March 2018

6 Things CRE Investors Should Know About Self Storage Opportunities

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Other commercial real estate submarkets tend to get flashy headlines and press coverage. Take warehousing, whose strong growth is the talk of real estate investors. However, savvy investors are taking more notice of one particular industrial submarket: self-storage. Its investment prospects have quietly performed well for an extended time period, and its positive fundamentals indicate …

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E-Commerce is Changing the Industrial Sector

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The news frequently covers the ongoing retail market disruption. Numerous well-known retailers have shuttered doors due to online shopping competition. However, e-commerce’s impact goes beyond outlet centers and shopping malls. Increased e-commerce demands are driving low vacancy rates and higher leases in the industrial real estate market. The big shift While e-commerce sales make up …

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The Rise of Repurposed Real Estate

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One man’s trash is another’s… repurposed real estate?  Developers are looking at properties through new lenses and repurposing existing structures, like converting an auto garage into a restaurant or a supermarket into retail space. In our experience, repurposing existing spaces can save costs, drive neighborhood redevelopment, and create income-producing properties from abandoned spaces. Prime Repurposed …

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How a Mini-Perm Helps Developers Seize Opportunities

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A Mini-Permanent (mini-perm) loan is a type of commercial real estate loan that typically has a term between 3 to 5 years. Typically, a mini-perm is used to pay off a construction loan and fills in the gap until longer-term funding can be secured.Their flexibility allows them to work with numerous property types and situations. Developers use …

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