All articles by Stephanie Schwartz-Driver – Page 2
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MagazineHotels: Brand not bricks
The Marriott-Starwood merger has created the largest global hotel group – and one with an ‘asset-light’ strategy. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Office US: Shared-space economy
The new generation of co-working office space in the US has been transformative. But there are risks in its lease-arbitrage business model
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NewsForeign pension funds' tax-free route to US real estate cleared
Reforms to FIRPTA passed by US Congress
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AFIRE: Look to the long term
To find the right opportunities, investors are reassessing the relationships between location and risk, looking closely at space utilisation and demographics and responding to changes in population and economic drivers
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Public market moves
Competitive pricing in the direct market could push investors into listed infrastructure, writes Stephanie Schwartz-Driver
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MagazineUS: United States of disarray
Stephanie Schwartz-Driver examines whether PPPs are the answer to the lack of private pension fund investment in US infrastructure
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NewsAFIRE conference: FIRPTA bill welcomed, future trends explored
Senate approves changes to tax exemptions concerning foreign REIT ownership
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Proceeding with caution as market powers on
Real estate fundamentals and business dynamics in the US are strong, but caution is the byword as heightened risks start to appear – this was the message delegates heard at the AFIRE Annual Membership Meeting held 15-17 September in Washington DC.
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Investors report strengthening US office market – survey
PwC report shows most markets recovering or expanding
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INREV seminar: US investors discuss European challenges
European association addresses US investors in New York City
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AFIRE conference: Investors cautious as US markets power on
Speakers at annual membership meeting in Washington DC discuss market outlook
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Room to manoeuvre
Listed property sectors may be a small part of the global market, but there is room for different strategies, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver finds
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MagazineGaining reception
As investor interest in infrastructure grows, listed markets are capturing more and more attention. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Private infrastructure markets unable to support rising allocations – paper
Cohen & Steers argues in favour of listed infrastructure to avoid “backlog of capital”
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MagazineUS student housing: Tough to make the grade
Opportunities in student housing are abundant, but a number of factors determine success or failure, says Stephanie Schwartz-Driver
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MagazineCity Focus, Toronto: Cranes on the skyline
The city is undergoing a glut of new development, but do the cranes on Toronto’s skyline reflect an opportunity or portend the start of a bubble? Stephanie Schwartz-Driver and Chris O’Dea report.
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Single-family housing builds institutional momentum
The closing of a €716m US residential fund is the latest sign that single-family homes in the US are becoming an institutional asset class in their own right. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Brazil home to international competition
As domestic property investment managers raise their game, Stephanie Schwartz-Driver asks if there is room for international players
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US adjusts to new debt market
Real estate debt strategies in the US have been established for several years. But the market is becoming more competitive, writes Stephanie Schwartz-Driver
