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Gazette.Net: Marylands office space market shows signs of renewed life for 2012
After a fairly dismal 2011 for Maryland’s office space market, real estate experts said 2012 is shaping up as a chance to rebound, due in part to federal budget developments that will allow government military contractors to move into empty buildings that sent vacancy rates soaring in some areas last year.

REITs Come Out Swinging in 2012
WASHINGTON, DC- US REITs turned in a strong performance for January, outpacing the broader equity market. On a total return basis, the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index gained 6.47% and the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index was up 6.36% for the month.

Commercial property market sees slowdown: Survey
After a sharp growth for about two years, the commercial property market in the country witnessed a slowdown in the last quarter of 2011, as sentiments were hit by tight liquidity and uncertain demand conditions, says a survey.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Acquires Medical Office Buildings in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II) announced today that it has acquired three medical office buildings ...

First Drips Of Liquidity Felt In Non-Traded REITs
So-called non-traded REITs (NTRs) represent a rapidly growing income producing niche among “alternative” investments. In its nascent history, the NTR industry has raised some $80 billion, largely from individual investors. This compares with $430 billion for the entire REIT industry, traded and non-traded.

Rise in office space take-up focuses on prime locations
Take-up of office space in Dublin rose by 25% during 2011, reaching twice the levels achieved in 2009.

Corporate Real Estate Executives Saw Pay Increases in 2011; Anticipate Additional Jump in 2012 as Development and ...
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority – 83 percent – of those who manage corporate real estate (CRE) portfolios saw increases in their base salary in 2011, according to a global ...

Bank of America to sell some office space
The bank has so far identified three office buildings it will sell, in N.Y. and N.C. It also has substantial real estate holdings in Southern California. In a move to shed nonessential assets, Bank of America will sell and lease back some of its administrative office space.

How Miami Commercial Real Estate Opportunities Were Developed Over The Last Few Decades
More than five decades ago, a legislation was signed which would allow small-time investors to place their resources in large-scale commercial real estate that would enable them to generate significant profit over time and that law was called the REIT Act which had put together qualities of mutual funds and real estate investments in assorted portfolio arrangements.