Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease sector continued to go up slightly in the first three months of the year, according to the most recent report from The Boulder Group, an Oak Brook, Ill.-based net lease brokerage firm.
The outlet center sector has been one of the few bright spots in the retail industry, which has been in upheaval with retail bankruptcies and store closures.
Advances in technology over the last decade changed the way medical scientists work, first modeling their theories or ideas on computers before taking them to the bench, according to Steve Purpura, vice chairman of the Boston consulting practice and lead/director of the life sciences practice group with real estate services firm CBRE. As a result, the allocation of lab space in research facilities decreased from a 50-50 office to lab ratio a few years ago to 60-40 today, he notes.
Walmart Inc. could easily match Amazon.com Inc.’s one-day delivery gambit, according to an analyst who previously worked at the world’s largest retailer.
