March 2017 • Hawkins Commercial Realty

Video: Lisa Pendegrast of CRE Finance Council Discusses Recent Market Outlook Survey

Mar 31, 2017 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

Lisa Pendergast, Executive Director with the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to Michael to discuss this year’s survey. Highlights of the discussion include: Fed has been good about benchmarking where rates are headed. 80% of respondents expect 25 to 100 bp increase in interest rates Seeing better signs of […]

Miami Commercial Property News March 30, 2017: Wynwood Square Site Hits Market; More…

Mar 30, 2017 - Top Stories - 0 Comments - Standard

Proposed Wynwood Square site hits the market, could fetch upwards of $30 million The developer of the proposed Wynwood Square mixed-use project has put the site on the market rather than proceed with building it, The Real Deal has learned. Jeronimo Hirschfeld, founder and CEO of Miami-based One Real Estate Investment, planned the 12-story Wynwood Square […]

Video: Center for Realtor® Technology Labs Managing Director Chad Curry Discusses Newer Office Lighting Technologies for Productivity, Other New Developments

Mar 29, 2017 - Technology - 0 Comments - Standard

Chad Curry, Managing Director at the Center for Realtor® Technology, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss how new types of lighting can improve productivity, as well as other technologies that are changing the environment of office buildings, and for that matter, all buildings. This is a must watch video for commercial real estate […]

Having More than Halved Since 2009, Miami-Dade Unemployment Rate Extends Decline

Mar 29, 2017 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

The unemployment rate in the Florida county of Miami-Dade County continued its steady decline that began in late 2009. Since its peak in August of that year, the unemployment rate has more than halved from 12.4% to 5.1% at the end of 2016 (January 1, 2017). The extent of this improvement can be appreciated in the accompanying […]

Miami Commercial Real Estate News March 28, 2017: Triple Five Halts American Dream New Jersey; More…

Mar 28, 2017 - Top Stories - 0 Comments - Standard

Miami commissioner goes after large-scale developments A second Miami city commissioner is going after a provision in the zoning code that allows for large-scale developments with relaxed conditions called Special Area Plans, or SAPs. Commission Chairman Keon Hardemon proposes a moratorium on SAPs near Biscayne Bay to give planning staff more time to review current regulations […]

Video: Jed Reagan of Green Street Advisors Explains “Healthy Skepticism” Regarding Real Estate Development

Mar 23, 2017 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

In this video, Jed Reagan, Senior Analyst at Green Street Advisors discusses how how his company assesses development.  He shares an observation that active developers tend to underperform less active developers. Office REITs have become on the more active side with regard to development as this cycle has progressed but have been generally more disciplined […]

Miami Commercial Real Estate News March 21, 2017: Merrick Manor Rising; Deloitte on Economy; More…

Mar 21, 2017 - Top Stories - 0 Comments - Standard

Development by design: Will Miami’s Design District live up to its promise as the city’s premier shopping destination? The once-gritty Miami Design District is nearing the final stages of its transformation into a luxury shopping destination and cultural hub, filled with designer shops, restaurants, museums, hotels, home furnishings and art collections. Designer boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, […]

Video: 1031 Exchange Advisors CEO Points out Mistakes to Avoid with 1031 Exchanges

Mar 20, 2017 - Taxation - 0 Comments - Standard

Ricky Novak, the CEO of Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors, a consulting firm and qualified intermediary that provides real estate as well as tax consulting services for clients structuring complex real estate transactions and asset dispositions, joins Michael Bull, host of The Commercial Real Estate Show, to talk about the top mistakes to avoid when using […]

Video: The Fundamentals of 1031 Property Exchanges

Mar 20, 2017 - Negotiating - 0 Comments - Standard

Ricky Novak, CEO of Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors, a consulting firm and qualified intermediary that provides real estate as well as tax consulting services for clients structuring complex real estate transactions and asset dispositions, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss basis fundamentals of a 1031 property exchange. Anong the topics discussed are: Deadlines […]

Video: CEO of 1031 Exchange Advisors Discusses the Uncertain Future of the 1031 Exchange

Mar 20, 2017 - Taxation - 0 Comments - Standard

CEO Ricky Novak of Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors, a consulting firm and qualified intermediary that provides real estate as well as tax consulting services for clients structuring complex real estate transactions and asset dispositions, joins Michael Bull, host of The Commercial Real Estate Show, to discuss the uncertain future of the 1031 exchange. Highlights of […]

Video with 1031 Exchange Consultant Discusses Advanced 1031 Exchange Strategies: Reverse 1031 Exchanges; More…

Mar 20, 2017 - Negotiating - 0 Comments - Standard

Ricky Novak, CEO of Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors, a consulting firm and qualified intermediary that provides real estate as well as tax consulting services for clients structuring complex real estate transactions and asset dispositions, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss more advanced 1031 property exchange (1031 exchange) strategies. Among the topics discussed are […]

Video: Deloitte’s Bob O’Brien Discusses the State of the Current Economic Cycle

Mar 17, 2017 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

Bob O’Brien, Global Real Estate Sector Leader at Deloitte, join The Commercial Real Estate Show to talk about where we stand in the current economic cycle and what we might expect going forward for the office and multifamily sectors. Some highlights include: Low interest rates and lack of new supply driving real estate value increases […]