Even as America celebrated its longest financial expansion in history, many mid-size operating companies were already starting to show signs of trouble in late 2019. Growing trade tensions, lack of capital market access, and a global slowdown helped trigger a rise in corporate restructurings as the year progressed. Now, due to the coronavirus pandemic and […]
Written by Lou Hirsh Published in CoStar News : March 26, 2020 With rent and other bills coming due April 1, some small-business tenants affected by the coronavirus are facing tough decisions regarding whether to work out extension terms with their landlords, or simply fold their tents and move out because the business is beyond […]
RECEIVERSHIP CALLS NO LONGER AN ANOMALY AT DOUGLAS WILSON COMPANIES Retail failures kicked off 2019, but other sectors – including real estate – are facing challenges. The year began with a “retail apocalypse” commanding the headlines, as such notable brands as Barney’s, Marie Callender’s, Gymboree, Z Gallerie, Forever 21, and Payless filed for bankruptcy protection. […]
WHO LETS A FOX GUARD A HEN HOUSE? THAT’S A FAIR REPRESENTATION OF HOW WE ASSESS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT ON SHADOW BANKS. How is Washington so confident that unregulated lenders will actually police themselves; that they will pull back when risks really do outweigh rewards? We’re intrigued by this odd sense of confidence that debt funds and […]
The U.S. is in its 122nd consecutive month of economic expansion, surpassing the record of 120 consecutive months achieved from 1991-2001. Although American markets continue to prosper, we’re keeping an eye on the rest of the world as global uncertainties have prompted a wave of slowdowns that may soon hit our shores. Here’s what we’re […]
For every Family Office that handles a portfolio of real estate assets, risk management is the bottom line. Tasked with preserving and enhancing wealth – for the benefit of multiple living generations – the Family Office must confront a myriad of real estate-specific issues including highest and best use analysis, tax implications, brokerage, and overall […]
The perception and allure of the easy-money cannabis industry is starting to bump into reality. To give it context, cannabis is estimated to be a $20 billion business by 2020, according to Cassia Furman, a partner and cannabis authority at Vicente Sederberg LLC in Los Angeles. Cassia and I were panelists at last month’s California […]
“Billion-Dollar Disasters”– it’s now a thing. In our 30 years in business, we’ve witnessed – and built our core competencies around – the cause and effect of all types of cycles: economic, political, and environmental. But we are increasingly alarmed by the impacts of weather and climate disasters across the country. Even the Department of […]
This letter is featured in the Fall 2018 Newsletter. To view the full newsletter click here. Dear Friends, It is an exciting time for us. As we enter our 30th year as a diversified real estate development and advisory firm, we find ourselves deeply immersed in an asset class that is right in step with the changing economy […]
Douglas Wilson Companies Announces Sale in Bankruptcy of Calvary Community Church and Christian Learning Academy in Las Vegas Douglas Wilson Companies (DWC) has announced the sale in bankruptcy of the Calvary Community Church and Christian Learning Academy in Las Vegas, an 11.2-acre campus that includes a 510-seat sanctuary with full kitchen/cafeteria, a freestanding K-8 school […]
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