Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Delving into the WLI




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Delving into the WLI



NEW YORK CITY-One social-media savvy organization WLI aims to raise the visibility and number of women leaders in this industry. But that’s only just a taste of its goals.








DTZ Reorganizes Research Team




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DTZ Reorganizes Research Team



CHICAGO- The firm also says it will make other big changes and concentrate more on forecasts instead of looking backward.











Finding Value In Less Obvious Places



NEW YORK CITY-Exploring ways to unlock this value, either for reinvestment into the business or other uses, could have a highly positive impact on both efficient use of capital and market perception.








Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Softer Side of HUD Financing




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The Softer Side of HUD Financing



WASHINGTON, DC-The biggest change introduced at the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been its recently-formalized hospital refi program. But there have been other changes as well, says W&D's Michael Vaughn.











Walker & Dunlop Posts $1.73B in Q1 Loan Originations



BETHESDA, MD-Originations were below the company's first quarter guidance largely due to the delay in the federal budget.











Healthcare REIT Results Top all Other REITs



SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Healthcare Real Estate Insights examines healthcare REITS, including locally based Healthcare Trust of America Inc.











REITs Make Strong Q1 Showing



NEW YORK CITY-Solid returns and more than $720 million in IPOs. All in all, not a bad quarter for REITs, even if they didn’t outperform the broader equity markets.








Monday, April 8, 2013

Boulder Says Cap Rates at Historic Lows




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Boulder Says Cap Rates at Historic Lows



CHICAGO- The firm has released a study showing that a limited supply of properties, especially new construction, has continued to have an effect.











IREM Goes to Washington



WASHINGTON, DC-On Wednesday, more than 250 members of the Institute of Real Estate Management and members of the CCIM Institute will hold some 200 meetings with their Congressperson.











Ackman-Ziff Execs Teach Young Pros Patience, Longevity



Three principals at Ackman-Ziff talk about how they have managed to stay at only one commercial real estate firm for a decade each and offer advice to those starting in CRE how to stay in the game.








Friday, April 5, 2013

RealPage Reports Slower Rent Growth




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RealPage Reports Slower Rent Growth



CARROLLTON, TX- The apartment market has slowed down a bit from 2011, and high-end apartments have slowed most of all.








Thursday, April 4, 2013

Office Fundamentals Improve, But Space Efficiency Flattens Demand




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Office Fundamentals Improve, But Space Efficiency Flattens Demand



WASHINGTON, D.C.- Results for the first quarter show that companies have continued to squeeze the amount of space allotted to employees.











JLL Market Report: Some Green Shoots



LOS ANGELES-Jones Lang LaSalle indicates some market softness remains.











Don't Write Off MOB Monetization



MINNETONKA, MN-Experts tell Healthcare Real Estate Insights that monetizations are ramping up once again, though the process isn't as frenzied as what took place during the 1990s and early 2000s.








Wednesday, April 3, 2013

ARCP Seeks Stockholder Vote on Cole Offer




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ARCP Seeks Stockholder Vote on Cole Offer



NEW YORK CITY-ARCP and CEO Schorsch said they’ll increase the cash portion of an offer to buy Cole Credit Property Trust III; CCPT III’s board will review the revised offer.











Historic Hotel to be Renovated



LOS ANGELES-Lighthouse Investments and Paligroup team up to buy the Embassy Hotel. Revamped version will debut this summer.