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Despite a long expansion, high rents and an economic slowdown, Tim Ballard, co-founder and president of Buchanan Street Partners, makes the argument that apartment rentals will continue to see outsized demand for a long time to come. (10/2019)
Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe, fresh from attending EXPO REAL real estate trade fair in Munich, Germany, gives us his report on the giant industry convention. (10/2019)
Scott Crowe, chief investment strategist at CenterSquare Investment Management, discusses how the lines between work and play have blurred and how that blur relates to the institutional real estate market, particularly the office market. (10/2019)
Why would someone in the real estate industry pursue a real estate-focused graduate degree? What were some of the discussion points at the fall meeting of the IRE Americas editorial advisory board meeting? How are real estate investment strategies evolving at this late stage of the economic cycle? Loretta Clodfelter, senior editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas, gives us this month’s roundup. (10/2019)
Rod Richerson, regional president – Western United States at KBS, discusses the asset acquisition, trends in amenities for tenants, what tenants are looking for in an office space and more. (10/2019)
What is the current state of flexible office space? Why has flex space caught fire in the United States? What type of tenants benefit most? What percentage of office space does flex space account for, and what is it likely to be in five or 10 years? In what ways will flex space to evolve? CBRE has released a new report on the topic and its lead author, CBRE executive Julie Whelan, joins us to discuss the report’s findings. (10/2019)
A new report from the CCIM Institute, a commercial real estate organization, offers five — sometimes surprising — predictions regarding online retailing, new retail showroom concepts, innovations in warehouse design, insights about last-mile fulfillment, the importance of adaptive reuse of retail space, and other issues. K.C. Conway, chief economist of the CCIM Institute, joins the program to elaborate. (10/2019)
Dr. Lawrence A. Souza, DBA/CRE/RICS/CCIM, senior – real estate/financial/investment economist/advisor/broker, Johnson Souza Group, Inc. & Pillar6 Advisors; adjunct professor finance at St. Mary's College of California and University of San Francisco, discusses the past, present and future economy and if/when there will be a recession and how to prepare accordingly. (10/2019)
Affordable housing remains a huge and growing problem in the United States, despite significant efforts to alleviate the situation. Our guest, Inna Khidekel, a partner in capital markets at Bridge Investment Group, points out the lack of affordable housing, which now affects more than 60 percent of the population, is turning out to be a major investment opportunity, provided investors move beyond traditional approaches. Bridge and other investment managers are taking an entirely new approach that involves partnering with social…
Islamic finance has enormous influence in our global economy and has been a large contributor to the many financial investments made worldwide. Yet, it remains a mystery to most. To demystify the subject we are joined by Thom Polson, an Islamic finance expert and director of global investments for Pentavirate. He also directs the Himayah Financial Group, a Pentavirate subsidiary. (10/2019)