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Forecasting three corners of commercial real estate for 2019

RE Journals

There may be new challenges in 2019 in the forms of rising interest rates, tightening credit and lingering uncertainty over the geopolitical climate, yet many commercial real estate professionals remain bullish on the market going into the new year.

Visit https://www.rejournals.com/forecasting-three-corners-of-commercial-real-estate-for-2019-20181214 to view the full article online.

Google climbs NYC office space rankings ahead of Amazon's arrival

Bloomberg

America’s finance capital is getting colonized by Silicon Valley. Google’s planned $1 billion expansion in New York will solidify its dominance as the city’s top big-tech office tenant – but only until Amazon arrives.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-17/google-expands-in-nyc-office-space-race-ahead-of-amazon-arrival to view the full article online.

Rising borrowing costs spell trouble for commercial real estate

The Wall Street Journal

An important indicator in the U.S. commercial real-estate market is signaling that a decadelong bull run is on shaky ground heading into the new year.

Visit https://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-borrowing-costs-spell-trouble-for-commercial-real-estate-11545134400 to view the full article online.

Why you don't see eye-to-eye with your proptech provider

GlobeSt.

A study finds that there is frequently a lack of understanding on the part of proptech founders when it comes to decision-making processes in the real estate sector.

Visit https://www.globest.com/2018/12/17/why-you-dont-see-eye-to-eye-with-your-proptech-provider/ to view the full article online.

SIOR Happenings

SIOR Pulse: Commercial real estate brokers high on cannabis deals

A new survey from Apto, a CRE software company, shows that, despite the challenges, most commercial brokers who have completed cannabis-related real estate transactions would do more of them. The results were released in November following voter approval of measures in three states that would legalize the sale of some form of marijuana.

Visit http://blog.sior.com/new-survey-commercial-real-estate-brokers-high-on-cannabis-deals/ to view the full article online.

SCANNELL PROPERTIES: A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS

As one of the country's premier build-to-suit and project developers, Scannell Properties prides itself on creating more than buildings - we build solutions that matter. A privately owned real estate development and investment company, Scannell Properties is proud to have completed development projects in 44 states and 3 Canadian provinces.

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Bright Ideas

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/sio-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=537226&issueID=59287 to view the full article online.

Holidays can be stressful. They don't have to stress out your team

Harvard Business Review

Coping with workplace stress during the holidays often involves contending with shortened deadlines, meeting expectations for the end of the fiscal year and dealing with anxious customers. Here are a few ways to help your team members turn their holiday sneers into holiday cheers.

Visit https://hbr.org/2018/12/holidays-can-be-stressful-they-dont-have-to-stress-out-your-team to view the full article online.

Top real estate opportunities at home and abroad in 2019

Forbes

According to real estate estate experts who identify investment opportunities in the U.S. and abroad, selective markets will stay hot even though rising interest rates signal a general cooling off for real estate in 2019.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/12/15/top-real-estate-opportunities-at-home-and-abroad-in-2019/#705b37173e9d to view the full article online.

SoCal Power Women: Women in CRE making gains, but not enough

Bisnow

Bisnow recognized and honored 40 women across Southern California at its annual SoCal Power Women event, which included words of advice from high-ranking executive women in commercial real estate for women seeking to join the male-dominated industry.

Visit https://www.bisnow.com/los-angeles/news/commercial-real-estate/socal-power-women-top-women-in-commercial-real-estate-say-women-in-the-industry-are-making-gains-but-not-enough-96060 to view the full article online.

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