Multifamily Builders, Developers in U.S. Remain Positive as Demand Continues, by Michael Gerrity, World Property Journal According to the National Association of Home Builders, confidence in the U.S. multifamily housing market remained positive in the first quarter of 2018. The MPI remained unchanged from last quarter, coming in at a reading of 53, while the [...]
Why Foreign Investors Love U.S. Commercial Real Estate, And Why More Will Follow, by Evan Gentry, Forbes "Despite fears of trade wars and increased protectionism, foreign investment in the United States remains robust. In fact, the U.S. continues to be the single largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world: more than $450 [...]
Watch Out for These 8 Retailers — They're Ready to Grow in The U.S., by Lauren Thomas, CNBC "Big brands like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton liquidating their businesses might paint a gloomy picture for the retail industry, but smaller brands say there couldn't be a better time to grow. Direct-to-consumer businesses like Bonobos and [...]
U.S. Food Hall Market Expected To Triple By 2020, by Jon Banister, Bisnow "Food halls have become the hottest trend in retail, and a new report projects the market will nearly triple in size by 2020. When Cushman & Wakefield first began tracking food halls, open eatery concepts developers across the country are putting into [...]
Kohl's Teams With Aldi, Nordstrom Adds Anthropologie Home: Are Retailers Becoming Mini Malls?, by Barbara Thau, Forbes "Head-turning retail mashups and sleeping-with-the-enemy-style pairings — from Aldi grocery stores on Kohl’s turf to Anthropologie shops at Nordstrom — are rocking the retail sector, as stores scramble to woo finicky, choice-rich consumers in a marketplace upended by [...]
Westside Park About To Get Supersized, Connected To BeltLine, by Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta "A small playground in Westside Atlanta could soon become a gateway to the Atlanta BeltLine. The Atlanta BeltLine Inc. has tapped Peachtree Corners-based Pond & Co. to design the expansion of Enota Park from its barely half-acre size to about [...]
Sandy Springs Multifamily Wins Investor Confidence, By Jennifer LeClaire, GlobeSt.com "Atlanta continues to be a strong performer in commercial real estate and the local housing market is vastly undersupplied. As Atlanta’s multifamily market continues to gain traction, Hunt Mortgage Group provided a first mortgage bridge loan to finance the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily property in Sandy Springs, GA. [...]
Commercial Property Investors See Upside in Co-Working Office Spaces, By Michael Gerrity, World Property Journal "According to CBRE, while commercial real estate investors generally take a positive view on co-working, maintaining a balance of traditional and co-working space in a building is critical when it comes to creating long-term capital value. Based on CBRE's 2018 Americas [...]
Dilweg Pays $75M For Value-Add Office Building In Midtown Atlanta, By Ethan Rothstein, Bisnow “After three years of buying office properties in Atlanta's suburbs and secondary markets, a North Carolina firm is making a $75M splash in Midtown. The Dilweg Cos. acquired Pershing Point, a 409K SF office building on Peachtree Road in Midtown, from the [...]
Tech Companies Could Boost Office Rents In These 3 Markets, By Lara O'Keefe, Bisnow “Unemployment is at its lowest level in nearly two decades, but while the economy has been booming, the office sector has been slow to pick up on these gains. One office-occupying sector that is expanding is technology. It has contributed to an estimated 20 percent [...]
