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Philanthropy Flourishes
Jul 1, 2007
After years of strong commercial property markets, many entrepreneurs are turning attention to giving away their fortunes. Companies that once made ad hoc donations have developed foundations and systematic giving programs....
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China Tightens Rules
Jul 1, 2007
China is taking new steps to curb foreign investment in commercial and residential real estate and to quell fears that offshore investors are driving up prices to unacceptable levels. Announced June 11, the new rules extend licensing and equity-participation requirements for property purchases to cover investments in Chinese holding companies as well....
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Going Once, Going Twice
Jun 1, 2007
When Pritzker Realty Group decided to sell a Kansas City office building last summer, the private investment firm didn't hand the listing to a local broker....
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Tapping into Mexico's Coastline
Jun 1, 2007
Developers who are expanding along Mexico's coastline, hope to satisfy a strong and growing U.S. demand for residential and resort properties. ...
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Riding the Deal Wave to New Heights
Apr 1, 2007
If it's true that records are meant to be broken, then certainly that was the case in 2006 when commercial property sales soared to ever-increasing heights, taking the nation's brokerage industry along for the ride....
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Institutions Dial Back
Apr 1, 2007
After a major buying binge in commercial real estate in recent years, pension funds and endowments plan to curb investment by 22% in 2007...
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Small Banks, Big Risks
Feb 1, 2007
America's 8,000 community and midsize commercial banks which account for the majority of all commercial real estate loan transactions in this country have bulked up on loans to the point that federal regulators are threatening to increase their oversight...
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The Art of Land Banking
Feb 1, 2007
While an ongoing housing correction has depressed residential land prices by more than 30% in some parts of the country, commercial property values are moving in the opposite direction, say experts...
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Canadian Investors Bullish on Brazil
Jan 1, 2007
Canadian real estate investors with deep pockets discovered Brazil in a big way in 2006, spending billions on commercial real estate ...
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Real Estate: ‘The tallest midget in the investment world’
May 10, 2006
What’s the outlook for commercial real estate investment in the remainder of 2006 and beyond? A diverse and experienced panel of institutional investors and brokers assembled at the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., outside San Diego recently to assess the state of the industry....
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Why Borrowers Are Flocking to Mezz Debt
Mar 1, 2004
The insatiable investor demand for real estate over the last couple of years has touched off a mezzanine debt bonanza. Traditional lenders, opportunity...
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OFFICE SQUEEZE PLAY
Dec 1, 2003
Surging worker productivity is great news for the U.S. economy because ultimately it leads to job creation. But in the near term, high productivity gains...
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Wells Buys Major Chicago Office Building
Nov 11, 2003
Wells Real Estate Investments has bought Chicago’s 1.1 million sq. ft. Leo Burnett building for nearly $300 million. The unlisted REIT also purchased...
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