Real Estate Investment Trusts

Prime residential properties in San Francisco are outperforming those in New York on pricing, according to Savills.

Sales of rent-regulated buildings fall in New York City, reports the Wall Street Journal. Tech companies are leaving San Francisco for the East Coast, according to Forbes. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Barring a disruption from growing coronavirus concerns, low interest rates could pave the way for foreign buyers in 2020

A recent study suggests the most climate-friendly option is to have items shipped home from the store.

Google plans to invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centers, reports Reuters. 7-Eleven to expand new store concept, according to Chain Store Age. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

San Francisco will put to vote whether to tax landlords for empty storefronts, reports the Wall Street Journal. Amazon opens a cashierless grocery store, the most recent move of the company to upend the grocery industry. These are today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Investors no longer need to wait to have the latest information from the fall leasing season to buy and sell student housing.

Fears surrounding coronavirus spread could cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in March, reports MarketWatch. Apple has signed a 220,000-sq.-ft. lease in New York City, according to the New York Post. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Bisnow profiles 24 Black executives playing significant roles in the commercial real estate industry. Investment sales volume in Chicago fell by nearly 50 percent in 2019, reports the Chicago Tribune. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The importance of REITs has also shown up in their Straits Times Index weighting, which has doubled over the last five years.