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With rising competition in the debt markets and excessive dry powder in private equity, putting money to work in the commercial real estate space is becoming challenging, capital market experts say. 
On the debt side, more lender competition is putting the squeeze on balance sheet lenders. In some cases, that may mean lenders are willing to make concessions they wouldn't have made a year ago in order to win deals. Although…
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WeWork Adding 2 More Locations In Fort Worth
Co-working giant WeWork is expanding its North Texas footprint by adding two locations in Downtown Fort Worth. The new WeWork spaces will be at 420 Commerce St. and 505 Main St. All together, the new shared office spaces will add 650 WeWork…
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Cross-Border Investment In U.S. Property Markets Accelerates, With Canada Dominating TransactionsThough cross-border investment in U.S. commercial real estate has tapered off since 2015, renewed interest from foreign buyers reversed course in the third quarter, with Canadian investors leading the charge. Cross-border investment increased 61% to $62B in Q3, the highest amount recorded since Q3 2015, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Q3 Capital Markets report. Not only do Canadian buyers account for the largest dollar amount of foreign capital moving into the U.S., but without Canada's capital injection, foreign investment activity during the period would have stalled, Real Capital Analytics reports. |
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Ever Wondered What Blackstone's Pitch To Investors For Its New $20B Fund Is Like? You Can Watch It Here.
Blackstone is poised to close the largest real estate fund ever — with $20B of equity — as early as this month.Its latest opportunity fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX, will top its immediate predecessor, BREP VIII, which raised $15.8B…
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Certified Green Buildings Linked To Healthier, Happier, More Productive EmployeesJob hunting must-haves: PTO, check. Benefits, check. Green building, check? When it comes to employee retention, the building itself can play a huge role in enticing people to stay. Workers who spend their days in certified green buildings — such as LEED-certified buildings — are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in traditional buildings, according to a recent survey from the U.S. Green Building Council. The USGBC created the LEED ratings system as a framework to gauge healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. Another recent report shows that as green building grows in popularity, the savings associated with the movement continue to be a strong advantage for owners. Most LEED participants cite occupant health and happiness as one benefit, with lower operating costs as another. |
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