Thanks to TrafficCourt and David Bodamer who picked up William Ackman’s ICSC Report in New York:ICSC Mall REIT Presentation 12-7-2009
Some of the relevant highlights from the above report:

The U.S. economy has recovered
The U.S. consumer is beginning to bounce back
The credit markets have improved
Mall REIT balance sheets have strengthened
Cap rates have declined substantially
Store closure [...]

I recently found an old paper in my files that I had to have had lying around for the last 3-5 years. It was a summary of survey results put out by a company called CEL&Associates Inc. on behalf of the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m sure that the results might appear [...]

Thought I’d share some of the blogs I read on a regular basis; these are the places I go to keep informed.
Commercial Real Estate Blogs:
Deal JunkieBilled as “A Peek Inside The Commercial Real Estate Sector”, Deal Junkie is a good place for quick and timely commercial real estate stories and editorial. Deal Junkie is a [...]

Interested in starting a business in the Peterborough area but need some direction? You should consider using the services of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) at the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPAEDC).
What is the BAC?
The Business Advisory Centre, a member of the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade’s Small Business Enterprise Centre [...]

One of the most common questions I hear, so common in fact that it’s almost a daily occurance, is, “Where do I find commercial real estate listings? Isn’t there something like realtor.ca that I can go to so that I can do my own research?” The short answer is yes, there is, and it’s [...]

Just saw an episode of Numb3rs from Season 4 (Number 11, I think, “Breaking Point”). It dealt with an investigative reporter who went missing. She had uncovered a shady real estate developer who had been undervaluing properties in a poorer neighbourhood where he was planning to build a mixed use retail and condominium project. The [...]

Found on Reuters Blogs. I was beginning to wonder when opportunistic funds would show up at the party. American REITs are starting to show some initiative in the new commercial real estate market by setting up funds to buy up distressed properties and loans and to take advantage of drastic reductions in US [...]

Looking for a way to get an idea of the cost to build a new shopping centre? How about an apartment building? A retail store? Try www.rsmeans.com
Their Quick Cost Estimator is free to use, and provides a really good idea of the cost of construction for most projects. While the detailed [...]

Found via Sibdu.
Last week I wrote about the state of commercial real estate in the US and posted a video featuring Richard Lefrak. This week, another take on the situation in the US with a much more positive spin.
William Rudin, of Rudin Management, has a very upbeat and positive position as it relates to [...]

On Monday, June 15th, an article appeared on thestar.com titled, “Un-pave car dealer’s lots to put up paradise” On the surface of it, this sounds like a glorious idea. Who isn’t sick of all the pavement? Who wouldn’t love to see more green space in our cities? Why shouldn’t these sites, [...]