02.02.2019
Background: Qualified Opportunity Zones
What are they? Congress created the federal Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) program in the 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” to encourage economic growth in underserved communities through tax benefits to investors. U.S. states and…
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As the World Turns: RPR Commercial Keeps Getting Better
The end of the year is a time to reflect and think back on things from 2018 that grabbed our attention and made headlines. From crashing crypto currencies, to the scooter crisis polluting our city…
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Commercial Real Estate Finance Disruption: Déjà Vu or Something New?
4Q18 Commercial Real Estate Insights Report It's official: WeWork is New York's largest office tenant. The coworking giant's Manhattan portfolio now includes 50 locations totaling 5.3 million square feet -- in addition to its ever-growing…
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Retail-to-Industrial Conversions Are Gaining Traction with CRE Investors
Vacant big-box stores in secondary markets are particularly attractive targets for industrial conversions, recent studies find. With e-commerce and reverse logistics continuously increasing the need for industrial space, investors focused on other property types are shifting…
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