REITs’ operations remained strong with solid year-over-year increases in funds from operations (FFO) and net operating income (NOI), as they continue to navigate a period of rising interest rates and persistently high inflation, according to new third quarter data from… Read More

Institutional investors are continuing to increase target allocations to real estate despite the first decline in confidence among the segment in five years. The tenth annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor by Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell University’s Baker… Read More

The trend of rightsizing by resizing stores is picking up steam. Many retailers are now incorporating small-format stores into their fleets. Retailers can tailor these small-format stores to target a specific demographic, create a personalized shopping experience, or experiment with… Read More

As department stores leave malls, owners are becoming more creative with what to do with the large spaces left behind.  Eastridge Center shopping mall in East San Jose is looking to reinvigorate an over 260,000 square foot space that Sears… Read More

Medical office fundamentals continue to be solid after recovering from pandemic-era construction delays, with the sector posting historic starts. But as costs continue to rise, completions remain low, with experts predicting they are not likely to reach their pre-pandemic rates… Read More

The single-tenant net lease market is likely to end the year strong, with sales activity on track to make 2022 the third strongest year in history. That’s according to a recent analysis from Northmarq, which notes that if current activity… Read More

It’s been decades since negative leverage was a regular unwelcome guest in commercial real estate. Now it’s a trend again, according to Moody’s Analytics, between growing loan interest rates and cap rates. For those in the industry who are too… Read More

With inflation remaining at 40-year highs, interest rates escalating, and economic growth contracting, the U.S. economy is in a precarious state. Worried about risks to investment performance, these conditions are a source of consternation for some real estate investors. While… Read More

Federal Reserve officials made their fourth supersize interest rate increase in a row on Wednesday and signaled that they planned to lift rates higher than they had previously anticipated as inflation proves surprisingly rapid and stubborn. Markets gyrated as investors… Read More

When headwinds begin to mount, some CRE investors go to the sidelines and wait it out. But is that the best strategy? “It makes perfect sense to be cautious, but on the flip side a lot of investors stay active… Read More