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July 31, 2019

NREI Mid-Year Outlook: The More Things Change

By Joseph Derhake, PE

RISK MANAGEMENT IN A CAUTIOUS ENVIRONMENT

What is top of mind for CRE investors as we head into the second half of 2019? In my latest piece for National Real Estate Investor’s Mid-Year Outlook issue, I discuss the many ways investors are continuing to take advantage of new opportunities (such as lower interest rates, opportunity zone and LIHTC incentives) in spite of caution that we are nearing the late stages of the current real estate and economic cycle. Geopolitical concerns and the proliferation of regulations such as California’s “Net Zero” residential building standard could pose challenges for asset optimization. But with risk management strategies such as value add investments and construction risk management, savvy investors can continue business as usual.

To read my full Mid-Year Outlook analysis article on NREI’s website, click here.

About the Authors

Joseph Derhake, PE

Chief Executive Officer

Joe Derhake, PE, serves as CEO of Partner Engineering and Science, a global environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. A registered Professional Engineer for over 25 years, Mr. Derhake has touched thousands of commercial real estate projects, from development and transactional due diligence to site remediation, asset optimization, ESG initiatives and more. His clientele includes many of the world’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations. Mr. Derhake is a registered civil engineer in multiple states. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California.

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