Delaware Statutory Trusts Should Grow in Popularity Amid Shifting 1031 Exchange Laws

By Louis A. Tucci, Prestige Wealth Group The calendar year 2021 is shaping up to be an interesting point in the history of Section 1031 of the U.S. Tax Code. This year not only marks the 100-year anniversary, but also the potential beginning of the end of the provision, which has helped countless commercial real estate investors defer capital gains taxes via a swap for like-kind properties. But the new presidential administration has declared tax reform to be a cornerstone of its legislative …

August 3, 2021Features

Seniors Housing Operators Adjust to Shifting Labor Landscape, Say Webinar Panelists

Hiring and retaining good employees was already one of seniors housing operators’ top challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.Despite the many new problems that the outbreak presented, many in the seniors housing industry saw a potential silver lining: With so many losing jobs in the hospitality sector, among others, would this be a chance for operators to snatch up those workers?Unfortunately, it appears that did not come to fruition.“When the pandemic started and there …

July 29, 2021Features, Multifamily, Seniors Housing

How Retail Landlords Can Create Value for Tenants in the Post-COVID World

By Jonathan Fishman, co-founder, Bizydev[caption id="attachment_296532" align="alignright" width="100"] Jonathan Fishman, Bizydev[/caption] Every business-oriented publication for the last 18 months has almost certainly churned out dozens, if not hundreds, of articles detailing how they believe COVID-19 will or has or might affect their market or industry. Real estate publications have exhaustively covered the deceleration of commercial office leasing, the population outflow in urban …

July 27, 2021Features, Retail

InterFace Panel Predicts Wave of Student Housing Investment Sales Transactions in Second Half of 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought an unexpected interruption to the student housing investment sales market. Following a strong leasing season for fall 2021, executives are seeing increased interest from buyers and sellers in the space, leading many to wonder what the next two quarters of 2021 will look like.In a discussion led by Kieran O’Shea, managing director of Eastdil Secured, at the InterFace Student Housing conference in Austin, Texas, last week, a group of …

July 22, 2021Features, Student Housing

How Criminals Use Real Estate to Launder Money, and What Can Be Done to Stop It

By Matt Long, head of anti-money-laundering solutions, QuantexaReal estate is particularly attractive to criminals in the same way it is to any legitimate investor. It is a common component of a measured investment and/or business strategy and is highly likely to appreciate over time.In fact, according to a recent report by the European Parliament, the share of real estate in criminal assets confiscated, which can be used as an indicator as to how much money is laundered through real …

July 20, 2021Features

‘Power Panel’ at InterFace Event Provides Positive Outlook for Student Housing Sector Post-COVID-19

Moving toward the start of a fresh academic year, the outlook for the student housing industry keeps getting brighter. A testament to the industry’s movement out of the pandemic is taking place at the InterFace Student Housing conference in Austin, where nearly 1,300 attendees have been able to gather in-person for the first time since April 2019. This year's event, which concludes today, is taking place at the JW Marriott downtown.The student housing sector banded together like never …

July 15, 2021Acquisitions, Conference Coverage, Development, Features, Leasing Activity, Multifamily, Student Housing, Texas, Texas & Oklahoma Feature Archive

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Go All-In on Affordable Housing Lending Following FHFA Revision

A few weeks before Thanksgiving last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) made sweeping changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s multifamily business pursuits for 2021. The FHFA revised the previous structure that capped loan production at $200 billion combined for both government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). And unlike most years, that cap was spread across five quarters spanning from the beginning of fourth-quarter 2019 to the end of 2020.For 2021, the FHFA is once again …

July 13, 2021Affordable Housing, Features, Loans, Multifamily

Origin Investments: Phoenix Tops List of Cities for Investing, Developing Multifamily Properties

CHICAGO — According to Origin Investments, a Chicago-based private equity real estate firm, the seven multifamily markets in the United States best poised to capitalize on post-pandemic trends are: Phoenix; Atlanta; Charlotte, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Raleigh, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; and Tampa, Florida.Origin’s analyzed 150 markets to identify the cities with the highest chance of success as pandemic restrictions loosen. Origin has been refining this model for the …

July 9, 2021Features, Illinois, Multifamily

From Hype to Hyperscalers: NAI Global Discusses Trends for Data Centers

Data centers have exploded in importance over the last year and a half. Kevin Goeller, principal, NAI KLNB, has over 21 years of experience in the field of data center development, sales and leasing, but says that, lately, exponential change is driving demand in this asset class. He spoke to REBusinessOnline about the booming need and limiting factors for data centers. REBusiness: Tell us about the sudden, increased demand for data centers. What amount of this demand is due to the pandemic …

July 8, 2021Acquisitions, Content Partner, Data Centers, Development, Features, Industrial, Midwest, NAI, Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Western

U.S. Retail Sector Recovers Faster Than Expected, Says National League of Cities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2020, the retail sector suffered due to shutdowns and pandemic restrictions on businesses. Additionally, in April 2020, the U.S. unemployment rate reached 14.7 percent, which is the highest it’s been since the Great Depression, according to CNBC.However, the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the retail industry in a positive way by speeding up some pre-existing retail trends, according to the National League of Cities’ (NLC) new report, The Future of Cities: …

July 7, 2021Features, Retail

Delaware Statutory Trusts Should Grow in Popularity Amid Shifting 1031 Exchange Laws

Seniors Housing Operators Adjust to Shifting Labor Landscape, Say Webinar Panelists

How Retail Landlords Can Create Value for Tenants in the Post-COVID World

InterFace Panel Predicts Wave of Student Housing Investment Sales Transactions in Second Half of 2021

How Criminals Use Real Estate to Launder Money, and What Can Be Done to Stop It

‘Power Panel’ at InterFace Event Provides Positive Outlook for Student Housing Sector Post-COVID-19

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Go All-In on Affordable Housing Lending Following FHFA Revision

Origin Investments: Phoenix Tops List of Cities for Investing, Developing Multifamily Properties

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