The City of Moreno Valley, just east of Riverside, Calif., in Southern California’s Inland Empire submarket, has been growing rapidly and will continue to do so. Moreno Valley’s population has consistently grown by 5 percent every year, according to Melissa McClain, the city’s management assistant of economic development. There are more than 7,000 single-family and multifamily homes in the current pipeline — and those residents will soon be seeking out additional retail options. A few of the city’s premier shopping centers have changed hands recently, allowing these properties to undergo …
Jeffrey S. Edison, Chairman and CEO of Phillips Edison & Company (PECO), knows sustainability will play a large role in the operation, development, design and longevity of today’s shopping centers. With that in mind, PECO has developed a number of programs and initiatives that target the three R’s: recycle, reduce, reuse. What are PECO’s sustainability goals? Edison: Our company is committed to becoming an industry leader in energy efficiency, alternative power sources, sustainable design, recycling and other initiatives that will help Phillips Edison preserve and protect the environment. We want …
By Austin Blodgett and Eric Wohl, Hanley Investment Group The professional car wash industry is more than 100 years old. Yet, the category has only recently picked up steam as a viable alternative to traditional net leased retail properties for private investors. Savvy private investors in today’s complex real estate market are following in the footsteps of what some of the larger REITs are looking to acquire. Namely, single-tenant express car washes. Unlike a McDonald’s or a Starbucks, net leased car wash properties are still a relatively new category for …
The great paradox of the real estate business is that, on one hand, it’s the single largest asset class on the planet with a global estimate of $228 trillion, and it generates tremendous amounts of operating, financial and market-level data. On the other hand, real estate is an industry where too much of the decision-making process is done by gut, too much of the reporting process is done by spreadsheet and too few of the recurring processes leverage automation. The result is an industry that too often defaults to throwing …
Faris Lee’s Rick Chichester believes the U.S. economy may have a stiff price to pay for the low interest rate environment that has continued well after the recovery. Unemployment is low. Consumer confidence is high. The Dow is around 26,000, interest rates remain at historic lows, and the Federal Reserve has paused. America is in a low inflation rate environment, and things couldn’t be better. Right? Yes and no, says Richard Chichester. The president and CEO of real estate investment advisory firm Faris Lee believes there are pluses and minuses …
— By Bryan Cornelius, President at X Team and Principal at Venture DFW Commercial — The debt market has recalibrated following four rate increases in 2018 and a recent cautionary pause by the Federal Reserve. The market is hoping to take advantage of the strength of the economy, the stability of inflation, and the forecast of no further rate increases and/or decreases by the Fed throughout the balance of 2019. The capital markets are firing on all cylinders, providing very compelling financing and refinancing options across all commercial property segments. …
“Menifee is the fastest growing city in Southwest Riverside County and seventh fastest growing city in Southern California,” says Gina Gonzalez, economic development director with the City of Menifee, California. “The city’s population is projected to grow by 8 percent by 2021, reaching more than 106,000 residents.” She notes, “With an average age of 37, an average income of $80,000, and a sales leakage of more than $800 million in every business cluster, Menifee has the recipe for business expansion success.” Gonzalez has growth on her mind. That extends to …
By Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko There is an axiom that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” but that may not be the case when selling a shopping center. As demand and pricing for non-core, grocery-anchored shopping centers continues to wane and cap rates inch upwards, implementing a break-up sales plan can help provide an owner with better overall net proceeds. By selling a shopping center in pieces, a seller might realize an improved value of anywhere from 75 to 100 basis points with an effective …
By Simon Hartzell, Director of New Office Sales, NAI Global Retail real estate – it’s not your grandfather’s business anymore. Every aspect of the business is changing. On the technology front, we have artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and virtual funding, as well as Matterport and its 3D gallery, which enhances property marketing. On the logistics side, we have the autonomy that comes with driverless cars and commercial delivery trucks. Then there’s Amazon and e-commerce driving the convergence of industrial real estate and retail real estate as supply chain logistics evolve. …
Gone is the so-called “retail apocalypse.” Over the past year, the asset class has made a significant comeback; CBRE states that number of total retail property sales increased by 6.1 percent year-over-year at the end of Q3 2018 — the biggest gain for the sector since 2012. Considering the current level of consumer confidence, the diversification of mixed-use space, and a relatively strong economy, retail will almost certainly continue its steady growth throughout 2019. While this trajectory is promising for the real estate community, it’s also leaving investors and developers …