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Don't Miss Oasis West Realty President Ted Kahan & Ritz-Carlton VP Javier Canon at Bisnow's Big Hospitality Event! These are dicey times for the EB-5 program — including the move to end it by one congressman who wants to shut it down — but attorney and EB-5 specialist Troy Nehring, who just joined Baker Tilly Capital in its Seattle office, is optimistic about its future. 
"I don't expect major changes to the regional center portion of the EB-5 program prior to its sunset date on April 28," Nehring said. "I anticipate the program will be extended 'as-is' for a short period of time." The…
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Seattle: Third-Tightest Office Market In The Country
Seattle is the No. 3 tightest major office market in the nation, according to new data from Cushman & Wakefield, with a vacancy rate of 7.7% in Q1 2017. That ties with Midtown Manhattan South for the No. 3 spot.…
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Bertha's Emergence Marks Beginning Of End For Viaduct
Bertha the tunnel-boring machine broke through last week, marking the end of the digging phase of the SR 99 tunnel. What next? According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, in the coming weeks contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners will remove…
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Ascent West Takes Dealmaking To A New Level
You do not need Donald Trump to tell you how to master the art of the deal. Just make sure you are in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 24-26 for Ascent West, the exclusive retreat for real estate's top owners, developers and investors under 45-ish. 
You cannot be there without an Ascent membership, though, and the window is closing fast on your chance to secure a spot in the real estate industry's most prestigious invite-only community. (Do not be left out in the cold when…
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Why Hotel Owners Should Welcome New Competition Even When It HurtsFor the hospitality industry, the delivery of new supply is considered one of the biggest threats to established hotels. But while increased competition in a market is detrimental in the short term, it can actually benefit older product in the long run if handled smartly. Unlike other sectors, hoteliers are not guaranteed a steady inflow of cash from long-term leases since their tenants come and go daily. As such, new supply is considered extremely disruptive — which explains the industry's abhorrence to the rise of Airbnb, which it considers new supply. |
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3 Ways Developers Are Preparing For Smart Building Tech During The Planning StagesDevelopers can no longer think of technology as an afterthought. The infrastructure needed to accommodate office tenants' telecommunication connectivity needs requires a great deal of capital and is increasingly taken into account in the early stages of planning. WiredScore director of business operations Aaron Meyerson said office owners are spending billions to redevelop existing buildings to accommodate the ever-growing tech needs of their tenants. |
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