TEXT-Fitch: London focused REIT's benefit from flight to safety - Reuters

TEXT-Fitch: London focused REIT's benefit from flight to safety - Reuters

TEXT-Fitch: London focused REIT's benefit from flight to safetyReutersSept 28 - Fitch Ratings says there is an increasing dislocation between commercial real estate investment volumes in London and major eurozone cities. Funding stress and more difficult rental markets widening property yields in periphery Europe is not ...and more »

CBRE Commits $1M to Fund Green Building Research for Commercial Real Estate - Green-Buildings.com

CBRE Commits $1M to Fund Green Building Research for Commercial Real EstateGreen-Buildings.comOn September 26, 2012, at the Climate Group's ClimateWeek NYC, CBRE Group Inc. announced $1 million in funding for green building research in the commercial real estate sector. The funding is a component of the Real Green Research Challenge, which ...

Melbourne Still Lags in Australia's Property Markets - World Property Channel

Melbourne Still Lags in Australia's Property MarketsWorld Property ChannelIt won't be until 2014 when commercial, industrial and residential real estate markets in most Australian major cities begin to recover, according to a new report from the Australian Property Institute. Melbourne, particularly, still waits for home ...and more »

Property Funds, Bonds Supplant Europe Lenders: Mortgages - Businessweek

Property Funds, Bonds Supplant Europe Lenders: MortgagesBusinessweekWith banks in Europe unwilling or unable to offer more than five-year loans, opportunities are expanding for non-bank lenders to offer commercial mortgages with maturities as long as 20 years. Axa Real Estate Investment Managers is raising additional ...and more »

The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 9.28.12 - RichmondBizSense

RichmondBizSenseThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 9.28.12RichmondBizSenseThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 9.28.12. David Larter September 28, 2012 0. Colliers International announced the following deals: Community Housing Partners purchased 19,800 square feet at 4915 Radford Ave. in Henrico from Hill-Davis, ...

Commercial Real Estate: For tech firms seeking to expand, things are looking up - Puget Sound Business Journal

Commercial Real Estate: For tech firms seeking to expand, things are looking upPuget Sound Business Journal... in Seattle's Denny Triangle neighborhood. At 3.3 million square feet, the three-block development is downtown's largest office project ever. Expedia, Zillow, ... Marc Stiles covers commercial real estate and government for the Puget Sound Business ...and more »

Commercial real estate deal shows women's rise in industry - Austin Business Journal

Commercial real estate deal shows women's rise in industryAustin Business JournalA recent commercial real estate deal in Austin demonstrates that women are coming into their own in an industry dominated by men. Dana Markus-Wolf, owner of Landmark Surveying LP, recently bought a single-tenant commercial building in East Austin from ...

'Slotting' funds to ensure risks arising from property lending are covered could curb lending and force sales

Proposals to formalise the practice of banks holding more funds to cover potential losses on property lending could have a dramatic effect on both the commercial property market and the wider economy, a new report has claimed.

REAL ESTATE: Riverside Plaza sells for $84 million - Press-Enterprise

Press-EnterpriseREAL ESTATE: Riverside Plaza sells for $84 millionPress-EnterpriseA real estate company that specializes in open-air shopping centers has acquired Riverside Plaza, the city's oldest shopping center and one of its most popular retail destinations. Vestar, a Phoenix-based firm that develops and manages retail ...and more »

Commercial(Real Estate Notes - STLtoday.com

Commercial(Real Estate NotesSTLtoday.comGateway Commercial | Cushman & Wakefield Alliance represented parties in these transactions: — Racanelli Properties LLC in the sale a 4,675-square-foot-retail building at 6717 Vernon Avenue, University City, to Byronco LLC. — Mapleview Holdings Inc ...

Chief D.C. tax appraiser's work history in question

The District's chief tax appraiser, who is facing questions over his role in the lowering of hundreds of commercial property values, stated on his 2011 job application that he left a prior job in Georgia because his contract was completed, even though he had sued his former employer after he was terminated. Read full article >>

Property Industry Welcomes Changes to IRD Policy

Changes to Inland Revenue Department's proposed lease inducement policy announced today by the Minister of Revenue, Hon Peter Dunne, have been welcomed by commercial property advocate Property Council New Zealand.

Survey: Commercial real estate projections less optimistic - Bizjournals.com

Journal Record (subscription)Survey: Commercial real estate projections less optimisticBizjournals.comReal estate economists and analysts have scaled back expectations for expansion of the U.S. economy and underpinnings of commercial real estate, but continue to forecast robust single-family home sales, the Urban Land Institute reported. Sanford Nax ...ULI Survey Scales Back Commercial Real Estate PredictionsCommercial Property Executive (blog)ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast Shows Reduced Optimism About Short ...Sacramento BeeULI Surveys Discloses Scaled-back Growth Estimates For US Real Estate – (MS ...Property MentorGlobeSt.com -Journal Record (subscription)all 7 news articles »

County takes new approach to reappraisal of commercial properties

In recent weeks, commercial property owners received a letter and form in the mail requesting rental and expense information regarding the property in order to help with Archuleta's County's 2013 reappraisal.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation Announces Property Acquisition in Jupiter, FL

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ: GOOD) (the "Company") reported today that it purchased a 60,000 square foot office building located in Jupiter, ...

Service charges can form part of rent for VAT purposes where transactions "closely linked"

Charges for cleaning and maintenance in respect of a commercial property lease may be treated as part of the rental of that property, and therefore exempt from value added tax (VAT), where the two charges are "closely linked", the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

PROPERTY NEWS: Sunway's commercial units see 80% uptake

BRISK SALES: Sunway proves that it continues to be on top of the game in the commercial property market with its latest phases of developments in Sunway Geo, Sunway Velocity and Sunway Wellesley garnering over 80 per cent uptake during previews.

Commercial Property Sales Outlook for U.S. Cut by ULI

The Urban Land Institute cut its forecast for U.S. commercial real estate sales by 12 percent to $748 billion through 2014 because projections for economic growth are "down considerably" from six months ago.

Perth 'must brace for property correction

BIS chief economist Frank Gelber is forecasting a correction in Perth's commercial property market in 2015 or 2016 but says it is too early to say whether the landing will be hard or soft.

American Spectrum Realty Named in Top 25 Largest Houston-Area Commercial Property Owners List

American Spectrum Realty, Inc. , a real estate investment, management and leasing company headquartered in Houston, Texas, is proud to announce that it was named in this year's Top 25 Houston Area Commercial Property Owners.