U.S. retail: Store closings total 3,296 locations by Andrea Waitrovich | May 15, 2017 Store closings in the U.S. increased by 97 percent year-over-year, totaling 3,296 locations, according to a research report conducted by Fung Global Retail & Technology. The majority of retailers closing stores are typically mall tenants — department store operators and apparel and electronics sellers.
Saudis Arabia to invest $40b in U.S. infrastructure by Andrea Waitrovich | May 12, 2017 Saudi Arabia has plans to invest $40 billion in U.S. infrastructure.
Shipping volumes increase at U.S. seaports by Loretta Clodfelter | May 12, 2017 Industrial properties are an important link in the global supply chain. Many warehouse/distribution markets are dependent on the strength of local shipping business.
China, U.S. reach agreement on beef, poultry and natural gas by Andrea Waitrovich | May 12, 2017 The United States and China have reached a trade agree.
KRR releases The Ultra High Net Worth Investor: Coming of Age by Released | May 11, 2017 KKR has released a new macro Insights piece by Henry H. McVey.
$4b projects in S.F. pipeline report by Andrea Waitrovich | May 11, 2017 According to the San Francisco Planning Department’s first quarter 2017 The Pipeline Report, there are more than 1,442 ongoing development projects in the city.
Large development projects under way in Texas by Andrea Waitrovich | May 10, 2017 Two large developments in Texas are underway.
New pipeline infrastructure to accommodate rise in Permian oil production: EIA by Released | May 9, 2017 As crude oil production in the Permian Basin of western Texas and eastern New Mexico has increased, pipeline infrastructure has also increased to deliver this crude oil to demand centers on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Karten family to sell Midtown Manhattan asset for $400m by Andrea Waitrovich | May 9, 2017 The Karten family is looking to sell the 25-story, 400,000-square-foot building in Midtown, N.Y.
Specialty REITs are making a name for themselves by Larry Gray | May 8, 2017 While there are approximately 170 listed equity REITs in the marketplace that fall into nice property sector categories such as office, retail, industrial, and residential, there are nine REITs that are so unique and different that the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) lumps them together in a “specialty” sector.