Part 1: With Commercial Real Estate Seemingly at its Cyclical Peak, What Are REITs to Do?

By David Bodamer and Beth Mattson-Tieg

Publicly-traded REITs have enjoyed a robust recovery since the last recession. It’s a far cry from the days of plummeting stock prices, middling total returns and balance sheet woes.

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Occupancy Rates for Assisted Living to Plateau in 2017, Before a Spike

By Donna M. Mitchell, Contributing Writer

Inventory growth and absorption rates appear to be moving toward favorable, but flat, occupancy levels, and could settle into the 88.3 percent range through 2017.

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Brokers -- Social Responsibility: The SVN Shared Value Network

NREI Staff

In 2015 SVN rebranded with a goal of creating a Shared Value Network of openness, inclusiveness and innovation. For SVN this meant bringing intentionality to recruiting and empowering women, Millennials and minorities. Why? Because it’s not just a good thing to do, it’s good business.

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NYC’s Waldorf Astoria Said to Close in ’17 for Condo Rebuild

By Hui-young Yu

Bloomberg

New York’s landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel is scheduled to close in spring 2017 so owner Anbang Insurance Group Co. can begin converting most of the more than 1,400 rooms to luxury condominiums.

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Health Care REIT HCP Highlights Diversity of Repositioned Company

REIT.com

Justin Hutchens, chief investment officer at HCP, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum.

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10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

NREI Staff

Rouse's stockholders have approved the $2.8 billion acquisition of Brookfield Properties, Commercial Observer reports. Crescent Real Estate CEO has put together a $4 billion fund for property investment, according to the Dallas Morning News. These are among today's must reads from the commercial real estate industry.

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