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JULY 27, 2019

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Finance & Investment

What to Think About WeWork’s Valuation?

The company’s valuation of $47 billion, which makes it ‘the country’s most valuable start-up, according to the Wall Street Journal, has raised eyebrows. After all, WeWork keeps reporting massive losses and recent IPOs by other sharing economy start-ups haven’t raised nearly as much money as expected.

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Industrial

Taking an In-Depth Look at the Pros and Cons of Prologis’ Clear Lease Structure

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Alternative Properties

Investors Are Showing Greater Interest in Nursing Home Acquisitions

Nursing homes are increasingly becoming a target for commercial real estate investors, especially if they can achieve economies of scale, according to Zach Bowyer, senior managing director at real estate services firm CBRE. According to a summer 2019 CBRE U.S. Seniors Housing & Care survey, investor interest increased in the nursing care sector.

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Analysis

Finance & Investment

Survey Shows Family Offices Falling Short on Due Diligence for CRE Deals

While family offices grasp the value of commercial real estate as an investment and continue to include such properties in their portfolios, they’re not always undertaking thorough due diligence, The Family Office Real Estate Magazine says in a report based on findings from its recent survey of family offices.

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Retail

Apparel Retailers Try Lending Clothes to Draw In Shoppers

Lululemon and H&M are the latest chains to play with letting shoppers wear clothes before fully committing to buying them.

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Gallery

Finance & Investment

A 10-Step Roadmap to Selecting an Opportunity Zone Fund

After the new tax law established QOZs, I received dozens of unsolicited, half-baked proposals from would-be QOZF sponsors, many of whom lacked the necessary real estate experience.  A desirable QOZF has a number of hallmarks. Here’s a 10-step roadmap to selecting a QOZF.

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Commentary

Office

Three Reasons Why Healthy Building Certification Can Positively Impact the Bottom Line

There’s been a lot written about green building—and with good reason. Sustainably-built office buildings are not only a good business decision for developers—making properties more valuable and improving NOI due to reduced maintenance and energy costs—but they also have an enormous impact on the environment and climate change. Just as important, however, are the benefits realized by corporate tenants located within green buildings, as well as their employees.

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NREI Wire

MGM Resorts Promises Decision on Properties by Fall, Shares Rise

“We have a lot of options in front of us, actually very creative and interesting options,” said MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren.

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