Beth Mattson-Teig

Beth Mattson-Teig is a freelance business writer and editor based in Minneapolis. She specializes in commercial real estate and finance topics. Mattson-Teig writes for several national business and industry publications and is the author of numerous white papers.

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Finance & Investment

Innovation Districts & Corridors

Investors Backing Off Opportunity Funds in 2023

The boom in private-equity real estate fundraising that has delivered a slew of billion-dollar megafunds in recent years has slammed into some formidable headwinds. Yet, near-term challenges are not diminishing the appetite for capital among a still-crowded field of fund managers and sponsors.

January 3, 2023

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Capital Markets and Finance

Can the Fed Manage a Soft Landing? Economists Weigh In on Looming U.S. Recession in 2023

Although opinions vary on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve Board can successfully manage a “soft landing,” many in the commercial real estate industry are bracing for a U.S. recession in 2023.

December 2, 2022

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Finance & Investment

Finance – Debt and Equity – Structure/Deals/Vehicles

Borrowers Feeling the Pinch from Shifting Capital Markets for Commercial Real Estate

Developers and investors seeking capital to finance commercial real estate are facing a new reality in which capital is both more expensive and less available. Borrowers still have options, but those options depend on the credit quality and type of deal, as well as what that borrower is looking for in that loan.

November 9, 2022

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Philanthropic Impact

Development and Construction

Female Leaders Share Insights on Their Path to Success in CRE

Two industry leaders discussed how they broke through the glass ceiling, lessons they learned, and how they are helping support a new generation of leaders at the ULI Fall Meeting.

October 26, 2022

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Capital Markets and Finance

News

Private Capital and Valuations Driving Commercial Real Estate M&A Activity

Rising interest rates have not derailed a steady pipeline of merger and acquisition activity in commercial real estate—at least not yet. The sector has seen a number of mega-mergers announced this year but not well above the historical average.

October 3, 2022

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Resilience and Sustainability

Path to Net Zero Begins with “Energy Diet”

At the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting, experts from Nuveen Real Estate and Boston Properties shared strategies, case studies, and results of efforts to achieve operational net zero at the asset and portfolio levels.

December 20, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

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Resilience and Sustainability

Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Renewable Energy Auctions

ULI Greenprint Innovation Partners:Purchasing renewable energy through online auctions is one way to procure greener energy for properties quickly, efficiently, and in the exact amount that serves both operational and environmental, social, and governance needs.

November 5, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Capital Markets and Finance

Fall Meeting

Gateway versus Secondary Markets Battle Dependent on Strategy

Are secondary markets stealing the lunch—tenants and investor capital—of gateway cities? Not so fast. One key takeaway from the panel discussion “Markets Shift: Are the Lines Blurring between Traditional Gateway Markets and Secondary Cities?” is that the death of the gateway market has been highly exaggerated.

October 14, 2021

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Development and Construction

Fall Meeting

How Real Estate Can Build Back Better after the Pandemic

A common phrase heard during the pandemic is that people cannot wait to get back to normal. “If there is anything that we know now, it is that normal just doesn’t work for far too many people,” said Julia Stasch, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, moderator of a ULI Fall Meeting general session titled “Build Back Better: The Mandate and the Opportunity,” featuring Brookings Institution vice president and director Amy Liu, and founder and chairman of PSP Partners and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Obama Administration Penny Pritzker.

October 14, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

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Development and Construction

Emerging Trends

Emerging Trends in Real Estate^® 2022: Flexibility, Convenience Will Shape the Next Decade

Despite potential storm clouds ahead, survey results from the Emerging Trends in Real Estate ^® United States and Canada 2022report show strong optimism.

October 14, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

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Market Trends

Real Estate Trends

ULI’s Fall 2021 Real Estate Economic Forecast Reveals Near-Term Optimism for Real Estate

Despite a forecast for higher inflation and rising interest rates, experts continue to have a favorable view on returns and performance for commercial real estate. However, the high tide of the improving economy is not raising all boats to the same level. There remains a clear bifurcation across and within property sectors.

October 13, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

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Market Trends

Office - Buildings

Demand for Commercial Real Estate Remains Strong Despite “Bumpy” Outlook for Economy

The pandemic is a bit like jury duty: no one quite knows just how long it’s going to last. That analogy set the stage Tuesday morning for a panel discussion titled “Economic Outlook and What It Means for Real Estate”—with a keynote by Austan Goolsbee, professor of economics at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, followed by a discussion with Constance Moore, former president and chief executive officer of BRE Properties and a ULI trustee and governor, and Roy March, chief executive officer of Eastdil Secured, also a ULI governor.

October 12, 2021

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Beth Mattson-Teig

Urban Land Contributors