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According to some predictions, Dallas is the most likely candidate for Amazon's breathlessly anticipated HQ2. About 50,000 jobs, an 8M SF campus and the sheer brand might of Amazon are bound to shake things up if Dallas does win the bid, but is it enough to take this city to the big leagues? Though Dallas is enjoying a long and profitable upcycle in almost every asset class, there are a few things holding us back from making it to the upper echelon of top-tier cities like San Francisco or New York City — things even Amazon cannot deliver. 
Putting aside industrial, which is a national top-tier market and enjoys a lot of attention from investors both foreign and domestic, market experts say Dallas is still in the process of maturing, and institutional capital has been avoiding large-scale moves…
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Equinix Buying 1.6M SF Infomart Data Center From ASB Real Estate Investments
Equinix Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase Infomart Dallas, its operations and tenants from ASB Real Estate Investments. The global interconnection and data center company will make the acquisition of the 1.6M SF property in Uptown Dallas through…
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You Know The Problem. Here Are 11 Solutions To Improve Diversity In Real EstateThe issues surrounding the lack of diversity in real estate are clear. |
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Fannie Mae Could Receive A $3.7B Cash Infusion, The First In Six YearsMortgage-finance giant Fannie Mae experienced a $6.5B net loss in Q4 as a result of the new lowered corporate tax rate. 
This drop could prompt the Federal Housing Finance Agency to seek a taxpayer infusion of $3.7B from the Treasury Department — the first cash infusion the company has received in six years, the Wall Street Journal reports. The WSJ attributes the need…
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The Key To E-Retailer Indochino's Explosive Growth The Past Three Years? Brick-And-MortarOnline menswear specialist Indochino is a pioneer in the shift of e-retailers entering the realm of brick-and-mortar storefronts. Starting from a handful of “Traveling Tailor” pop-up shops across the U.S. and Canada in 2013, Indochino opened its first storefront a year later in Vancouver. Today, Indochino has 20 showrooms in the U.S. and Canada and plans to expand to 37 by year's end. |
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Chinese Capital Controls Won't Be Relaxed Any Time SoonFor more than a year, Chinese authorities have clamped down on offshore investment, reducing the flood of money into United States real estate to a more modest stream. China's reserves have been increasing steadily over the past year, but sources on the ground in the Asia-Pacific region tell Bisnow it is still unlikely these controls will be loosened any time soon. “Nothing has changed, to be frank,” said CBRE head of research Asia Pacific Henry Chin, who is based in Hong Kong. “A lot of people ... are thinking, ‘Oh, the Chinese will relax the capital controls.' I think it's all false." |
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