The first day of sessions at the ULI fall meeting in Boston covered topics ranging from diversity to blockchain.

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Speakers at ULI’s 2018 fall meeting focused on diversity initiatives, the use of blockchain in commercial real estate and urban development.

Diversity, sustainability, blockchain—these were just a

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Opting for class-B and -C properties might be a smarter bet than investment in new luxury buildings.

Home ownership rates have fallen in recent years due to rising home values and stricter

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The Opportunity Zone legislation has already unleashed considerable activity, with real estate companies starting to establish new funds.

Real estate fund sponsors are lining up to capture private equity poised to

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Office tenants signed 13.9 million sq. ft. in Midtown Manhattan leases this year, accounting for the most space since 2006, according to CBRE.

(Bloomberg)—Office tenants leased the most space in midtown Manhattan this year since 2006, with deals

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The iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, or ICF, saw its biggest outflow ever Monday, losing more than $464 million.

(Bloomberg)—With U.S. Treasury yields at multiyear highs, investors

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After a slowdown, apartment rent growth increased to 2.9 percent in the third quarter of 2018.

Apartments rents are on the rise again.

“The apartment market’s performance during the third quarter slightly surpassed expectations,” according to

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Fannie Mae appointed Hugh Frater as its interim CEO, reports MarketWatch. Forbes looks at Old Navy’s new store format. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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Contrary to popular belief, landlords can use multiple strategies to recover rent from bankrupt tenants.

Landlords often believe that once their tenant files for bankruptcy, there is little that

The latest UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index points to Hong Kong, Munich and Toronto as the global housing markets most at risk for a significant correction.

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