16 Real Estate Acquisitions Blackstone Made in 2015

Nov 16, 2015

Jonathan Gray and Blackstone’s real estate division are certainly keeping busy in 2015, purchasing entire property portfolios with the same ease ordinary people pick up take-out. Their latest investment in commercial real estate involves...

Sustainability: The New Norm in Real Estate Development and Investing

Nov 04, 2015

Time was when the idea of sustainability in real estate development and investing was a pretty soft notion. Sure, everyone liked the “idea” of reducing carbon emissions, protecting the environment and exploring alternative energy sources, but few...

7 Things You Need to Know About Micro-Housing Investment

Aug 24, 2015

Micro-housing is hot, as it fits with national trends toward more renters who rent for longer periods of time, and a lower supply of affordable housing across the country. Not surprisingly, major cities lacking in housing—for instance, New...

A Millennial’s Perspective on Commercial Real Estate

Jul 21, 2015

We’ve all read about the new Millennial wave that’s going to take over home-buying in residential real estate. The not-so-new story is that Millennials are the next home buyers and we’ve all got to keep up with the technology in order to close th...

5 Most Common Causes of Construction Disputes

Jun 29, 2015

The good news for U.S. property developers is that the cost of construction disputes in the past year has gone down, claims the 2015 “Global Construction Disputes” report from Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm. The firm...

Green Roofs Grow on Multifamily Buildings in Major U.S. Cities

Jun 02, 2015

The condominiums at the Visionaire in New York City start at $690,000. The amenities include a 2,075-sq.-ft. rooftop garden with more than 160 species of ornamental plants, including vertical screens for climbing vegetables and a fruit orchard wi...

6 Women CEOs in Commercial Real Estate

May 07, 2015

If there is a face of commercial real estate, it belongs to a man. The club of women who have managed to break the glass ceiling in business is extremely small. And yet, within the industry, women CEOS are reshaping cities, working across both...

The Rise of Micro-Unit Apartments

Apr 27, 2015

In a previous column, I explored the recent and rapid transformation of urban living, driven by the desire among younger people—the millennial generation in particular—to enjoy the emerging live/walk/work lifestyle. There are many intriguing aspe...

7 Best Markets for Multifamily Investment

Jan 30, 2015

Researchers say multifamily properties still make for a smart investment, given that on a nationwide basis new development hasn’t caught up with new household formation. The question for many buyers is where they should park their money in...

Lenders Still Chasing Multifamily Loans, Says MBA

Jan 27, 2015

Lenders are still eager to make loans on apartment properties, and grew their multifamily lending business again in the third quarter of 2014...