FEBRUARY 16, 2019

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Finance & Investment

13 Takeaways from the MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2019, Day One

By Elaine Misonzhnik, Executive Editor

CMBS originations, commercial real estate debt fund activity and the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were among subjects of discussion at MBA CREF 2019.

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Finance & Investment

10 Takeaways from the MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2019, Day Two

By Elaine Misonzhnik, Executive Editor

On Tuesday, panelists tackled the subjects including Opportunity Zones and lack of diversity in the industry as well as the state of financing.

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Finance & Investment

CRE Investor Sentiment Remains Optimistic, But We Are No Longer in the “Boom” Phase, New Survey Finds

By Kerry Curry, Contributing Writer

Commercial real estate investors still see opportunities in the sector, according to a Real Capital Markets survey.

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Finance & Investment

CRE Investors Start Putting Money Behind Defensive Strategies

By Beth Mattson-Tieg, Contributing Writer

As the real estate cycle gets super-long, investors start thinking about preparing for an eventual downturn.

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Analysis

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Amazon’s NYC Pullout Shouldn’t Have Long-Term Impact on CRE Market: Experts

By Kerry Curry, Contributing Writer

Most companies searching for space in New York City aren’t looking for 4-million-plus sq. ft. and $3 billion in incentives, they note.

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Retail

JLL, Gordon Brothers Executives Talk About Their New Partnership to Help Struggling Retailers

By Liz Wolf, Contributing Writer

Is this a sign of the times for the challenging retail sector?

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Finance & Investment

CRE Pros Give President Trump a 50% Approval Rating

By Elaine Misonzhnik, Executive Editor, and David Bodamer, Editorial Director

A survey of nearly 1,400 NREI readers finds support for Trump on a number of issues.

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NREI Wire

Salt Lake City Tops U.S. in Diversity of Jobs; Las Vegas Is Last

Bloomberg

Salt Lake City has the best job market diversification among U.S. metro areas with a population over 1.1. million according to LinkUp.

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