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May 21, 2018

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CBRE’s Head of Americas Research Offers a Contrarian View on Retail REITs

By John Egan, Contributing Writer

Spencer Levy cautions that industrial and multifamily sectors will confront short-term supply headwinds, and stresses that retail has been unfairly pummeled.

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Analysis

Study Claims Certifying Connectivity Performance Helps Increase Office Rents

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

WiredScore Certification offers landlords a way to attract tenants, study claims.

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NREI Wire

Blackstone to Buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in $4.8 Billion Deal

Bloomberg

Blackstone Group LP agreed to acquire luxury hotel owner LaSalle Hotel Properties in an all-cash transaction that values LaSalle at $33.50 a share, or $4.8 billion including debt.

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New York Plaza Hotel Buyers Ashkenazy, Alwaleed Sue Owner

Bloomberg

The clash between the investors is another twist in a years-long sales process for the 111-year-old building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South.

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Must Reads

10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

The New York Times looks at the reasons for New York City’s housing crisis. Fortune examines Amazon’s plans for Whole Foods. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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