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LoftSmart makes money by charging property managers a fee, typically from 4 percent to 8 percent, on transactions that close via its website.

Data centers and cell towers are the most in-demand commercial assets right now, claims the Wall Street Journal. The New York Times looks at shared workspaces. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | 2pm ET / 11am PT

CIC disclosed in a U.S. regulatory filing that it holds about a 15.5 percent stake in the lender through affiliate Flourish Investment Corp.

A new high for home prices in May for the sixth straight month raises fears of another housing bubble roughly a decade after a previous one burst.

Advocates for commercial real estate are eager to preserve the kinds of ownership entities, like partnerships or limited liability companies, that most apartment firms use to do business.

In a Q&A with NREI, Toomey discusses the challenges facing commercial real estate, the role of the suburbs in today’s market and the outlook for the multifamily sector.

Investor Sandell Asset Management Corp. is calling for a sale of Barnes & Noble, reports Reuters. SL Green Realty shareholders rejected CEO Marc Holliday’s $17.3 million compensation package, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Nine of the ten highest-rent cities in the U.S. are in California.

The rankings are based on five-year projected investment returns and the attractiveness of local school systems.

The New York-based investor said the deal would increase Sabra’s exposure to skilled nursing facilities, a business where profits are under pressure due to a shift toward different Medicare programs.

In a pilot program anchored by co-working spaces, Verizon already has transformed four of its urban “telco” buildings.

Mid-sized companies have become the leading buyers of single-family houses for rent.

R Street asks if commercial real estate is facing another bubble. Sephora is launching a new store concept, reports Chain Store Age. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.