 and 2010 “you could have rolled a bowling ball down the aisle” at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon conference “and it wouldn’t have hit anybody,” ...

05.06.13

Examined: Real Estate Or Stocks In 2013?

As we, in the "real estate business" know that over the years real estate has seen its ups and downs. The worth is not as easy to monitor ...

04.16.13

Shadow Tenancy Driving Distressed Deals

“This creates a "shadow tenancy" where tenants are interested in specific properties and watch those properties with a willingness to ...