Focus on the United Kingdom: what is driving the change in the
U.K. retail market?(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
ONE OF THE REASONS FOR WRITING THESE INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE
articles is to draw, in the mind of the reader, a similarity or contrast
between the U.K. and the property market in which the reader . . .
Commercial real estate derivatives: the developing U.S.
market.(FEATURE)
"Derivatives make markets more complete--that is, they make it possible
to hedge risks that otherwise would be unhedgeable.... [R]isks are born
by those who are in the best position to bear them and . . .
Focus on Real Estate Analysis: comments on the probability of
rezoning.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
IN THE SPRING 2007 EDITION OF REAL ESTATE ISSUES, THE concept and
definition of highest and best use was discussed in the article,
"Comments on the Concept and Definition of Highest and Best
Use." . . .
Unintentional redlining? Zoning ordinances and the living
wage.
AS SOCIETY BECOMES INCREASINGLY MULTICULTURAL, LAWSUITS involving
discrimination by race and national origin are likely to become more
prevalent. While many such cases are filed under the 14th . . .
Conservation easements: windfall or
straitjacket?(FEATURE)
A CONSERVATION EASEMENT CREATES A NON-POSSESSORY interest in land.
In granting or donating a conservation easement, a landowner normally
transfers certain property rights to a nonprofit . . .
Leadership Roundtable: the real estate industry & the CRE
organization.(FEATURE)(Conference notes)
Panelists:
RICHARD A. HANSON, CRE
2008 CRE Chairman of the Board
Principal -- Mesa Development, LLC
Chicago, Ill.
A.C. SCHWETHELM, CRE
2008 CRE First Vice Chairman
(to serve as 2009 . . .
Editor's statement.(Editorial)
I recently enjoyed a lengthy conversation with a friend concerning
the operation of our respective firms. She is a land use lawyer with one
of the best (and largest) law firms in the Northeast. By . . .
Focus on the environment: going green pays off for two leading
businesses.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
INCORPORATING BUILDING DESIGN ELEMENTS that are environmentally
sensitive. Embarking on facility retrofits to conserve resources. These
are no longer daring, radical concepts employed only by . . .
Collaborative and market-driven approaches to economic
development and revitalization.(FEATURE)
RESPONSE TO THE 2005 U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN Kelo vs. New
London has been dramatic and polarizing. Overnight, eminent domain has
become a topic for discussion in households, businesses and . . .
Focus on real estate analysis: comments on the concept and
definition of highest and best use.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
HIGHEST AND BEST USE ANALYSIS DOES NOT APPLY SOLELY to appraisals;
it also relates directly to real property market analysis. Appraisal
literature may contain the majority of discussion and . . .
Focus on the investment law: FIRREA and its effect on the
investment community.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)(Federal Institutions
Refo
IN 1989, THE U.S. PRESIDENT SIGNED into law Title XI of the Federal
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, more commonly known
as FIRREA. With it came fundamental changes in the way . . .
Negotiating defeasance provisions at origination can materially
impact the bottom line.(FEATURE)
DEFEASANCE IS A PROCESS BY WHICH BORROWERS OBTAIN A release of
their properties--typically for the purpose of selling or
refinancing--from a mortgage that has been securitized. Once loans . . .
Recommended reading: the Dynamics of Real Estate Capital
Markets--A Practioner's Perspective.(Recommended readings)
RECOMMENDED READING
The Dynamics of Real Estate Capital Markets--A Practioner's
Perspective
By Bowen H. "Buzz" McCoy (2006, Urban Land Institute,
Washington, D.C., 262 pages)
THIS UNIQUELY . . .
Focus on the United Kingdom: residential property--do you own
enough?(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF FIVE ARTICLES providing my
personal perspective on the state of the property market in the United
Kingdom. The first article, which appeared in the Fall 2006 . . .
Who's running the show? Implementing centralized management
of property taxes for a global portfolio.(FEATURE)
MANY PROPERTY TAX AND ASSET MANAGERS who oversee a global portfolio
of real estate would be hard pressed to answer the seemingly simple
question: "How much does our company pay in annual . . .
Shifting U.S. demographics and development models: immigration,
economy and the workforce.(FEATURE)(Discussion)
Panelists:
HUGH KELLY, CRE
DAVID J. LYNN, PH.D., MBGA, CRE
FRANCIS PARKER, CRE
Moderator:
MARC A. LOUARGAND, PH.D. CRE, FRICS
LABOR ISSUES: Is there a role for immigration in . . .
Focus on investments: the global REIT revolution.(INSIDER'S
PERSPECTIVE)(Market overview)
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS LIKE TO POINT to the so-called Modern REIT
Era to distinguish between the sleepy world of passive real estate
investment trusts that drew modest amounts of capital between . . .
Editor's statement.(Counselors of Real Estate website
launches electronic version of Real Estate Issues)(Editorial)
OK, I'LL MAKE AN EMBARRASSING confession. Two months ago my
firm, Bartram & Cochran, was working on a typical (for us)
assignment on the economic impact of a proposed big box development to a
small . . .
Focus on the economy: inflation moderates as mid-recovery
slowdown surfaces.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
"SO FAR, SO GOOD!" This statement is a simple, yet
accurate summary of what is unfolding in the U.S. economy and commercial
property market. Neither recession nor stagflation is probable; . . .
Focus on the investment conditions: economic resilience paves way
to good times for commercial real estate.(INSIDER'S
PERSPECTIV
THE FLEXIBILITY, CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCY OF THE CAPITAL markets
and the economy all came into play during 2006 to place the economy in a
better year-end position than most pundits had . . .
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