How Immigration Reform Could Affect Retail Real Estate

By Elaine Misonzhnik RETAIL TRAFFIC September 21, 2010 As Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070) went into effect on July 29, local media outlets predicted Armageddon for the state’s retail businesses. SB 1070, otherwise known as the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act, attempts to discourage unauthorized immigration in a state where immigrants […]

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Diversifying our economic engines: How to get Tucson in gear

By Frances Merryman TUCSON SENTINEL September 17, 2010 The recession of the last few years has wreaked havoc on Arizona’s growth-based economy. The credit and housing crises resulted in a free fall of dramatic proportions, job losses across all sectors and continuing economic uncertainty. It also demonstrated what an economist friend has referred to as […]

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CMBS Industry Welcomes Landmark Court Decision

By Matt Hudgins NATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTOR September 15, 2010 A court decision in Arizona may provide a blueprint for special servicers across the nation as they seek to recover the value of defaulted loans rolled into commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). In a landmark case, the Arizona Superior Court allowed San Diego-based receiver Trigild Inc. […]

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Maquiladoras are making a comeback in Sonora

By Keith Rosenblum INSIDE TUCSON BUSINESS September 10, 2010 NOGALES, Sonora — Never has a Mexican city had two American cheerleaders like Richard Rubin and Robert Klosek. The two, principals at Javid de México, will hold their Nogales up to Ciudad Juárez, Agua Prieta, Mexicali or Tijuana. They will explain why Nogales is superior to […]

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Office Sector Challenges and Opportunities

By Tom Nieman, PICOR TREND REPORT September 1, 2010 When I was asked to prepare a few words regarding the current state of the Tucson office market, I figured that I’d try to report on some topics other than the usual vacancy and rental rates, who’s doing deals and what’s under construction. I wanted to […]

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