
Real Estate Allocations on the Rise for HNW Investors
Affluent investors are looking to diversify their portfolios with real estate investments. More traditional investments such as stocks and bonds have not been as lucrative of late, causing investors to look elsewhere. Alternative investments,...

Infrastructure Investment Can Pave the Way for Growth
America has earned a D+ for infrastructure conditions and needs after decades of under investment, according to the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). President Trump vowed to fix things...

Warehouses: The New Retail Profit Center in the Age of E-Commerce
Warehouses are becoming far more than just centers to house products and goods. Now that Amazon and other retailers are moving from a regional to a local model, they are able to comply with customer's needs as efficiently as a brick and mortar...

Long Beach Airport Opens 30 Acres for Development
Long Beach's airport is going to be growing. The city is asking for proposals on how best to develop the west side of the airport. The more than 30 acres must be used for aviation-related business and industry and sits near land that was once...

Report: L.A. Commercial Real Estate Market Robust, But California Slowing
California's real estate market may be slowing down, but not in LA. A recently released market survey shows that Hollywood and Silicon Beach are helping the real estate market grow. This, as unemployment drops and incomes and spending go up....

Where Are the Real Estate Jobs?
This summarizes the shift of the real estate market since the early 2000s and yes, that includes the crash of the housing bubble. Right now, there is lacking available brokers for commercial real estate deals, not because there's lack of...

Five Considerations to Help You Make a Successful Real Estate Investment Decision
Excited about a new real estate investment coming your way? We've all been there, but you might want to pause before signing on the dotted line. Any new investment is a big undertaking and you want to be sure you're making the best choice you...

DoubleTree Near LAX Sold for $24 Million
The Double Tree Hotel Hilton Lax in El Segundo was purchased by the Umbrella Hotel Group. They had a Mezzanine loan with Washington Holdings for almost seven years. They purchased the hotel for almost 54. 1 million dollars. The Doble Tree hotel...

E-commerce Lets the Fizz Out of Coke
It appears that Coca-Cola is getting left behind in the sales race. America's beloved iconic drink has had a decrease in revenue since the boom in eCommerce has left shopping malls and food courts largely empty. How can Coke compete in the...

Lending Tightens in Small Cap Commercial Markets
Commercial real estate investments followed the pattern set by the overall world economic slowdown. The U.S remains a slightly optimistic in small cap investments, particularly in regions that have seen economic growth. There has been an increase in demand...