Americas En masse: Mass timber is poised to be faster, cheaper and greener than traditional construction materials Incredible build times pulled off with smaller-than-usual work crews have mass timber catching the eye of many in the commercial real estate world.
Americas Regulatory framing: Changes to the International Building Code In January 2019, the International Code Council approved key proposals to the 2021 IBC that allow for larger wood buildings.
Americas Evolution of sharing: Office landlords are launching co-working initiatives to cater to changing tenant desires Traditional real estate landlords and service providers have looked at the success of co-working firms and launched their own rival products in the wake of a shifting office landscape.
Americas Just a minute, please: The U.K. has postponed Brexit. Now what? The United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union is still unclear; how is this affecting property investment?
Americas Driving conditions: What’s fueling the global outlook for real estate in 2019 and beyond? The outlook for real estate fundamentals globally in 2019 remains generally positive, although the pace of improvement appears to be moderating amidst a slowing global-economic-growth backdrop.
Americas Don’t wait too long: The importance of succession planning Given many firms in the real estate space recently have taken on the task of succession planning, it seems like an opportune time to encourage those who have put it on the backburner to change their priorities.
Americas Cycle? What cycle? Finding patterns in the noise Is there a property-market cycle? Is there even an economic cycle? Or are we simply seeing faces in the clouds?
Americas U.S.-China trade tensions escalate The stakes are getting higher in the trade tensions between the United States and China, setting the scene for further concerns from investors about an economic slowdown.
Americas Beacon acquires two tech-oriented assets in San Francisco Beacon Capital Partners acquired 655 Montgomery St. in a joint venture with CalSTRS, and 650 Townsend St. in a sale-leaseback.
Americas Global mega-funds dominate 2019: North America and Europe remain attractive Based on YTD 2019 data (through May 15, 2019), global/multi-regional real estate investment funds are leading the fundraising pack for the first time in two years.
Americas Investors increase allocations to real estate Several institutional investors have increased their target allocations to real estate in recent months.
Americas Investment momentum slows, but leasing demand holds up Overall, real estate investment activity has slipped in recent months, but tenant demand has held up across key commercial real estate markets globally.
Americas Foreign investors turn toward India’s real estate market With a large number of global and domestic institutional investors, India is becoming a strong new market, with Blackstone leading the pack.
Americas Co-living sector attracts tenants, investors Co-living properties are a burgeoning multifamily subsector, driven by tenants’ needs for affordability, community and location.
