Americas Flowing in: Cross-border capital continues to target U.S. real estate Global institutions hungry for yield are continuing to keep a laser focus on the U.S. real estate market.
Americas Survey says: Planned commitments to real estate shift downward in late-cycle environment In April, we will release the Institutional Investor Real Estate Trends report, based on the 24th annual survey of investors jointly conducted by Institutional Real Estate, Inc. and Kingsley Associates.
Americas Global standards for a global world: Greater standardization leads to greater success The Total Global Expense Ratio (TGER), published in January 2020, marks a significant evolution.
Americas What U.S. investors should know about TGER reporting Total Global Expense Ratio was fully incorporated into the 2020 edition of the NCREIF PREA Reporting Standards.
Americas Ground-up economics: Uncertainties around COVID-19 loom, but ultra-accommodative central banks and occupancy gains should support a respectable year of real estate performance The world economy, having started the year on a reasonably robust note, is facing a growing challenge from the spread of the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19.
Americas Economic contagion: Social distancing in a people-focused business What we do next remains to be seen, and depends on how widely the virus spreads and how disruptive it continues to be.
Americas 2020 foresight? Assessing risk in real estate requires new perspectives and shifting benchmarks We face uncertainty. But it is worth considering three tried and tested risk indicators — yields, capital flows and debt levels.
Americas Economies and property markets react to COVID-19 An outbreak of a microscopic, highly contagious novel coronavirus — officially known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province in December 2019.
Americas U.S. economy adds 273,000 jobs in February Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 273,000 jobs in February; however, the report’s survey period reflected a time prior to the rise of concerns about the global spread and economic impacts of COVID-19.
Americas Supply and demand trends to support last-mile logistics Supply and demand trends are set to support last-mile industrial facilities, as changing consumer preferences have pushed e-commerce providers toward shorter delivery times.
Americas Suburban office sees falling vacancy rates Suburban office is seeing a resurgence, according to Marcus & Millichap’s 2020 North American Investment Forecast for the office sector.
Americas Service-oriented tenants overtake product sellers at retail centers Facing competition from e-commerce, retail centers are seeing their tenant mix shift away from products and toward services.
Americas Average fund size continues to grow After several years of yo-yoing timeframes, the industry appears to have settled into expecting funds to close in about 17 months, give or take a couple of weeks.
