Kevin Brass

KEVIN BRASS writes regularly about property and development for the New York Times International Edition and the Financial Times.

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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
Focus on Energy Efficiency Shifting from Prescription to Performance
Energy and energy efficiency were recurring topics at a recent event hosted by ULI Los Angeles, as developers and planners wrestle with ways to improve the efficiency of buildings and communities. New technology and government mandates have helped push the issues to the forefront, but speakers emphasized repeatedly the need for a different way of thinking about short- and long-term goals.
February 13, 2017
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Market Trends
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Finance – Capital Markets
Investors React to Changing Tourist Patterns in Europe
Europe is a divided continent in many ways. While markets like Spain, Portugal, and Croatia are experiencing a surge in visitors, France, Belgium, and Turkey face a tourism crisis. Performance varies from country to country.
February 3, 2017
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Office
Outdoor Space, Modern Food Offerings Help Energize Aging Corporate Campuses
Dallas was an appropriate location for a 2016 ULI Fall Meeting discussion on energizing corporate campuses, with several large-scale headquarter developments underway in the region.
November 21, 2016
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Infrastructure
Parking Garages Will Evolve for Adaptive Use and as Multimodal Transit Hubs
From reconfiguring garages for adaptable uses to creating space for storing drones, experts in parking discuss new ways to design garages.
November 17, 2016
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Cautious Optimism, Competitive Markets Characterize Emerging Trends Responses
When the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report for the United States and Canada was unveiled at the 2016 ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas, the panel discussion quickly turned to how to convert the research into action. The report points to an industry in transition, one that is trying to find ways to maximize investments in a time of low interest rates and global uncertainty.
November 16, 2016
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Capital Markets and Finance
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News
Future of Global Capital: Low Interest Rates, High Volatility
Global finance experts speaking at the 2016 ULI Fall Meeting in late October said that institutional investors were preparing for an extended period of low interest rates and global volatility. But U.S. election results soon added another layer of complexity.
November 8, 2016
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Kevin Brass
Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Debunking Economic Myths: U.S. Growth Likely to Continue through 2018 and Beyond
Perhaps it is a sign of uncertain times when top-level economists start talking about feelings. The current U.S. economy is “not quite as bad as it feels,” said JLL Americas managing director Ben Breslau, during a 2016 ULI Fall Meeting panel discussion. “Not that there’s no risk, but it’s not quite as bad as it feels.”
November 8, 2016
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Kevin Brass
Capital Markets and Finance
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News
ULI Consensus Forecast Sees Strength in Industrial, but Fewer Transactions Overall in Coming Years
The numbers in the latest ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecastmay show flat to lower growth in the coming years, but there is plenty of both risk and opportunity in the market, as panelists said during a 2016 ULI Fall Meeting session on the report. “Economic growth in the United States is still happening,” said Jeanette Rice, head of investment research in the Americas for CBRE.
November 3, 2016
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Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
How North Texas Competes for Large Employers, Retains Talent
During the opening session of the 2016 ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas, executives of three large companies explained why they chose north Texas for new headquarters projects: affordable housing and a strong local economy.
October 26, 2016
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Development and Construction
Bringing Mixed-Use Concepts to a Texas-Sized NFL Training Facility
Sports stadiums are the centerpiece of many redevelopment projects around the world, but there has never been a project quite like the new Dallas Cowboys development in Frisco, a city about 25 miles (40 km) north of Dallas. The Cowboys’ training facility—where the team holds practices and meetings, and conducts other activities—is the focal point of a 91-acre (37 ha) mixed-use development, the product of a complicated public/private partnership that includes the local school district.
October 24, 2016
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