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Many folks are aware that Starwood Capital Group agreed to acquire $1 billion in seven shopping centers from Westfield and KKR.   As Starwood is starting to acquire retail commercial real estate [...]

First quarter 2012 softened a bit as compared to fourth quarter 2011, but net absorption remained positive according to Mark Heschmeyer of CoStar news.   Plus, a mild slowdown in the rate of [...]

As primary markets get ridiculously overpriced and the much preferred single tenant, triple net or absolute net corporate leased retail properties more and more unavailable, investor focus is [...]

CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate posted gains in eight of the last nine months for January 2012.  True, it’s March 15, 2012, but it takes them around 45 days to [...]

Several new under construction, 20 year absolute net leased, single tenant, single parcel Walgreens in various areas of the country are available as of today, individually or as a portfolio. This [...]

It’s a mix of both moderately good news and some bad news.   Starting with the bad news is that we had a major drop off in construction and development funding from $321 billion last to $240 [...]

The first half of 2011 saw strong leasing and buy activity, but after the debt limit negotiations last summer, the 2nd half was gripped by uncertainty and near certainty of a double dip.  Fears [...]

It’s back!  Business is cranking again and the phone is ringing.  CoStar news reports that the dollar volume of commercial real estate transactions are back up to historical long term average and [...]

CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate increased for the seventh consecutive month in November 2011.  I know its January 19, 2012, but it takes them around 45 days to [...]

America’s largest retail trade organization forecasts a healthy 3.4% growth for 2012.  That’s below the 4.7% of 2011, but the rate of growth for 2012 is sustainable at least until the next bust [...]

I think 2012 will be a considerably better year for commercial real estate and an improved year for single family residential. I’m working with out of state retail buyers looking for out of [...]

This is old news that this was coming given what the banking industry has been through over the last 3 ½ years. However, since I have several clients looking at buying bank branches with some of [...]

Owners and potential sellers – we have a need for single tenant, triple net NNN leased or better yet, absolute net, long corporate leased retail.  We have 1031 exchange uplegs and we need [...]

According to Roger Vincent with the LA Times.  “As 2011 came to a close, some commercial real estate experts found promising signs in often troubled markets.” I agree, but that’s quite an [...]

For the first time since 2008, overall commercial real estate prices are on the increase.  CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate increased 2.2% and that’s the first [...]

I few posts ago I promised that I would go into greater detail regarding aspects of a commercial lease that the prospective buyer needs to examine carefully.   Without the underlying leases the [...]

Seeking additional long lease, investment grade, single-tenant, triple net leased, opportunities nationwide. Please contact me, Scott Harris at 310-473-4789 or 614-905-6614.

I get quite a few calls/emails asking for exactly the same property type backed by the same type of lease. The commercial real estate flavor du jour is retail, single-tenant, single parcel with [...]

Given that fee simple, single tenant, single parcel, national credit, long corporate triple net or absolute net leased retail opportunities are as hot as they are for 1031 exchanges, buyers are [...]

I’ve been discussing single tenant, net leased opportunities over many of  last few posts because I’ve been searching for several 1031 uplegs.  Every one of the buyers have been looking for [...]