All articles by Christopher O'Dea – Page 12
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Hotels: US extends hospitality
The bull market in the US hospitality sector has years to run, aided by low-cost capital and light supply. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Debt Funds - US: Keeping an eye on the prize
Lenders are focusing on short-term transitional business, while keeping an eye on long-dated opportunities once interest rates rise, Christopher O’Dea reports
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Sydney: Bridging capital
The relatively high yields of Australia’s most populous city is attracting global capital, not least from China. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Office: Altered states
The technology and energy sectors are bringing about fundamental changes in the use of office space in the US. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Thorofare raises $400m for new value-added debt strategy
Institutional investors back new floating-rate loan platform
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Analysis
Analysis: Blackstone moves ahead of growing RE ‘secondaries’
Mark Burton’s departure from H/2 highlights potential for secondary market
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More room to run
Fears of rising interest rates sparked doubts about mortgage REITs’ prospects, but 2014 started with high hopes. Christopher O’Dea reports.
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Warehousing returns
The performance of industrial REITs is closely tied to economic indicators. Christopher O’Dea explores the outlook for the sector.
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Revising student REITS
The student homes market continued to develop despite the financial crisis. Christopher O’Dea reports on a REIT market growing in tandem
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The space race
The market is fragmented and ripe for consolidation. Christopher O’Dea reports on America’s love affair with self-storage.
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Pure-play spin-offs
The competitive retail landscape is changing, with diversified REITs spinning off retail properties into new pure-play models. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Office REITs and the ‘Three Rs’
Office REITs are generally outperforming their market and enjoying liquidity and access to capital. Christopher O’Dea reports on a booming sub-sector
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Leaving (the single-family) home
The multi-family outlook is strong despite new supply in the pipeline. Christopher O’Dea reports on a sector supported by shifts in living patterns.
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Positive health indicators
The healthcare industry in the US is both growing and in flux. It is driving consolidation in the REIT sector, as Christopher O’Dea reports
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Keeping cool
Data centres need cooling but the market is heating up for investors. Christopher O’Dea takes the temperature of the emerging REIT sector.
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News
Goldman Sachs highlights industrial construction boom in Texas
Bank launches coverage of industrial REITs ahead of ’massive construction cycle’
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Interest rate rise could scupper 20% of maturing CMBS loans
Trepp warns that 150bps rise would create problems for $330bn of debt
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US CMBS stabilising ahead of maturity spike
A three-year spike in maturing loans is fast approaching but the glut of refinancing will be eagerly digested
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Keeping pace with the DC train
The US pensions industry is further than most in the shift towards defined contribution. Christopher O’Dea looks at the latest efforts to include real estate in its plans
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Retail Focus: Converging in the middle
Bricks-and-mortar retailers are adopting digital strategies, while e-tailers are moving into the physical world. Christopher O’Dea reports