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Technology is Top-of-Mind for Multifamily Renters, Says NMHC Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More and more renters are looking for apartments that feature high levels of technology, according to the 2020 Apartment Resident Preferences Report released by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and research firm Kingsley Associates. The NMHC is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization serving the multifamily industry. The report was compiled through survey responses from nearly 373,000 renters living in 5,336 different apartment communities …

Features, Multifamily

RCM-SIOR Investor Sentiment Survey Shows U.S. Industrial Outlook Remains Positive for 2020

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — U.S. industrial investment is expected to continue at a steady pace into 2020, although headwinds created by tariffs and a slowing economy are beginning to strengthen, according to the third annual Industrial Investor Sentiment Report from Real Capital Markets (RCM) and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Investors are shifting strategies, however, to find safe havens against any market slowdown. Some investors are adjusting their portfolios toward …

Features, Industrial

Forecast Survey: What’s Your Take on Real Estate in 2020?

The editors of REBusinessOnline are conducting a brief online survey to gauge market conditions and we welcome your participation. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Questions range from property sectors that you are most bullish on heading into 2020 to trends in deal volume to your outlook for interest rates. The results will be collated and published in the January issues of our regional magazines. Conducting these surveys is part of our mission at France Media to …

Features

Ten-X Commercial: E-Commerce, Store Closures and the Impact on the Retail Real Estate Sector

IRVINE, CALIF. — Ten-X Commercial, the online commercial real estate platform formerly known as Auction.com, reports that the U.S. retail market is “largely suffering” in the face of rising e-commerce and massive store closures. In its latest Retail Market Outlook report, Ten-X expects the retail sector to show little to no improvement in the immediate future. By fourth-quarter 2022, the Irvine-based company forecasts that the effective rental rate per square foot for the national …

California, Features, Retail, Western

CBRE: Chicago Remains Most Green U.S. Office Market

LOS ANGELES — Chicago’s office market maintains its top status in the 2019 edition of CBRE’s Green Building Adoption Index, an annual report that measures the energy sustainability of the top 30 office markets in the United States. The index (GBAI) reviews the various office markets’ adoption of two green building certifications — the EPA’s Energy Star rating and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification. The GBAI is tracked in terms of both square footage and number …

Features, Illinois, Midwest, Office

Mall Owners Scramble to Redevelop Properties in Face of Department Store Closures

The number of retail store closures nationwide in the first half of 2019 surpassed 7,000 and is on pace to reach a record 12,000 by year’s end, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Major retail bankruptcies over the last year have caused the power and regional shopping center sector to experience continued store closures and negative absorption of 2 million square feet in the first half of 2019. That said, discount retailers, entertainment and fitness concepts are still in expansion mode …

Features, Heartland Feature Archive, Retail

Holiday Shoppers Plan to Spend 4 Percent More This Year, NRF Survey Shows

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American consumers plan to boost their holiday spending 4 percent this season on a year-over-year basis, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insight & Analytics. The projection is based on a survey of 7,782 adult consumers. Specifically, shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,047.83 this year, up 4 percent from last year’s total of $1,007.24, the survey findings show. Meanwhile, shoppers who are between the ages of 35 and 44 plan to …

District of Columbia, Features, Retail, Southeast

F&B Dominates Discussion at ICSC’s Chicago Deal Making

CHICAGO — The food and beverage industry dominated much of the programming and sessions at this year’s Chicago Deal Making, hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In fact, the keynote speaker was Fabio Viviani, a celebrity chef and hospitality developer. Examples of other food-oriented workshops and panels included “How to Craft Restaurant Deals,” “From Automation to Ghost Kitchens, Understanding the Trends Reshaping F&B” and “Small Bites: New …

Features, Heartland Feature Archive, Retail

NIC: Seniors Housing Occupancy Ticks Upward to 88 Percent as Construction Slows

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Seniors housing occupancy increased to 88 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from its lowest level in eight years (87.7 percent) recorded during the previous quarter, according to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). NIC is an Annapolis-based data firm serving the seniors housing industry. Of the 31 metropolitan markets that comprise NIC’s Primary Markets, San Jose (95.5 percent) and Minneapolis (91.3 percent) experienced …

California, Features, Multifamily, Seniors Housing, Western

Expect Seniors Housing Lenders To Boost Deal Volumes

The sharp drop in interest rates over the past several months has not only lowered the cost of capital for borrowers, but it has also helped offset higher operating costs at a critically important time, say seniors housing lenders. At the close of business on Oct. 16, the 10-year Treasury yield — a benchmark for long-term, fixed-rate permanent financing in commercial real estate — stood at 1.75 percent, down about 125 basis points from the start of 2019. Meanwhile, the 30-day London …

Features, Loans, Multifamily, Seniors Housing
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Ancillary Retail 2020
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Entertainment Experience Evolution 2020