What Tenants Really Want April 6, 2017 | by Leah Etling | Commerical Property Executive  Arie Barendrecht, CEO of WiredScore, discusses the most important amenity: access to robust, reliable Internet and the capability to create a powerful business technology network. Commercial buildings have historically attracted tenants with a variety of amenities—things like onsite parking, rooftop…

Cantor Fitzgerald Launches New $1 Billion Non-Traded REIT April 3, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar The Securities and Exchange Commission has given the go ahead to Cantor Fitzgerald LP’s launch of Rodin Global Property Trust, a new, non-traded REIT that aims to raise up to $1 billion to invest in single-tenant, net leased commercial…

Global Capital Targeting CRE Stays High at $435B March 31, 2017 | by Alexandra Pacurar | Commercial Property Executive The global wall of money available for real estate investment declined 2 percent compared to last year’s peak of $443 billion, but still remains at its second highest value since 2009, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest…

Smaller retailers destined for former 'big box' stores March 24, 2017 | by Paul Owers | SunSentinel  These are dark days for the traditional “big box” retailer. Sears cast doubt this week that it could stay open, and that followed recent announcements by other struggling retail stalwarts Macy’s, J.C. Penney Co. and Kmart that they would be…

Prices Now Grow Faster At Lower End April 3, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—Recent pricing trends suggest that the recovery is spreading across more markets, says CoStar Group. WASHINGTON, DC—Pricing trends for the first two months of the year went separate ways, CoStar Group said Friday in reporting the latest CoStar Commercial Repeat…

Yardi Matrix: Dominating Dallas March 28, 2017| by Bogdan Odagescu | Commercial Property Executive  Hitting new cyclical peaks across most metrics, DFW continues to be one of the strongest multifamily markets in the U.S. Hitting new cyclical peaks across most metrics, Dallas-Fort Worth continues to be one of the strongest multifamily markets in the United…

Fiduciary Floodgates Open Again: 1,100 DOL Comments So Far March 28, 2017 | by Scott Martin | Trust Advisor The Labor Department has reopened its official feedback channels to see what the industry has to say about delaying or entirely rescinding its controversial standard on retirement advice. The industry isn’t exactly shy. The first 1,105 comments…

Inland Securities Hires Sarita Vishakanta as Vice President of Broker-Dealer Relations March 24, 2017 | by The DI Wire Inland Securities Corporation has hired Sarita Vishakanta as the company’s vice president of broker-dealer relations. According to the company, in her new role she will be responsible for the development and enhancement of the strategic relationships…

Self-Storage REITs Remain Appealing March 24, 2017 | by Michele Lerner | REIT.com Following a banner year in 2015, self-storage REITs cooled off in 2016. Returns for the sector were down 8.14 percent for the year, compared with an increase of 9.3 percent overall for the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index. However, executives and analysts point…