Investing Fundamentals

The Investors Guide to Commercial Real Estate

On behalf of Urban Land Institute (ULI), an internationally recognized commercial real estate non-profit, we invite you to review The Investors Guide to Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate is recognized as an attractive asset class by institutional investors because of its high cash-flow stream, diversification benefits, and potential to hedge inflation.

by Tore Steen

On behalf of Urban Land Institute (ULI), an internationally recognized commercial real estate non-profit, we invite you to review The Investors Guide to Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate is recognized as an attractive asset class by institutional investors because of its high cash-flow stream, diversification benefits, and potential to hedge inflation. This book is an A-to-Z guide to commercial real estate investing. Written by a team of experts, it offers advice based on their years of experience. It is a hands-on guide for anyone wanting to know more about real estate investing.


High cash flow. Diversification benefits. Potential to hedge inflation.

These are just a few reasons why commercial real estate is increasingly recognized as an attractive asset class for investors. Written by noted professionals and academics in the field, this detailed book filled with colored graphs and charts provides an invaluable resource for investors entering the world of commercial real estate investment as well as for students who want to learn about the field.

The Investor’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate | October 2014 | 380 Pages | (ISBN 9780874203493) is available through ULI’s online bookstore for $124.95 (The Canadian price is $149.95 and ULI members receive a 25-percent discount; for details, e-mail customerservice@uli.org or call 800-321-5011).

Take a sneak peek into The Investor’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate by reading the  “Six Trends in Commercial Real Estate to Watch for in 2015″   U rban Land article.

What The Experts Are Saying About The Investor’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate

“David Lynn and Urban Land Institute have united to produce a book which is a “must-have” for everyone’s library. The Investor’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate covers an extensive range of essential topics, starting with some basic principles and finishing with some paramount subjects on the frontier of investing in commercial real estate. Anyone keeping apprised of the issues and up-to-date on the role of commercial real estate in an investment portfolio, will want to read this book and have it on the shelf for future reference.”
-Raymond G. Torto, lecturer at Harvard University Graduate School of Design & former global chief economist of CBRE

“Investors from private individuals to the largest sovereign wealth funds could benefit from reading The Investor’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate. David Lynn is one of the most seasoned strategists in the industry.”
-Robert M. White, Jr., founder and president of Real Capital Analytics

“This is a great reference work for even the most experienced real estate practitioner and institutional investor, as well as a great text for those new to the business, and a wonderful resource for anyone seriously thinking about how best to capture the benefits of real estate investing for their long term portfolio.”
-Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder, president, and CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

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