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MAY 25, 2019

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Retail

What Can Building a Tower on Top of its Herald Square Store Do for Macy’s?

Seeking to cash in on its most valuable real estate asset, Macy Inc.’s CEO Jeff Gennette confirmed that the department store retailer is considering plans to build a 1.2-million-sq.-ft. skyscraper on top of its Herald Square flagship store in Manhattan, Bloomberg reported last week.

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Retail

Seven Takeaways from RECon 2019, Day Two

On day two of RECon 2019 retail real estate professionals discussed actionable items retailers can incorporate to make their bricks-and-mortar locations more attractive.

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Retail

Seven Takeaways from RECon 2019, Day One

Despite negative  headlines about recent store closures, the feeling inside the Las Vegas Convention Center was upbeat on Monday. Here are some takeaways about emerging trends discussed on the show floor.

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Finance & Investment

A Net Lease ETF Comes on the Market, to Capitalize on the Positive Outlook for the Space

To capitalize on the momentum of the net lease market, Phoenix-based investment firm Fundamental Income Strategies LLC teamed up with Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, an Oklahoma City-based ETF adviser, to create the publicly-traded NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

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Multifamily

As Southeastern Cities Experience Strong Job Growth, They Are Also Seeing a Rising Demand for New Apartments

Strong economies are quickly filling new apartments in Southeast cities including Charlotte, N.C., Nashville, Tenn. and Atlanta.

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Alternative Properties

Student Housing Fundamentals Strengthen Ahead of the Fall 2019 Semester

The beds are quickly filling up at student housing properties for the school year that will begin this fall.

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Commentary

Alternative Properties

Single-Family Rentals: The Best Alternate to Commercial Real Estate Investments

Investors in single-family rentals (SFRs) have always played a significant role in the U.S. housing stock, accounting for about one-fourth of all rental units prior to 2008.

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Retail

Foot Locker Plunges Most Since 2017 as Sales Miss Estimates

Foot Locker Inc. fell the most in nearly two years after it reported first-quarter sales and profit that missed analysts’ estimates.

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