Projecting likely restaurant trends over a 12-month period is an exercise that many operators and consultants are accustomed to performing. But projecting an entire decade ahead is the kind of task that elicits silent, steely stares from experts, or derisive… Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. JAN. 13, 2020 – In 2019, the U.S. REIT market delivered double-digit returns across nearly all sectors, raised a record amount of market capital, and continued to provide strong dividend yields to income investors, according to Nareit. “REITs… Read More

Picking a restaurant site isn’t what it used to be. According to Buxton, a leading customer analytics and predictive analytics platform, the process is more than just simple demographics and a hunch based off experience. It describes the work as… Read More

Throughout 2019, restaurants across all sectors faced a similar theme. Eroding guest counts balanced by an acceleration in guest checks. Restaurants weathered traffic declines thanks to a consumer more willing to spend on dining out. According to data from the… Read More

Life insurance companies are holding their own in the competitive commercial real estate lending market and exhibiting a growing appetite for multifamily loan originations. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), life companies originated $83 billion in commercial and multifamily… Read More

As 2019 heads to a close, commercial real estate fundamentals remain relatively healthy on the whole. Lower interest rates should aid valuations across most sectors and may bolster capital market activity in the months ahead. After a slow IPO environment… Read More

(CNN)As 2019 comes to a close, the US economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades, potentially boosting President Donald Trump in matchups against the Democrats vying to face him in next year’s election, according to a new CNN… Read More