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http://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/publications/emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2014.jhtml Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 November 2013 At a glance What are the best bets for investment and development in 2014? Based on personal interviews with and surveys from more than 1,000 of the most influential leaders in the real estate industry, this forecast will give you a heads-up on where to invest, which sectors and markets offer the best prospects, and trends in the capital markets that will affect real estate. Download: Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 http://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/publications/emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2014.jhtml

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yelps-new-offices-are-something-to-shout-about-2013-11-29 Nov. 29, 2013, 9:38 a.m. EST Yelp’s old-is-new San Francisco headquarters Commentary: Historic high-rise was once home to Baby Bell PT&T By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Word in the bubbly start-up community is that Silicon Valley has effectively moved to San Francisco, and Yelp Inc. is the latest example. After a recent visit to the new headquarters of Yelp, it’s easy to understand why so many tech-sector employees and employers prefer to be based here instead of in the blander valley to the south — even as San Francisco rents soar and observers bemoan a new dot-com bubble.

http://www.rew-online.com/2013/11/27/mesa-west-tops-752m-fund-goal/ Mesa West tops $752M fund goal By REW Staff 8:22 AM, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 Mesa West Capital has closed its Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund III, LP with $752 million in equity commitments, announced principal Ryan Krauch.

Global Economic Outlook - 2014 - Four Seasons of Leverage ■ 1# Bumpy growth relay from emerging to advanced For the first time post-crisis, we expect advanced economies in 2014 to see an increased contribution to global growth as emerging economies deleverage. Commodity markets will sit at the heart of this dynamic - our strategists look for range-bound markets in 2014.

Turkey: Capacity utilisation rate retraces from a two-year high in November Emre Tekmen - Market Economics | 26 Nov 2013 Seasonally adjusted capacity utilisation rate fell 0.8pp to 74.9% in November, paring back last month’s increase of similar amount. As a result, capacity utilisation rate is now back at its June-September average, down from a two-year high of 75.7% in October. The decline in the capacity utilisation rate was mainly driven by intermediate goods production, namely manufacture of chemicals and plastics. Capacity utilisation rate in non-metallic mineral production, a strong proxy for construction sector, declined 1.5pp and trimmed the 2.5pp increase in October. Among export-oriented sectors, manufacture of textiles and basic metals were broadly flat whereas capacity utilisation rate in automotive production fell for the third consecutive month.

http://nreionline.com/nreiwire/press-releasesan-francisco-office-market-continues-strong-performance PRESS RELEASE:San Francisco Office Market Continues Strong Performance Megan Dolan Nov. 25, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO — On behalf of a large pension fund advisor, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets experts announced the $80 million sale of the Monadnock Building, a 204,625-square-foot office building located at 685 Market Street in the heart of San Francisco’s South Financial District, to Brookfield Office Properties.

http://www.colliers.com/en-us/insights/market-news/2014-property-investor-report High global investor confidence fuels plans to expand, particularly in 'safe havens' More than 500 global respondents reveal intentions, targets and strategies Where will global property investors be buying in 2014? Surprisingly, despite recent economic uncertainty, investors are willing to look beyond political circumstances and invest in areas with strong property fundamentals. Overall, our new Global Investor Sentiment Survey finds optimism in the economic outlook for 2014, and with this increased confidence, many investors are planning to expand, especially in 'safe-haven' cities.