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What is the outlook for the office sector right now?

Allen Matkins on 4/16/2025

“The 'flight to quality' continues. Office building landlords with space available in upscale buildings (with state-of-the-art amenities) located in hot submarkets are very active right now. Most companies have realized...more

Part one: Improving liquidity for Asian real estate investors

BCLP on 3/23/2023

Three years after the outbreak of COVID-19, restrictions have finally eased in Asia. However, investors in the region are still feeling its effects as well as headwinds caused by higher interest rates, rising inflation,...more

PropTech Update - November 2022

Allen Matkins on 11/23/2022

With likely recession encroaching, PropTech seen as cost-cutting tool in CRE - Bisnow – October 11 A rolling series of challenges, from the pandemic to labor shortages to an unfolding economic downturn, have increased focus...more

Cozen Cities - November 11, 2022

Cozen O'Connor on 11/11/2022

LOS ANGELES — Waymo Says It’s Bringing Robotaxis to L.A. Driverless car company Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, said October 19 that it plans to add autonomous taxi fleet operations to Los Angeles. “L.A. is in the top...more

Real Estate Of Mind: 6 Key Outbound Real Estate Investment Insights for GCC Investors

King & Spalding on 8/22/2022

As Covid-19 restrictions and quarantines lifted around the world in 2022, beginning to draw a line under two years of unpredictability and turbulence, one of the highlights has been the ability to reconnect with clients...more

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2022

Allen Matkins on 8/9/2022

Development and construction trends in California’s multifamily housing market Bullet Allen Matkins – July 21 Allen Matkins recently moderated a panel at the California Multifamily Forum to discuss current trends in...more

Goodwin REIT Alert: REIT M&A Trends Through the Pandemic (2020-2022)

Goodwin on 6/6/2022

As in most other market sectors, REIT M&A activity came to a screeching halt in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States and globally. In the face of significant uncertainty surrounding the ability...more

Real estate deals come back to life

White & Case LLP on 2/17/2022

In a significant rebound, M&A values in real estate rose sharply in 2021. Deal value rose to US$121.7 billion, a sharp increase of 229 percent compared to 2020. Deal volume rose by 79 percent to 70 transactions. ...more

Q4 2021 Western Region Investment Sales Markets Predictions and Updates

Allen Matkins on 11/30/2021

Allen Matkins recently held the 14th Annual View from the Top alongside several industry experts. One of the discussions, moderated by Allen Matkins partner Crystal Lofing, covered predictions and updates in the Western...more

Top 10 Western Region Commercial Real Estate Trends in Q4 2021

Allen Matkins on 11/2/2021

The annual Allen Matkins View From the Top brings together the top real estate economists, owners, investors, developers, and brokers in Western Region commercial real estate. Now in its 14th year, View From the Top remains a...more

Self-Induced Urgency Is Not “Urgent"

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/31/2021

"Self-induced urgency is not “urgent”." That was the opening line, and the ultimate decision from Hon. Justice Myers in Nicholas v Ogniewicz, 2021 ONSC 4442. The case involved an application by the purchaser for a...more

Office Developers Signal an Upward Turn in the Market

Allen Matkins on 7/23/2021

While the question, “what is the future of the office building?” is still on the minds of everyone who owns or develops office space, it has become clear that the latest return-to-office activity has our Allen Matkins/UCLA...more

Pandemic Fuels Continued Growth of Industrial Market

Allen Matkins on 7/22/2021

Industrial markets over the past several years have seen consistently high occupancy rates and superior rental rate growth. While sentiment in the June 2020 Survey dropped precipitously, it immediately rebounded and has...more

Native American Tribes— Trends In Alternative Investments

Lippes Mathias LLP on 5/18/2021

Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, as a result of successes in economic investments in gaming, hospitality and other industries, Native American tribes had seen significant increases in revenues over the last several years....more

Life Sciences - A Burgeoning Real Estate Asset Class

White & Case LLP on 5/5/2021

In the last few years, and very much following in the footsteps of the US, the UK's life sciences sector has grown exponentially. This growth has been accelerated by Governmental support for the scientific community in the...more

B.C. Superintendent of Real Estate Permanently Extends REDMA Early Marketing Deadlines

Bennett Jones LLP on 4/28/2021

Effective May 1, 2021, following the expiry of Policy Statement 17 (PS 17) on April 30, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate (BC) (OSRE) will bring into effect amendments to Policy Statement 5 (PS 5) and...more

2021 Real Estate Capital Markets Conference Recap

Goodwin on 3/11/2021

2020 was a challenging year, to say the least. The real estate industry continues to feel the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic consequences going into 2021 as industry leaders are still...more

Additional Short-Term Relief Granted for Qualified Opportunity Funds and Investments

Winstead PC on 2/16/2021

As a result of the continuing COVID-19 impact on qualified opportunity funds (“QOFs”) and prospective investors therein, the IRS recently issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”) in order to grant additional relief to QOF and...more

Current Recession Creates More Challenges for Retail

Allen Matkins on 2/10/2021

During the previous economic expansion, retail faced an uphill battle. The current recession tripled down on that struggle. The current pessimistic view among panelists in the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast...more

Office Developers Take a “Wait-and-See” Approach

Allen Matkins on 2/8/2021

With the pandemic shifting the use of traditional office space, there is much uncertainty as to what the future of development in this sector will look like. The panelists of the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast...more

Financial Daily Dose 1.29.2021 | Top Story: GM Commits to Zero-Emissions Fleet by 2035

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/29/2021

General Motors announced on Thursday its ambitious plans to “phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a seismic shift by one of the world’s largest...more

IRS Extends Prior Relief to Opportunity Zone Investment Programs

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/27/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which extends the relief that it previously provided to qualified opportunity funds, their sponsors, and...more

Internal Revenue Service Provides Additional COVID-19 Related Relief for Opportunity Zones Investors

Sullivan & Worcester on 1/26/2021

On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for Opportunity Fund investors from certain deadlines and testing requirements. The relief provided by the...more

Qualified Opportunity Zones COVID-19 Relief Extended

Jackson Walker on 1/26/2021

On January 20, 2021, the Treasury Department published Notice 2021-10, extending COVID-19 relief for qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and their investors. The new guidance generally extends the relief already in effect...more

IRS Extends Previously Issued Relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds and Their Investors

Morgan Lewis on 1/25/2021

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-10 on January 19, which extends relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and their investors as a response to continued challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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