WMRE Daily
WMRE Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Top Story

What IRT’s Proposed Merger with Steadfast Hopes to Accomplish

By taking on the non-traded REIT’s portfolio, IRT is hoping to capitalize on value-add redevelopment opportunities.

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Commentary

Tech & CRE: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Once a fragmented space, some initiatives are underway to address the need for standards across product types within the world of proptech.

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In Case You Missed It ...

Behind the Scenes with Blackfin Real Estate Investors

The firm’s founders discuss capital raising, winning multifamily deals and how the current interest in the sector has been both a curse and a blessing.

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WMRE Wire

Norway $1.4 Trillion Fund Flags More Unlisted Property Deals

Norges Bank Investment Management has a “good pipeline” for deals on its unlisted real estate, indicating greater recovery in the property market.

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Miami’s Hottest New Address Is a House Floating Out on the Water

Arkups, as they are called, are hurricane-proof homes that can be docked at a marina or driven 2,500 nautical miles into the ocean.

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12 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

With vaccine mandates for nursing home workers set to go into effect within weeks, the seniors housing industry faces new labor challenges, reports The Wall Street Journal. The U.S. economy is growing, but high inflation, goods shortages and still too empty downtowns present a challenge, according to The New York Times. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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