Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, founded in 1936, is taking advantage of an infusion of capital and a receptive national market to expand beyond the Lone Star State. Prior to selling their family-owned business to private equity investor Peak Rock Capital in early 2021, Shipley had 300 franchise locations…

Maximizing the value of your real estate portfolios demands constant vigilance and adaptability, given the once-in-a-generation transformation of the places where we live, work, shop and play, coupled with the headwinds of inflation, increasing interest rates…

The former corporate headquarters for Allstate Insurance in north suburban Chicago will, in the not-too-distant future, be transformed into a 10-building, 3.2M sq. ft. logistics park. What was inconceivable pre-COVID…

While the recent UN Climate Conference (COP26) outcomes were disappointing in many respects, there were important breakthroughs that are likely to have a significant impact on the real estate industry.

According to Placer.ai’s Apparel Quarterly Index 2021: Q2 visits to apparel stores increased 29.1% from Q1 to Q2 and 198.1% since last year, leaving a 6.7% gap when compared to 2019. The biggest winners were…

According to a recent report by Moody’s Analytics, office vacancy rates throughout the country will likely increase throughout 2021 and into 2022, when the national vacancy rate is expected to peak at…

The conversion of a long-vacant office building in New Haven, Connecticut into a net-zero boutique hotel could be a harbinger of greater sustainability for the hospitality industry. The energy-efficient systems…