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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

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Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. The developer may also be responsible for arranging to finance the project, which can consist of a combination of equity and debt.

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High Global Investor Confidence, Increased Interest In The U.S.

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Office Properties Stay on Top: Globally, office property investment is the most popular, with industrial and logistics close behind for U.S. For Canadian buyers, retail takes the top spot, fuelling billions of dollars of capital growth domestically and in the U.S, as retailers look to expand into new markets.

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Bootstraps for Building

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Like many other older cities, a decades-long decline in manufacturing coupled with urban flight left the downtown populated by discount retail stores and pizza parlors. ” A state initiative called the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) program aims to change all that, and it’s already yielding solid results in Allentown.

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Steady Optimism Among U.S. Commercial Real Estate Executives, Increased Investor Appetite

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REITs are expected to continue to serve as a leading source of real estate debt and/or equity funding while banks also are projected to boost funding in 2014. Respondents predict that the industrial sector will see an influx of activity, closing the second most deals during the year, followed by the retail, hospitality, and office sectors.

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016

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There are risks, including the potential for a debt crisis in emerging markets, the further depreciation of the yuan, and continued volatility in global equity markets. In 2016, global prime rents across the three major property types—office, industrial and retail—are expected to grow 2.2

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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The movement into secondary markets is underpinned by the anticipated increase in both debt and equity capital during 2014. real estate recovery is expanding beyond the traditional investment hubs,” said ULI Chief Executive Officer Patrick L. .” real estate advisory practice leader, PwC. The post U.S.

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