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Well-defined agreements, good communication, and fairness can help assure a successful project, start to finish.

Whether you’re a developer, owner or contractor, cost overruns can undermine the viability of

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Although more consumers are shopping online and many retailers are spending big bucks to beef up their e-commerce strategies, off-price retailers are aggressively expanding and proving to be resilient.

While department stores have faced intense

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Rick Singer starts this month at Winter, a New York-based real estate investment, management and development company backed by the founders of closely held Standard Industries.

(Bloomberg)—Rick Singer,

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The national occupancy rate dropped to 81.7 percent during the months of April to June, a 79 basis point drop from the quarter before, according to a quarterly report from the NIC.

The occupancy

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Billionaire Dan Och’s hedge fund firm is targeting $2 billion for its fourth fund focused on opportunistic property investments as soon as the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter.

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The Chicago-based real estate investment trust is looking to sell 800 Sixth Ave., a high-rise tower in Chelsea, and 505 W. 54th St. in Hell’s Kitchen, according to a person with knowledge of

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The real estate sector is awaiting the true impact from Hurricane Florence, according to Seeking Alpha. Wells Fargo’s CFO said he expects commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans to drop from second-quarter levels, the Wall

Although some cross-border investors have taken a step back from U.S. real estate, there remains strong interest from buyers around the globe.

Canadian investors have been the most

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In June, New York-based Blackstone raised $7.1 billion for an opportunistic real estate fund focused on Asia, and Carlyle Group LP this month also raised its largest U.S. real estate fund.

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Consumers also said they benefited from income and wealth increases, supported by higher stock prices and property values.

(Bloomberg)—U.S. consumer sentiment jumped more than forecast in September to a six-month high

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