COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way employees work and the way businesses operate. The pandemic fueled the need for the continued transformation of office space to better support social distancing, provide cleaner and more efficient workplace environments, and offer work from home opportunities. From these patently correct observations about the office sector, many infer that the sector is in a state of decline and descent. However, what we are witnessing is not the end of…
Life Sciences: Another Winner in the Pandemic
In Q4 of 2020, Blackstone Group Inc. did something interesting with BioMed Realty Trust, the second-largest U.S. owner of life-science buildings1, which it acquired in 2016. Instead of selling it to an external third party or taking it public, Blackstone sold it internally to another Blackstone fund. The reason why they did this is that even though by law the Blackstone fund, which owned BioMed, had to exit all holdings and return money to investors,…
Cold Storage: Perspectives From a User, Builder, and Architecture Firm
PANELISTS & MODERATORS Kate Lyle // Studio Manager, Industrial Cold and Food at Ware Malcomb Carmen Dodaro // Executive Vice President, Principal at FCL Builders Bryan Hedge // President, CEO & Founder of Complete Cold Logistics, LLC Moderated by Jeffrey Rinkov, SIOR // CEO of Lee & Associate
The Industrial Sector: No End in Sight of Its Success
Although the pandemic has ravaged many commercial real estate sectors, the industrial market continues to thrive and attract enormous interest from lenders, investors, and REITs. On account of the increase in e-commerce and the continued need for last-mile distribution centers and regional warehouses, asset values of industrial properties are at record highs and the market fundamentals have never been better. This report will explain the causes behind the industrial market’s success, explain why industrial properties…
1031 Exchanges: Their Benefits & A Defense of Their Use
Since 1921, section 1031 exchanges have been an important part of the tax code. They have served as a vital and dependable stimulant not only to the real estate market but to the broader economy, yet nearly every election cycle there are always attempts to repeal them or restrict their use either through legislative actions or agency rule changes. These attempts stem from, among other things, suspicious attitudes about tax incentives for capital holders, negative…
2020 Lee Summit | Industrial Panel
INDUSTRIAL PANEL SPEAKERS Rob Antrobius // SVP, Market Officer – Los Angeles at Prologis Matthew Chapman // Managing Director at Link Logistic Real Estate Dayne Pryor // Partner at Panattoni Moderated by Craig Viergever, SIOR // Executive Vice President/Principal at Lee & Associates Atlanta FIND AN ADVISOR
2020 Lee Summit | Investment Panel
INVESTMENT PANEL SPEAKERS Pete Anderson // EVP, Principal – Investments and Development at Becknell Industrial Tyler Hardy // Director, Industrial Investments at GID Jon D. Sorg // Head of U.S. at Granite REIT Anisha Yadav // Capital Transactions Manager at Duke Realty Moderated by Rebecca Wells, CCIM // Principal at Lee & Associates Indianapolis FIND AN ADVISOR
2020 Lee Summit | Women in CRE Talk Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Panel)
WOMEN IN CRE TALK DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION SPEAKERS Moderated by Wendy Mann, CAE // CEO of CREW Network Kate Jordan, SIOR // Principal at Lee & Associates Maryland Amy Martinez, CPM // Vice President – Management Services at Lee & Associates Atlanta Diana Perez // Director of Research at Lee & Associates Illinois FIND AN ADVISOR
The Impact of Legislation on the Multifamily Sector
Beginning when the first shelter in place orders were implemented in March of this year, Congress, the Parliament of Canada, and multiple state and provincial legislatures enacted various legislative acts to mitigate the ill-effects of the lockdown. These pieces of legislation bear directly on the multifamily sector. With the protection of renters chief in mind, these legislative acts’ primary purpose has been to shield lessees from evictions. On a secondary basis, these legislative measures have…