The summary of a 2008 nationwide real estate forecast is sprinkled with fearsome words: “greater downside risk,” “repricing environment,” “vulture-oriented investing,” “retrench,” “ebbing tenant demand,” “tapped-out consumers.”
But speakers at a meeting Tuesday about the “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2008″ report said Utah has a hard-charging economy and demographics that will insulate it from a [...]
The arrival of a Korean developer and the promotion of rotating towers are surely separate symptoms of a bubble in Dubai real estate. Foreign firms are usually the last to arrive, and outlandish proposals are only taken seriously during the most bullish of times. But supply and demand is the issue of greater concern.
Expert opinion [...]
Even as experts fret over a dramatic burst of the bulging U.S. real estate bubble that might send prices plunging across the nation, the land and housing values in the Potomac Highlands are defying the trend.
“With an average unit price of $174,503 and a lot of wild life,†the RealtyTimes.com reported last month, “the buyers [...]
Grubb & Ellis Company announced that the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, GERA Property Acquisition LLC, has entered into an agreement to purchase Danbury Corporate Center, a 1.1-million-square-foot office building located in Danbury, Conn.
The Company has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the agreement. The Company [...]
This report provides a comprehensive insight on all aspects of the Indian real estate sector. It contains a description of the regulatory framework, trends and growth drivers and draws a picture of the macro-environment of the real estate industry in a PEST framework. The report also lists both institutional and private players like DLF, Ansal [...]
At the turn of the millennium, real estate markets and all associated sectors emerged as a key and vital factor of boosting economic development in Arab countries. This was especially because these markets have contributed greatly to the creation of new jobs, and the emergence of a number of other industries, such as contracting and [...]
Khuyool Investments, a Dubai based Investment company, announced today plans for its foray in the real estate industry in Dubai, with an investment of Aed 8 billion. Khuyool announced the launch of its first project called “Abjar Towerâ€, a 62 floor, Aed500 million luxury residential development. Aspire Real Estate, a leading International Real Estate Marketing [...]
Highland Hospitality Corp., a real estate investment trust, said Monday its fourth-quarter funds from operations surged 63 percent from the year-ago period, helped by strong operating performances in a handful of real estate markets.
Funds from operations, or FFO, is a key statistic that measures the profitability of real estate investment trusts.
For the fourth quarter, FFO [...]
ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it has acquired the industrial development business of Parkridge, a leading European developer of distribution centers. The total consideration for Parkridge is approximately 298 million pounds sterling ($581 million) in cash and ProLogis common shares.
The transaction combines two of the most [...]
CharterMac, announced that Robert J. Dolan was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Company. Mr. Dolan is replacing Andrew Farkas, who stepped down from his position on the Board due to time constraints from his other business ventures, and will serve the balance of Mr. Farkas’ term as [...]
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mortgage-related securities and other real estate related assets, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common [...]
Rayonier reported fourth quarter income from continuing operations of $50.0 million, or 64 cents per share. This compares to $55.0 million, or 70 cents per share, in the third quarter and $56.4 million, or 73 cents per share, in fourth quarter 2005. Full-year 2006 income from continuing operations was $171.1 million, or $2.19 per [...]
