Marriott Completes Starwood Merger Making The Worlds Largest Hospitality Company
Marriott became the largest hotel chain in September closing the 13 billion deal with Starwood Hotels Worldwide. Transaction costs for the merger are expected to total $140 million, according to Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR). Shares in Starwood ended trading before Friday’s opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. Starwood shareholders receive 0.8 shares of […]
Investing In Commercial Real Estate With REITs
Homebuilding stock, Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) continues to come out as a winner from the rise of home sales. Lennar Corporation total value of inflow transactions on upticks was $0.74 million, whereas, the total value of outflow trades on downticks was $0.27 million. The total value of the trades done on upticks was $0.54 million. […]
Why The Next 24 Months Look “Doggone” Good For Real Estate
“You can never forget about cycles, but the next 24 months look doggone good for real estate” according to PWC’s latest commercial real estate emerging trends report for 2016. “For real estate, 2016 will see investors, developers, lenders, users, and service firms relying upon intense and sophisticated coordination of both their offensive and defensive […]
Is South Florida’s Commercial Real Estate Boom Still Strong?
Just last year, South Florida saw more than a dozen commercial real estate deals of more than $100 million dollars, according to the story by WLRN on commercial real estate this year. “ Billions of dollars of office buildings, condo buildings, shopping malls and warehouses were bought and sold throughout the region,” the article […]
Grant Cardone Gives Advice On Smart Real Estate Investing
Real estate investor Grant Cardone says that you can’t control inflation (the Federal Reserve does that) and the government has doubled their debt since 2008. It’s now at $18.3 trillion and grows every day. Cardone contributed his thoughts in an article on Entrepreneur.com on investors having commercial real estate assets in their investment portfolio. […]
A CRE Macro Look At The United States…
Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Macro Report for 2016 highlights that the U.S. economy faced some very difficult headwinds in the first half of 2016, mostly coming from overseas. In particular, the report identified that the financial markets were rocked at various points this year by several factors including China’s decelerating economy, weakness in the […]
JC Penney Moves Back Into Appliances; What Does It Mean For CRE?
There is still that old adage, “kitchens and baths sell homes,” which may be a bit trite, however it still resonates a truth in commercial real estate today. Homes are being transformed, democratized, and enhanced by green developments which improve the quality of life for consumers. Retailer J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) announced […]
South Florida’s Hot For Commercial Real Estate Brokerages
In South Florida, larger firms have been pursuing boutique firms in the area as a result of its strong growth in the commercial real estate market. According to National Real Estate Investor, mergers and acquisitions in the brokerage sector continue to occur, but with a more focused aim, and are not forecast to reach […]
Retail Sector Expects “Modest” Outcome For Black Friday 2016
Industry insiders are predicting a much better performance this Black Friday compared to last year, however caution that doesn’t mean Black Friday 2016 will be one for the record books. Deloitte that total holiday sales will rise 3.6 to 4.0 percent year-over-year. Thomson Reuters indicated that its same-store sales index for September 2016 was […]
Chinese Market Expected To Grow In South Florida
More growth is expected for South Florida as Chinese investment in the United States real estate market is expected to reach $50B by 2025. According to the Real Deal, wealthy Chinese buyers have been buying so many homes in the United States that they are the top foreign country purchasing property in the United […]
Starwood Capital Group CEO says, “I’m bullish” on real estate
Home prices are presently on the rise. With the election finally coming to a close soon, international companies are seeking to make their mark in the United States travel sector. Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht said this month that he is bullish about the future of the real estate market. Sternlicht […]
The “Ultra Wealthy” Continue To Buy Up The Real Estate Market
A “softening” luxury real estate market and global political uncertainty is clearly apparent, however it is still a buyer’s market for the ultra-wealthy, according to a recent survey. “High end homes prices are clearly losing altitude all around the country,” CNBC reported. In partnership with the YouGov Affluent Perspective, Luxury Portfolio International surveyed the […]
Meeting The Demographic Challenge In The Urban World
One of the most powerful forces transforming the world economy today is demographic change. In a recent McKinsey & Company report, global population growth was indicated to slow and urbanize plateaus in many regions, the outlook for cities and their growth changes profoundly. “Cities, which have powered the world economy for decades, are now […]
Commercial Real Estate Still Continues To Firm
Reit.com recently took a look at the Urban Land consensus outlook in which it was indicated that commercial real estate still continues to firm. The “ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast” is a semiannual survey of economists and analysts at the nation’s leading real estate organizations. The forecast findings include both near-term and longer-term projections […]
Pokemon Go and Augmented Reality Technology’s Impact On Commercial Real Estate
Pokemon Go is all the rage, so what does this popular game by Nintendo have to do with commercial real estate? Pokemon Go is a location-based augmented reality (AR) game. This year, a completely new impact coming from AR has hit the commercial real estate industry. With a combination of augmented reality and virtual […]
A Closer Look At The Long-Term Of Commercial Real Estate
There is a current urge for commercial real estate investors to seek out yield, but yet they face challenges. However, as we look at the long-term outlook, commercial real estate investors are “feeling upbeat.” “Investors are facing a conundrum in today’s market: Low interest rates are making fixed-income products less attractive, while broader equities […]
South Florida’s Commercial Markets Are Not Slowing Down
When commercial real estate investors look at investing in places like South Florida, you’ll be sure to notice that sense of untapped potential which constantly lingers in the air. South Florida’s commercial real estate markets have been in demand the past two years. Collier’s latest research report has highlighted some Notable Deals in the […]
Developers Opportunity Opens Up In Miami’s Hot Spot
When Stephan Gietl, principal of Mckafka Development based in Miami, and his business partner, Fernando Levy Hara, purchased more than a half-acre close to Biscayne Bay back in 2012, they thought it was a good deal in Edgewater. At that time, the residential building had modest rates planned for $350 to $450 each month. The property […]
Publix On The Move In South Florida
We all are familiar that Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets has a reputation of acquiring commercial real estate for investment purposes. Publix continues to be on the move in South Florida by crossing off yet another commercial real estate item on its list. This year, Publix purchased a commercial property for nearly 13 million on Miami […]
Big Money Deals Continue By Businesses and Foreign Buyers
In most cities in America, commercial real estate has been known to be one of the most valuable property investments. Recently, there has been a significant surge in Chinese nationals purchasing both commercial and residential real estate. Last year alone, the buying had taken their five-year investment total to more than $110bn, according to the […]
