Finance & Investment

Gordmans Unveils New Stores in Farmington and South Jordan

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Gordmans unveiled a pair of new locations on March 15 as part of a major expansion in the Intermountain West region. The Omaha, Neb.-based discount retailer opened 50,000-square-foot stores at the Station Park retail center in Farmington and at The District in South Jordan, eight days before an official grand […]

Creating Solutions in Secondary Markets

CRA Chairman and CEO David Snyder explains the strategy behind his Louisville expansion.

First and Foremost: Agenda 2012

GSE reform and tax reform are top legislative priorities for trade associations.

Joint Venture Acquires 7,654-acre CalPERS Portfolio, Including Merriam Mountain

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor San Diego-based Newland Real Estate Group LLC has formed a new joint venture with North America Sekisui House LLC, a division of a major Japanese development company, and has thus acquired the largest operating portfolio of residential master-planned communities in the United States. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the deal […]

Fannie Mae Alternatives

Election year clouds prospects for GSE reform.

Transit-oriented Development Becomes Focus of Local Governments

As national recovery from the latest recession continues to move slowly, state and local officials are eyeing measures they hope will hasten economic growth in their own communities.

PROFILE: Community Investment Strategies Inc.

Community Investment Strategies Inc. is utilizing the skills it has developed in the LIHTC arena and applying them to other areas of real estate.

Marcus & Millichap Report Predicts Strongest Year Yet for Rental Market

2011 proved to be a good year for multifamily, according to Marcus & Millichap’s 2012 National Apartment Report. And this is predicted to continue for 2012.

Will Uncertainty Cloud the Recovery?

While investment activity is still on pace to exceed the volume posted in 2010, a shaky economic recovery marked by anemic job creation and a sovereign debt crisis has given real estate investors reasons to pause.

The Outlook for Construction Capital

Financing will continue to be available for new multifamily construction this year, barring unforeseen circumstances, says David Rifkind, principal and managing director of George Smith Partners Inc.