Foreign investors will be among top 3 sources of commercial real estate debt and equity this year
Square footage of garden rooftops on private buildings is growing
Rising rent prices are preventing renters from becoming homeowners
Highest volume of apartment conversion projects will occur in Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas
New tech companies in the short-term rentals, application fees and online rent payments sectors
Some gateway and primary cities in the region have experienced notable unit value growth
Low homeownership rates and high home values are affecting tenant moves
Gypsum wallboard, concrete and cement costs go up
What investors should know before taking the risk
Despite recent gains in construction, potential economic scenarios unsettling lenders, investors
Institutional investors bidding on smaller and smaller buildings
City's 'cool' factor drives inmigration, job growth
Opinion
Most call for big increase in housing starts in 2012
How 'Steel City' avoided Detroit's destiny
Deal enhances rental site's Facebook presence