Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges may look similar to simple property acquisitions in which the buyer uses funds from a previous building sale. However, these transactions entail specific closing details that differ from traditional real estate sales.

Office » Robert Lowe, CCIM, and Whit McCrary, CCIM, of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in Nashville, Tenn., were the sole brokers in a nearly $5.7 million, 34,183 sf office space lease from Kirkland Properties to Ardent Health Services. « Russell

Due to recent regulatory reforms and advanced remediation techniques, more investors are purchasing environmentally contaminated properties. To protect such buyers from unknown liabilities, providers are offering more insurance products that adequately address environmental concerns. The use of environmental insurance is

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Some commercial real estate companies have the magic touch They attract and retain the best and brightest brokers. Others aren't so fortunate. Maybe they hire good people, but they soon lose them to the competition. Which type is your company?

If you asked a commercial real estate industry outsider to describe a warehouse, most likely he would answer "cramped, dark, and dusty." In today's industrial market, that reply is far from the truth. New warehouses are mammoth concrete structures through

Many CCIMs include Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges in their business services repertoire. Some savor the challenge of piecing together these oftentimes hard to execute transactions, but few undertake more than a couple exchanges a year. That is, unless you

Commercial paper is one of the primary capital sources in today's global financial markets. Fortune 500 companies and other large corporations regularly sell commercial paper to finance many types of expenditures. However, security registration requirements, high transaction costs, public disclosure

Parking facilities now present intriguing commercial real estate investments. Traditionally, most parking related opportunities have not appealed to pension funds and institutional investors, but parking assets' low cost of capital and strong underlying fundamentals are generating new interest in this

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OfficeRobert Lowe, CCIM, and Whit McCrary, CCIM, of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in Nashville, Tenn., and a partner represented Gaedeke Landers in a more than $2.5 million, 55,931 sf office lease to Allstate Insurance Co. and a nearly $1.2 million,

OfficeDan Powers, CCIM, of Sperry Van Ness in Canoga Park, Calif., and a partner represented the John P. Bellone Trust in the $1.6 million sale of the 6,500 sf John Bellone Building in Woodland Hills, Calif., to Kevin Coury. Neil

In the commercial real estate investment context, risk is anything that creates volatility in a property or portfolio's expected or actual returns. In addition to analyzing returns and running cash flow projections, the most astute investors effectively understand risk analysis

Developers should address stormwater management issues at projects' commencements, as storage and treatment facilities' sizes can alter the amount of available buildable land. Flood zone regulations and stormwater treatment requirements affect the amount of land needed. If the land's opportunity

A proliferation of feature laden personal digital assistants and smartphones crowds today's market. Each successive model integrates more capabilities as manufacturers grope for the right combination of price, features, and form. In addition to providing basic PDA functions, many of

Can a desired development project be built on the land chosen? Commercial real estate investors and developers must ask this fundamental question early in the site selection process. By taking into account a site's environmental characteristics, stormwater management and treatment

In Orange County, Calif., now is an outstanding time to be a seller, says John McDermott, regional manager of Sperry Van Ness in Irvine. "This is the hottest investment market in 20 years in all property types," agrees Louis J.

As infill developers move back into urban cores and others seek land for large scale suburban projects, they come up against a looming redevelopment obstacle environmentally tainted properties. Given land shortages and other factors, environmental cleanup challenges may be well

As business litigation costs and length increase, more commercial real estate companies are turning to alternative dispute resolution to solve disagreements with partners, suppliers, customers, and other professionals with whom they have contractual relationships. ADR offers parties the ability to