All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: REITs/Operating & Development

A mall is worth what the market is willing to pay! The market has demonstrated that the traditional guidelines of value set by some measure of current or future earnings, have given way to the "feeding frenzy" of so much cash chasing so few available "quality" products. It has also given way to such...

In the “Purchase” of or “Re-cycling” Existing Shopping Malls, the REAL Question is: “NOT What It Can Do For You but What You Can Do For It”. It is NOT The GRM, The Value of the DCF, DSC, CA or What is in-place Today or some other multiple .... But Rather: ..... “What Can be Done to effectively justify...

While many developers have avoided brownfields because of the necessary environmental clean-up and liability risks, these sites are prime real estate redevelopment opportunities. Available funding and insurance that reduces the risk of lawsuits and cost overruns are making revitalization of these blighted...

This article details some of the important issues surrounding the upcoming sale of one of the last, large, high quality portfolios of regional malls remaining in private hands.However, it completely misses a very key  determinant of value and consequently distorts...

Publicly-traded timber REITs - such as Plum Creek and Rayonier - provide a liquid and tax efficient structure for investor participation in timberland-related investments.  Non-traded timber REITs retain the tax efficiency, but sacrifice certain liquidity benefits, depending on the operating agreements. ...

A twenty percent (20%) ROI is still considered strong by most portfolio managers.  Jeff Opdyke's WSJ article is on point to wisely caution investors about a sudden exodus from real estate.  Opportunities abound for investors willing to consider alternative routes to their desired...

Low interest rates and quite reasonable market prices compared to almost all other Western European countries, thus excellent return of investment to be expected, makes residential and also commercial real estate investment in Germany especially in the main conurbation areas and even in b-locations,...

As we all know - the SW FL real estate market went wild for a number of years.  And, in Aug. of '05, it died a miserable - horrible death.....This market (residential) has languished for the past 1.5 years.  It has steadily declined throughout '06 and thus far in '07.  We have the rest...

Pyramid is for sale.Pyramid is one of the very last of the high quality, sizable portfolios of regional malls in private hands.Speculation is building over who will enter and/or win this exciting new auction.Interest is so high that several Hedge Funds are reportedly circling the...

This latest bid by Simon and the markets reaction is, in my strong opinion, comparable in many ways to the "feeding frenzy" that characterized the tulip bulb mania of 1635.The only possible explanation for this inflated bid (as well as the other likely even more inflated bids to follow) is...