8 Nov 2013

U.S. Commercial Real Estate Industry Reaches Inflection Point In 2014 With Investors Returning To Secondary Markets, According To PwC US And Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends In Real Estate® Forecast

Source: http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/u-commercial-real-estate-industry-140000801.html

San Francisco Once Again Top Ranked City for 2014; Industrial Sector Becomes Investor Favored Property Type
Report Highlights Potential “Best Bets” for Investors in 2014
CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014, co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

According to real estate market participants, the predicted growth in secondary markets is driven by investors searching for returns as opportunities in core markets become harder to find and the best assets become more expensive. As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital. This trend, first noted in last year’s Emerging Trends report, is likely to build substantial momentum next year, given the steady pace of improvement in market fundamentals in secondary markets, and with more investments in those markets meeting investors’ risk/return metrics.

7 Nov 2013

Lockard Announces the Grand Opening of The Shoppes at Renaissance Square

The grand opening of Renaissance Square represents the first commercial and retail investment of this size in Southeast Fort Worth for more than 40 years. Renaissance Square serves as an anchor and has led the way for continued construction of new businesses near Highway 287 and East Berry Street.

Lockard and Moriah Real Estate Company held the grand opening today for The Shoppes at Renaissance Square, the $75 million shopping center at the intersection of Renaissance and Moriah Dr. in southeast Fort Worth, TX. The Shoppes at Renaissance Square will feature over 400,000 SF of grocery, clothing, pet supplies, sit down restaurants and other neighborhood services.

6 Nov 2013

$75M Shoppes at Renaissance Square to host grand opening

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2013/11/05/the-shoppes-at-renaissance-square-to.html

The Shoppes at Renaissance Square in southeast Fort Worth will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 6.

The $75 million shopping center will feature more than 400,000 square-feet of retail, grocery stores, restaurants and other neighborhood services. It is roughly five miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth.

The shopping center broke ground in April 2010, and since has opened retailers including Walmart, its anchor store,Marshalls, GameStop, Subway, T-Mobile,7-Eleven, McDonalds, Jack in the Box,Shoe Carnival, Ross and Grand LV Nails.