Quiznos is familiar with being an industry disruptor, says Brent Phillip, vice president of marketing and digital experience for parent REGO Restaurant Group. After all, the 41-year-old company prides itself as being the home of the original toasted sub. With… Read More
Archives for 2022
Issues Impacting CRE in 2022
The firm and industry observers point to bonds, returns, capital flows, expenses, energy, construction and central banks. LaSalle is expecting a high-impact second half of 2022, according to its Mid-Year Update. The firm provided the top 10 issues it believes… Read More
FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill
Senators Manchin and Schumer this week announced that the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” will be added to the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation bill.1 The bill includes changes to Section 1061 of the Code (which was added to the Code in 2017… Read More
QSR 50: The Industry’s Leading Annual Report
In the first full year following the onset of COVID-19, the country’s highest-earning restaurant chains battled for market share once again. Who grew in 2021? Who slipped? And who is ready to accelerate on the other side? Let’s dive in… Read More
Strong Buyer Demand for Industrial
A new report from Savills on the US industrial market for the second quarter of 2022 says that demand is still strong, but that has a lot to do with the market and some quirks about the general economic environment…. Read More
Attractive Option With SLB
Money isn’t worth as much these days, but it’s not getting any cheaper for businesses seeking growth. Facing 40-year-high inflation, the Federal Reserve has gone from 25- to 50- to 75-bp rate increases. Loans may no longer make sense for… Read More
REITs Support Complete Portfolios
Over the past two decades, the structure of the economy has changed dramatically, and we see this most clearly in how work, shopping, and leisure are increasingly connected to the digital economy. As the economy has changed, so too has… Read More
Mid-Year REIT and CRE Performance
At mid-year, both the economy and commercial real estate markets are in a state of transition. As we see increasing signs of a slowing economy and investor pessimism has become pervasive, REITs have experienced disappointing stock performance despite continuing to… Read More
Section 721 Can Be Used as Exit Strategy
One of the most important questions that real estate investors sometimes forget to ask themselves is, “What is my long-term, exit strategy?” This is especially the case for investors who are considering a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment as part of their… Read More
Auntie Anne’s Drive-Thru Movement
Recently, a TikTok on Auntie Anne’s page went viral. “Things you all have to come to terms with,” the video says. “We will always be in the malls, but we’re opening drive-thrus.” That last part was in all caps. The… Read More