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LaSalle Investment Management is purchasing a majority stake in Latitude Management Real Estate Investors.

(Bloomberg)—LaSalle Investment Management, an arm of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., is betting big on U.S. commercial

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Denny’s plan to sell its company-owned restaurants, reports CNBC. The Motley Fool considers whether it’s a good time to buy shares of Simon Property Group. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate

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The New York City Council is debating a bill it says could help storefront vacancy by leveling the playing field for small businesses.

The storefront vacancy in Manhattan and across

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The ranking reflects total dollar volume of commercial real estate loans arranged in calendar year 2017.

The top financial intermediaries ranking reflects total dollar volume of commercial

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The search giant has purchased two office buildings at 4300 and 4400 North First St. in San Jose for $154.4 million.

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Dollar General is opening its small-store DGX concept in hip urban neighborhoods.

(Bloomberg)—Philadelphia’s bustling Northern Liberties neighborhood is a millennial nirvana: yoga studios, vinyl stores and trendy French bakeries line the Second Street commercial corridor, once

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The retail behemoth is considering how it could redevelop its sprawling parking lots into town centers.

The nation’s largest retailer has developed dozens of conceptual plans showing how it could redevelop its

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The Federal Reserve wants to ease regulations on smaller banks, reports CNBC. Forbes looks at how to prepare for the next downturn. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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Different property sectors have different risk and return characteristics. But these are the two questions REIT investors need to focus on.

Not all real estate is created equal and investors need to position themselves accordingly as different property

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There are ways to drive returns on value-add multifamily investments without spending a fortune on redevelopment.

The appetite for value-add multifamily investments remains strong—and in light of this increasing competition, many investors are

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