Christopher Ptomey, Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Housing

Family rental housing has been ignored for too long
These Buildings Are Going Mainstream

Despite the financing challenges, modular construction projects are poised for growth
Consider the historic perspective on the office-sector collapse

Many experts believe that 2020 will go down as the worst year ever for the U.S. office market. This is not only because the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down operations at many office properties, but the general success of work-from-home measures has brought into question how businesses will lease space in the future. Pundits have […]
Conduct a Reality Check
In the COVID-19 era, financing a hospitality property faces high hurdles
Spotlight: Mid-Atlantic Region

These states are slowly bouncing back from the pandemic.
International Investments: China

Just as a variety of factors came together a few years ago to kickstart China’s rise in U.S. commercial real estate investments, a perfect storm of headwinds have combined to slow its roll in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only factor either, although that has certainly played a large role. In some respects, […]
The downturn places clamps on multifamily fundamentals
The U.S. apartment sector, once thought to be nearly recession-proof, is facing its first turbulence in many years. Buoyed by demand from the sizable generation of millennials as well as near-record employment, the key issue for the apartment sector was undersupply, particularly with respect to affordable or midrange apartments for young adults getting started. In […]
Case-Shiller Index: Home prices up 4.8% in July

Home prices saw a 4.8% annual gain in July, according to the latest report from the S&P CoreLogi… Please subscribe or login with your subscription email to continue reading Subscribe Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password