Infectious diseases experts designing the perfect grocery store to keep a hungry nation fed during a global pandemic likely would have created something similar... Read More
Commercial real estate is a complicated world of deeds, leases, easements, and zoning restrictions that necessitates a healthy amount of legal counsel. From the... Read More
Coming off a year unlike any other, the world of commercial real estate investing is looking for fresh opportunities. New challenges in the world have created new opportunities, if you know where to look. We examined seven property types that are increasingly catching investors’ eyes. 1. Cold storage A growing population, the growth of food delivery and the distribution of... Read More
With heatwaves, fires, and storms threatening much of the world, climate change and sustainability have come to the forefront of almost every industry. This... Read More
Commercial real estate has always been a relationship based industry. Those that want to buy buildings need to know the right people to find... Read More
Anyone that has done a deal in commercial real estate knows that one of the major pinch points in any transaction is the appraisal. Most financiers require it to limit their liability exposure and due to the cost of a commercial appraisal many would-be borrowers wait until they have lending terms in front of them before ordering it. The problem... Read More
The nation’s private equity giants have marshaled a massive war chest in anticipation of the lower pricing expected to come from the COVID-19 crisis.... Read More
Next time you go to a mall, try this game: Go to the mall’s directory map, point at a store at random, and try to guess whether or not that tenant is paying rent. The sad truth is that you have about a 50/50 chance of being right, either way. April retail rent collection was reported to be around 49... Read More
It seems only a few short years ago, the “holy grail” of raising capital for developers and private issuers opened up. The term “crowdfunding”... Read More
Cook County, Illinois will become the first government agency in the United States with a pilot program to reference conveyances and other instruments recorded in a blockchain thanks to a pioneering, exclusive partnership with California-based startup Velox, which is developing a platform for conveying properties with blockchain technology. The ongoing project will include a pilot program to test cross-compatibility between the client-server... Read More