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I just attended the Midwest Real Estate News Magazine Cincinnati Commercial Real Estate Summit. I heard a very interesting discussion about the Cincinnati real estate market, addressing retail, office, industrial, healthcare and investment properties.

Norm Khoury of Colliers International was the moderator.

John Thompson of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank discussed retail issues. John commented that

thU2E8KRAHAs 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to make resolutions and to consider what is trending.

My resolution is to eat better – more of a plant based diet with less processed foods. It’s either that or buy a new wardrobe. I just need someone to invent a plant based donut (that still tastes

In anticipation of the October Grand Opening of Liberty Center, we recorded a video recognizing the creative genius and forward thinking of Yaromir Steiner and Steiner + Associates. It is posted at our website – Ulmer.com.

They have already announced a great roster of tenants who have signed leases: Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kona Grill,

We have been hearing a lot for a long time that interest rates are going to be on the rise.  In fact, in early summer, we did see a jump in the prime rate.  However, the Federal Reserve has not moved yet to increase the rate that it charges to banks.  It is anticipated that

A beta version of Cuyahoga County’s property information website called MyPlace is now up and running.

There is no need to separately search the webpages of the county recorder and county auditor (two divisions of the County Fiscal Office) in order to obtain property information in Cuyahoga County.  Now, all information is available in one

Gagliano PostIt is a parking lot.  In fact, it has been a parking lot for 25 years now.

In 1990, the building located at 33 Public Square, then officially yet non-descriptively known as the “Public Square Building,” was demolished to make way for what was to be the new, high rise headquarters for Ameritrust, successor to

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I eat out a lot, and I enjoy it. In fact I prefer it. Being able to enjoy different ambiences and different tastes, and having someone else wait on me and clean up after me, makes eating out fun. Apparently, I am not alone. Even when the economy suffers, the restaurant industry remains strong. I

Kadish_CMYKThe ICSC Walapalooza starts this weekend in Vegas. The sheer number of people converging in one place and the talent level of them is staggering. And of course it is all hard work! I’m hoping to get a couple free minutes to meet with some of my favorite clients:

Steiner + Associates – and their

Glass jar full of money with a white allowance labelThe new IRS repair regulations can impact how tenant allowances are structured.

Traditionally, landlord and tenants have relied on the Section 110 safe harbor so that provided the allowance is spent on leasehold improvements, the allowance is not taxable to the tenant and the landlord depreciates the leasehold improvements over 39 years.

Under the repair