COVER STORY: Tall Order
Mar 1, 2002, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
REITs have posted surprisingly strong earnings and valuations are sky-high. Now comes the hard part -- punching out continued growth....
Analysts: 'Actions of Dutch court no real threat to Rodamco deal'
Feb 26, 2002, Joel Groover
A Dutch court acting in response to a suit from an activist shareholder group has temporarily blocked the $5.3 billion bid by three U.S. mall REITs to...
MBA: Terrorism won’t stop the deals
Feb 7, 2002, Brannon Boswell
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The terrorism buzz achieved only a low pitch at the MBA CREF Conference this week in Orlando. The reason? Attendees, speakers and panelists...
MBA: Commercial and multifamily real estate loans increased 19% in 2001
Feb 5, 2002, Matthew Valley
ORLANDO -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers originated real estate loans totaling $73.8 billion during 2001, a 19% increase over the $62 billion...
MBA names top commercial mortgage servicers
Feb 5, 2002, Matt Valley
ORLANDO — Midland Loan Services was the top overall commercial mortgage servicer in 2001, narrowly edging out CapMark Services, according to an annual...
NET LEASE FINANCE: Diving for Deals
Feb 1, 2002, Steve Bergsman
Kimco and IRT Property hold steady as Kmart’s financial struggle unfolds
Jan 24, 2002, Erika Hutton
At least two of Kmart’s landlords say they aren’t overly concerned about the retailer’s troubles. Yet. Here are some numbers to ponder: Thirteen percent...
FINANCE: A piece of the rock
Oct 1, 2001, Mark Battersby
Life insurance companies are a great source of capital for the shopping center industry. And they frequently take ownership stakes in shopping centers...
FINANCE: Blind faith
Sep 1, 2001, Mark Battersby
FINANCE: Time to refinance?
Jul 1, 2001, By Mark E. Battersby
What a great time to refinance a shopping center or is it? The U.S. economy continues to signal that a pause in expansion is becoming more likely, according...
