U.S. commercial real estate yields tremendous opportunities for foreign investors. However, these investments involve significant complexities and challenges that foreign individuals must understand and for which they must prepare in advance. Below are some critical points that investors should consider and plan for under the guidance of experienced real estate […]
In commercial real estate, as in life, having experienced and trusted advisors guide you through opportunities and challenges can reduce risk and improve the possibilities of achieving your desired goals. With the recent volatility in the financial markets, many investors are flocking to the safety of commercial real estate. Yet, […]
Foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate has risen steadily in recent years. For example between 2015 and 2017, Los Angeles received an influx of more than $8 billion primarily from investors in Asian countries followed by France, Germany and Switzerland. On the state level, Florida was the top destination […]
As a general rule, restaurant franchisees and development agents (DAs) looking for new space are well served when they focus their searches on hard corners, busy intersections and outparcels of successful grocery-anchored shopping centers. Yet, the true measure of a real estate property’s potential comes from an analysis of the […]
The spate of big-box retail bankruptcies and store closures, including Toys ‘R’ Us, has left a gaping hole in the country’s commercial real estate market. While some of these properties located in desirable locations will check all the boxes for a good investment, most are too risky for the average […]
Change and the need to adapt to an evolving retail real estate landscape dominated conversations at the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC) recent RECon Conference in Las Vegas. While some attendees continued to cling to the notion that we are in the midst of a retail apocalypse, most looked […]
While some franchisees consider it practical to build restaurants and retail stores from the ground up, they must recognize the significant investment of time and dollars that new construction requires. Under most circumstances, franchisees can yield better results when they spend these resources either up-front on marketing their new businesses […]
Orion Real Estate Group has completed the redevelopment of a seven-acre property in Orlando’s Belle Isle community that it purchased in 2016 for $2.3 million. After demolishing a shuttered Winn-Dixie grocery store on the property, Orion parceled out the land into three separate lots and leveraged its relationships with a […]
Consumers’ focus on fitness has given rise to an unexpected yet flourishing new retail tenant: health clubs and gyms. Between the closings of some big-box retail stores and consumer demand for live-work-play developments, brands such as Crunch Fitness, SoulCycle, Orangetheory and many smaller boutique fitness studios are breathing new life […]
Orion Real Estate Group completed the purchase of nine Bob Evans restaurants from BER Real Estate Investments I for approximately $15 million. The properties, which have an average size of 5,302 square feet each, are located throughout the state of Florida. According to Joe Sanz, CEO of Orion Real Estate […]
Posted on July 31, 2018