By Stuart Eisenberg, Real Estate practice leader and partner at BDO USA | Real Estate Weekly
As we settle into the New Year, now is the time to look at what 2015 holds for commercial real estate.
Thanks to 2014 giving way to stronger market fundamentals, including better availability of equity and financing, the industry is expected to continue to flourish and sustain recent growth.
With a bright outlook forecasted for the commercial real estate industry as a whole, what are those specific REIT trends worth paying attention to in 2015? The following are five to put on your 2015 REIT radar.
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