For many investors in commercial property, safety and a heightened consideration of downside risk reign supreme. For others, yield takes priority. For global real estate investors dabbling in U.S. real estate a year and half into the pandemic, both are… Read More

As a substantial number of people continues to move to growing secondary and tertiary markets, particularly in the American Southeast, they are being followed by commercial real estate investors. Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners is among the firms that are pursuing this… Read More

Retail sales are expected to post gains of between 3 and 5%, with 29% of US consumers saying they’ll spend more this holiday season than in years past. “It’s going to be a hybrid holiday this year, blending the return… Read More

While electric vehicles are getting more and more attention these days, alternative fuels — including ethanol blends, biodiesel, renewable natural gas (RNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) — continue to grow and should not be overlooked. Researching and investing in… Read More

Nareit has released its Q3 REIT Performance Report showing that REITs continued to make gains. Some key findings include: In the third quarter of 2021, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REIT Index continued to generate positive returns, rising 0.23% in… Read More

The Boulder Group’s Third Quarter Net Lease Research Report showed cap rates in the single tenant net lease sector reaching a historic low for all three asset classes in 2021. Cap rates for retail, office and industrial fell to 5.80%,… Read More

Convenience store retailers are seeing strong sales return to pre-pandemic levels, and that is boosting their outlook for the remainder of the year. According to the latest NACS Retailer Members survey, three in four operators (74 percent) expect year-end in-store… Read More

The state of the restaurant industry has become hazy again. Some operators believe we’re in worst shape than three months ago, with Delta fears, vaccination conflicts, and labor/supply challenges squeezing the margin for error. According to Rewards Network, total spending… Read More

Classifying a restaurant as either “quick service” or “fast casual” has turned into an interesting parlor game. Does it matter much which moniker is applied to a brand? It depends upon who you ask. To the customer, it is of… Read More

Industry veteran Eliza Solender shares the repeat offenders she see’s over the past three decades in the business. 1. Falling in “Love” With Real Estate Falling in love with real estate generally happens in two different situations.  The first occurs… Read More