Nearly 9,000 SNL-covered real estate properties in Hurricane Harvey's path August 25, 2017 | Chris Hudgins | SNL.com More than 8,800 SNL-covered real estate properties lie in Hurricane Harvey's projected five-day path. Single-family rental homes comprise the largest category of properties potentially affected, followed by single-tenant retail. Current projections show the hurricane, rated a Category…

Shopping For Data: The Truth Behind Online Costs August 10, 2017 | Tom McGee | Forbes The chatter around the diminishing future of brick and mortar retail got served up again in a misleading piece on the costs of doing business online. This time, the narrative focuses on failing brick and mortar chains and their…

ALERT: DOL Fiduciary Rule Delay Published August 30, 2017 | FSI   The Office of Management and Budget has approved a proposal to delay for 18 months implementation of the remaining provisions in the Labor Department's fiduciary rule. The OMB made its determination on Monday and posted the decision on its website on Tuesday, taking only a fraction of…

Investor Outlook Shows Confidence, Concern: Marcus & Millichap August 15, 2017 | Scott Baltic | Commercial Property Executive It’s a battle out there, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap, a battle between optimism and caution and the factors driving each one. On one hand, the political climate is uncertain, with confidence declining…

Phillips Edison Adds 600 KSF to Its REITs August 24, 2017 | Barbra Murray | Commercial Property Executive Phillips Edison & Co. has been on quite a shopping spree over the last few months. Acting on behalf of its two managed non-traded REITs, Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I and Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT…

SEC Alert Details ‘Robust’ Cybersecurity Best Practices August 11, 2017 | Melanie Waddell | Think Advisor While advisors, broker-dealers and mutual fund firms have stepped up their cybersecurity preparedness, most notably in crafting written policies and procedures, more steps are needed, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s exam division. The agency’s Office of Compliance…

Long-Term Outlook for Rental Apartments Remains Positive August 24, 2017 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor Many of the markets where developers have been doubling down on building new apartment units are likely to have enough renters to fill those apartments over the next decade or so, according to the latest research commissioned by…

Building, Selling Medical Office Buildings? Expect to be Plenty Busy August 23, 2017 | Dan Rafter | REJournals.com Developers specializing in medical office buildings should have plenty of work in the coming years, according to the latest research from CBRE. CBRE recently released its 2017 medical office and health care report, and it contained plenty…

Colony NorthStar to Merge Two NTRs and Selected Colony NorthStar Assets to Create Listed REIT August 28, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Colony NorthStar Inc., NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust Inc. and NorthStar Real Estate Income II Inc. have entered into a definitive transaction to form Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate Inc. Under…