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MARCH 9, 2019

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Finance & Investment

Will We See an Uptick in REIT IPOs in 2019?

This year could see an uptick in REIT IPOs, although it would likely be a small one. An upturn in IPOs in 2019 could result from public REITs generally trading at the same value as their private counterparts, says Cedrik Lachance, director of REIT research at Green Street Advisors Inc., a research and advisory firm in Newport Beach, Calif.

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Retail

Simon Property Group’s CBD Kiosk Deal Is a Smart Way to Benefit from an Emerging Trend, Experts Say

Simon is partnering with Columbus, Ohio-based cannabis company Green Growth Brands (GGB) to launch the kiosks operating under GGB’s Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy brand. The products offered will be purely for topical use; the kiosks won’t sell products like vape pens or edibles. The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in December led to an explosion in CBD products, which are quickly going mainstream in the health and wellness industry.

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Finance & Investment

CRE Investors More Wary of Risk in 2019, But Prefer Secondary Markets Because of Higher Yields, CBRE Survey Finds

As investors consider their allocations plans for this year, commercial real estate’s stability of income stream is their top reason for investing in the property type, according to the Americas Investor Intentions Survey 2019 put together by real estate services firm CBRE.

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Research

Finance & Investment

NREI's Exclusive Net Lease Research, Part 1: CRE's Safest Play

The net lease investment sector is continuing to ride a wave of strong liquidity that is fueling robust transaction volume and steady cap rates and that momentum is likely to stay the course in the coming year, according to NREI’s latest exclusive research into the sector. 

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Finance & Investment

NREI's Exclusive Net Lease Research, Part 2: Buyer Find Ample Supply

Anecdotally, some investors continue to voice frustrations about stiff competition to acquire assets. However, respondent views on the available supply of net lease properties on the for-sale market remain consistent with prior years. In all, 35 percent said current inventory reflects the right amount, while 22 percent believe it is too little and 17 percent think too much. An additional 26 percent were unsure of the answer.

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Finance & Investment

NREI's Exclusive Net Lease Research, Part 3: Lenders Compete for Deals

There continues to be a strong pipeline of both equity and debt flowing to the net lease sector. On the equity side, 42 percent of respondents see the availability of equity as unchanged compared to 12 months ago, while 20 percent said it had increased and 18 percent think it is less available.

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Gallery

An Overview of the Self-Storage Market

In February, Marcus & Millichap released its annual forecast for the self-storage market in the United States. Overall, the firm sees the investment climate as being robust for the sector, in part due to favorable demographic trends. 

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Commentary

Finance & Investment

Outlook for the Interest Rate Landscape and What’s Up with GSE Reform?

We’ll be watching the Fed’s decisions closely, but economic fundamentals remain strong and our confidence in production opportunities across the market persists. Seventy-seven percent of Berkadia professionals expect deal size in the multifamily industry to either stay the same or increase in 2019, when compared to 2018. If this year is anything like last, we’re headed down a pretty good path.

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NREI Wire

As Tech Companies Move In, Can Austin Keep Itself Weird?

Austin is losing some of its quality of life appeal as it attracts Silicon Valley giants.

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