Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 26, 2018

Private Equity Real Estate Funds Battle Challenges to Deploy Capital Private equity real estate funds remain flush with capital, but putting that money to work is becoming increasingly difficult amid intense competition and a late stage market cycle. The big story in private equity real estate funds in recent years has been the rising volume […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 21, 2018

The Monday Morning Quarterback   Let’s start with the Arizona economy this week. The only way to put it is that the state’s economy, powered mainly by Greater Phoenix, is doing very well. Greater Phoenix is, in a word, booming. While virtually the entire spectrum of the job market is expanding, not surprisingly it is […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 20, 2018

Malls – Yes, Malls – Are Likely to Benefit from Shopping Surge as They Reinvent   The next time you head to a mall – perhaps this weekend – notice how many people  aren’t actually shopping. They may be eating at a restaurant, going to a movie, working on a laptop, playing happy-hour trivia, practicing […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 19, 2018

Needs vs. Expectations: What Today’s Renters Want   The panelists discussed key takeaways from the data, which included subjects such as parking, short-term rentals, fitness centers, telecommuting spaces, technology and sustainability. When asked about qualifying factors, in which a renter would need these features to consider living at a property, the results were split…» Time […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 16, 2018

Scottsdale Fashion Square Unveils Its New Luxury Wing   After more than a year of renovations and millions of dollars, Scottsdale Fashion Square on Thursday opened its new luxury wing. The 57-year-old mall, which is owned by Santa Monica-based Macerich Co (NYSE: MAC), is making a move toward the affluent customer by grouping many luxury […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News November 15, 2018

How the Major Makeover of Park Central Will Change Midtown While technically not one, large real estate deal, the redevelopment plan for the Park Central Mall area is undoubtedly a big deal. Slowly, but surely, bit by bit, the development duo of Plaza Companies and Holualoa Companies are unveiling their new vision for the Park […]