CVS closes deal for 63 Rite Aid stores
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After several turbulent years marked by elevated inflation, rising interest rates, and economic uncertainty, the commercial real estate market is showing clear signs of a meaningful recovery. Industry experts and market data increasingly point to 2025 as a pivotal turning point—one that could define investment opportunities for the remainder of the decade. The Buy Cycle
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Could a Leverage Ratio Shift Unleash a Wave of Small Bank CRE Lending? In a move that could reshape the commercial real estate (CRE) lending landscape, the White House is considering a proposal to lower the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) from 9% to 8%. If implemented, this change aims to unlock billions in sidelined
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Quick Take Below is the full walkthrough—why office, why now, where the value is, risks, and how we plan to execute. Why I Leaned Into Suburban Office (When “Office Is Dead”) The “office apocalypse” narrative is real—but mostly for downtown/CBD high-rise product and for large-floorplate users. Suburban office, especially small-suite, drive-up, easy-parking buildings in strong
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Overview This is the story of taking a 38,000 sq ft flex building in Englewood (a Dayton, Ohio suburb) from off-market acquisition to disposition over 2.5 years. It started with a promising basis and strong day-1 cash flow, then got hammered by tenant churn, a silent default, sluggish leasing, a tight-margin sale, and a wire
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Overview This is the story of a 96–97k sq ft retail center in Cincinnati that I took full cycle in about 3.5 years—from on-market acquisition to disposition—with plenty of bumps, pivots, and lessons along the way. The deal included a major anchor tenant vacancy, multiple leasing misfires, a national-tenant win, a creative outlot sale, a
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