The New Orleans hospitality market is experiencing a significant shift in ownership patterns, with institutional investors increasingly dominating a landscape once controlled by local operators. This change reflects broader market dynamics that position the Crescent City as an attractive investment destination for sophisticated capital. The ownership evolution in New Orleans hospitality tells a clear story ...
The golf course investment market has undergone a significant change over the past two years, with industry professionals reporting improved fundamentals and a notable shift in investor perception. What was once considered a high-risk asset class is now attracting renewed attention from capital sources seeking opportunities in specialized real estate sectors. Keith Cubba, Senior Vice ...
Leading real estate analyst warns new data center developers face multi-year waitlist for power access, creating unexpected constraints on industry growth. The data center industry faces a severe power access bottleneck that will limit new development through at least 2029, according to Vikram Malhotra, Managing Director and Co-Head of Mizuho Americas. This constraint comes despite ...
The commercial real estate industry stands at a technological tipping point where network effects are dramatically amplifying the value of digital platforms, according to Steve LaMotte Jr., Managing Director at Walker & Dunlop. This shift represents a fundamental change in how the industry approaches technology adoption and collaboration. The Power of Connected Platforms “The network ...
The hotel industry needs to radically rethink its approach to accessibility, moving beyond basic ADA compliance to address a much broader spectrum of guest needs, according to one industry expert. “Let’s talk about the worst case, and then let’s talk about how that is actually not as fringe as it may seem at first glance,” ...
Commercial real estate has an expensive data problem, according to DealGround CEO Dan Mosher, who argues that billions in efficiency gains are being left on the table due to outdated document management practices. The Hidden Cost of Document Management “The problem is that all this data exists in PDFs and documents that are not structured ...
After two years of volatility, a more stable interest rate environment is helping drive increased transaction activity in retail real estate, according to a senior capital markets expert. “From year to date, we’ve seen a steady decline in interest rate and since we’ll call it January, February, March timeframe, interest rates have been at the ...
Industry expert Keith Cubba, Senior Vice President and National Director of Golf at Colliers International, argues that investors are significantly overestimating the risk in today’s golf course market, creating potential opportunities for informed buyers. The Risk-Return Disconnect “The risk in golf course assets has come down,” Cubba says, pointing to a dramatic compression in risk ...
The luxury real estate market is undergoing a fundamental shift away from traditional mass marketing approaches toward more personalized, relationship-driven services, according to a leading industry expert. “Luxury clients in our area, they’re not just going out there looking to be marketed to with mass media ads. They are wanting to build relationships. They’re looking ...
The rush to automate commercial real estate lending decisions could lead to significant market inefficiencies, according to Philip Bennett, President of Bennett Capital Partners Mortgage Brokers, who warns that over-reliance on technology risks missing crucial deal nuances that only human expertise can evaluate. The Automation Paradox “In commercial real estate lending, there’s no substitute for ...
The proliferation of short-term rentals in New Orleans has created a significant disruption in the city’s hospitality market, according to Len Wormser, Senior Vice President at HREC Investment Advisors, who says upcoming regulatory changes could reshape the competitive landscape. The Scale of Impact “The city has over 8,000 short-term rental units now, that’s a third ...
The Omaha commercial real estate market presents a study in contrasts, with industrial properties experiencing high demand while office spaces struggle with elevated vacancy rates. After nearly five decades in the industry, John Dickerson, Executive Vice President at OMNE Partners, offers a seasoned perspective on how current market conditions compare to previous cycles and what ...
The real estate development industry has long struggled with fragmented data systems and time-intensive analysis processes that can take months to complete. Now, artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how institutional investors and developers identify opportunities and make investment decisions, with zoning data emerging as a critical but previously overlooked investment signal. Olivia Ramos, Founder and ...
The commercial real estate industry has long been characterized by its resistance to technological change, with many firms managing multi-million dollar portfolios through the same spreadsheet systems they’ve used for decades. However, a growing number of companies are recognizing that manual processes create significant operational risks and revenue leakage, particularly as the industry faces a ...
The commercial real estate industry stands at an inflection point. While other sectors have undergone significant digital changes over the past decade, real estate has remained relatively unchanged, until now. At Cadillac Fairview, one of North America’s largest property owners and operators with $30 billion in assets under management, a different approach to innovation is ...
