GlobeSt. Cushman & Wakefield, in a Capital Markets Update released Aug. 27, states that the markets are confident the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this year, particularly as long as the economy stays healthy.

GlobeSt. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee are experiencing expanding economies and increasing development. Technology, tourism, education, medical and manufacturing are among the industries driving the real estate sector in the region.

RE Journals Physical asset risk is one of the top 10 sources of risk in commercial real estate, according to CrowdStreet. Accurate and timely drone-based assessments of property conditions can help reduce investment risk and help property managers, owners and insurers make key decisions about their properties.

Propmodo Pension funds care more about limiting their risk than maximizing their profits, and it looks like they have a newly desired investment category: commercial real estate.

Colorado Real Estate Journal industrial conference coming
Colorado Real Estate Journal – Aug. 26, 2018
Reported that SIOR member Matthew Trone would be presenting at the Colorado Real Estate Journal industrial conference on Sept. 5.

NKF completes long-term, 108,163 SF industrial lease in Bartlett, Illinois
RE Journals – Aug. 23, 2018
SIOR members Elise Couston and Adam Marshall arranged the transaction between Clarke Packing & Crating Co. and Barings Real Estate.

CALV announces CE courses for Sept. 26 CALV Symposium for Real Estate Pros 
Nevada Business – Aug. 22, 2018
Reported that SIOR member Soozi Jones Walker will lead an ethics-oriented class at a real estate symposium in Las Vegas.

Pharmaceutical company Iterum Therapeutics relocates US operations to Chicago  
RE Journals – Aug. 20, 2018
Reported that SIOR members Geoffrey Kasselman and Bob Chodos worked to find larger, more flexible space for Iterum Therapeutics PLC.

Cell tower leases add big value with little maintenance Industrial building owners looking to add value to their property need to look no farther than the cell phone in their pocket — and the tower that provides its service.

SIOR welcomes new chief executive officer SIOR is pleased to introduce its new CEO, Thomas E. McCormick, SIOR, FRICS. McCormick has 37 years of commercial real estate experience and has been a SIOR designee for 33 years. The first SIOR member to ever hold an executive position within the organization, he brings an abundance of knowledge and experience.

Join SIOR in the Mile High City, Denver, Oct. 11-13 for the commercial real estate event of the fall – the 2018 SIOR Fall World Conference. A robust program of educational sessions and not-to-be-missed networking events is being planned, and you will not want to miss the conference.

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Philadelphia Chapter Meeting & Tour of Philadelphia Navy Yard
When: Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (ET)
Where: Philadelphia Navy Yard, 4701 Intrepid Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19112

SIOR Inland Empire & Orange County Chapter Dinner & Networking Event
When: Sept. 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (PT)
Where: Center Club Orange County, 650 Town Center Drive, Garden Level, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

SIOR Minnesota Chapter - OPUS Program
When: Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CT)
Where: TBD

Connecticut & Western Massachusetts Chapter SIOR Fall Member Meeting
When: Sept. 20 from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (ET)
Where: New Haven Country Club, 160 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden, CT 06517

The Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR 29th Annual Development Day
When: Sept. 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: Grand Plaza at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

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