Features

Transforming Emptying Houses of Worship

OVERVIEW What declining department stores were to our municipalities in the late 20th and early 21st century, emptying houses of worship are today, only the challenges are more vexing. A tsunami of emptying houses of worship is washing across the U.S., from denomination to denomination, from coast to coast.  The former Vice President of Research… Read more

Perspectives

Zombie Malls – Part 4: Bringing Dead Shopping Venues Back to Life Through Multifamily Development – Case Studies

Abstract: As more retail activity goes online with Ecommerce and given the fact that the U.S. is over retailed, mall owners/developers are looking for ways to revitalize and monetize their real estate by adding multifamily to create a mixed-use environment. One of the main drivers of this effort is parking reduction, as developers and retailers… Read more

Review of Real Estate Capital Markets: Evolution, Structure, Participants

Real Estate Capital Markets: Evolution, Structure, Participants by Merrie Frankel, JD, MBA; Dr. Hugh Kelly, PhD, CRE Emeritus and Constantine Korogolos, CRE, MAI, MRICS Published 2024 One is unlikely to refer or describe a textbook as concise, clear, and highly readable in the same sentence as well-structured, informative and pithy, yet this book is all… Read more

2026 World Cup

The Impact of the World Cup on Philadelphia

Introduction REI’s initial look at the impacts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup highlighted activities and perceptions in Vancouver BC. This article will look at the impact on one of the US host cities, Philadelphia PA. As in Vancouver, there are many unknowns or closely held projections, along with likely exaggerations or minimizations in Philly,… Read more

2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup: To Date a Red Card

Read the introduction to this series by our Publisher here. In June of 2026, Canada’s largest city Toronto, and its third largest Vancouver, will host for the first time in this country’s history, World Cup soccer matches.  Canada’s participation in this the 23rd World Cup, is unprecedented on many levels.  For the first time ever… Read more

Perspectives

Looming Debt Defaults on Office Loans: Implications Of Loan Defaults on Businesses and Society

Reprinted from Real Estate Law Journal Volume 52 Issue 4, with permission from Thomson Reuters. Copyright © 2024. Further use without permission of Thomson Reuters is prohibited. For further information about this publication, please visit  https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/law-books, or call 800.328.9352. ABSTRACT LOOMING DEBT DEFAULTS:  LOAN DUE DATES – Business and Societal Implications Since the start of 2024, there... Read More