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I N V E S T M E N T
D E PA RT M E N T S
6 Market Trends
42 Regional Outlook
44 International Beat
45 Deal Makers
48 CCIM Connections
C O L U M N S
2 President's Desk
10 CCIM Education
12 CCIM Q&A;
14 Financing Focus
16 Investment Analysis
18 Legal Briefs
20 Technology Solutions
May/June 2014 Vol. XXXIII No. 3
New Digs?
Retailers consider
the costs of new
construction.
by Beth Mattson-Teig
FEATURES
14
Property tax
appeals are more
than just a game.
26
COVER
STORY
Cover:
mbbirdy/Getty
Images
39 Parking
Problems
Evaluating
operations could lead
to greater profi tability.
by Phill Schragal
FEATURES
22 Medical Offi ce Fever
Healthcare development
competition heats up.
an interview with
Gregory P. Gheen, CCIM
Special Section
32 7 Tech Trends That
Will Change Your
Business
Here's what real estate
companies need to know.
by Ian Marlow
36 Intelligent
Investments
Smart building technology
yields measurable ROI.
by Dan Probst
Technology
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