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JANUARY 18, 2020

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Finance & Investment

Publicly-Traded REITs Just Posted Their Best Performance in Five Years. It May Not Last.

The REIT sector posted a total return of 28.1 percent last year, according to trade group Nareit. That’s the best performance for REITs since 2014, when the sector notched a total return of 29.96 percent. So, will that scenario continue into 2020? Don’t count on it.

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Retail

Which Troubled Retailers Might Run Out of Time in 2020?

Last year set an all-time record for store closings. Here are the retailers that may close stores or file for bankruptcy in 2020.

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Alternative Properties

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Is on the Market. We Look at Who May Be the Buyer

Who will elect to buy the controversial Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. and how much money will the luxury property command? Those questions underpin one of today’s most high-profile guessing games in the hotel sector.

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Analysis

Industrial

Reverse Logistics Are a Growing Challenge for Retailers. But Here’s How They Benefit Industrial Property Owners

Reverse logistics operators are taking up vacated space in class-B industrial buildings, driving down overall industrial vacancy. Second-generation warehouse space is typically preferred over modern, class-A space for reverse logistics. This dynamic has created a market niche for older industrial buildings that didn't exist 10 years ago.

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Finance & Investment

Five Major Points in MSCI’S 2020 Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report

MSCI, an American finance company, released its 2020 Emerging Real Estate Trends report today. The main themes of the report revolve around the improvement of data in the real estate investment space, and how this is playing a more vital role in investment decision-making.

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Industrial

Proximity to Rail Service to Play a Bigger Role in Industrial Site Selection

Industrial developers and investors are considering the advantages of rail access when choosing locations for new projects. While rail access doesn't drive location decisions, it has become a risk mitigation strategy, offering an alternative to trucking if the driver shortage escalates.

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Commentary

Real Estate Services

Proptech Needs to Complement, Not Replace, Interaction Between Tenants and Property Managers

If the overall commercial real estate industry has been slow to adopt new methods, property management is one of the last bastions within the sector to embrace changeIf tenants can only connect with property managers through electronic means, they can become dissatisfied.

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Alternative Properties

Where Are the Opportunities for Student Housing Developers in the Decade Ahead?

Over the next decade, research shows further growth in aggregate enrollment in higher education in the U.S. and continued growth in first generation college students. But what do the statistics mean for student housing developers and their strategies going forward?

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Wi-Fi For Additional Rental Revenue

Multifamily owners explore ways to monetize high-speed connectivity.

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NREI Wire

Gap Backs Away from Plan to Spin Off Old Navy

Gap Inc., the apparel retailer that’s searching for a new chief executive officer, said it will no longer seek to establish Old Navy as a standalone company. The shares rose in pre-market trading on Friday.

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