Company Overview

SB Equities is a privately-owned real estate concern, investing in commercial and industrial real estate. The company currently owns and manages 2.5 million square feet directly, while indirect ownership with related entities totals an additional 5 million square feet. The primary acquisition focus is on value-added opportunities and sale/leasebacks throughout the Midwest and Southern US.

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Stay or go?

Upcoming tenant lease expirations can create valuation headaches for the real estate investor. Want to reduce the risk associated with the underwriting challenges? Read the latest Financial Strategies column to find out how.

Beige Book – looking a little brighter. Again.

The Federal Reserve released their most recent report, commonly called the Beige Book, earlier today.  Below are the highlights for the 4th District, headquartered in Cleveland.  The overall economic growth was characterized as modest, with small increases noted in the manufacturing, construction, freight transportation and business & consumer credit.  Auto sales were good and energy [...]

A now a word from an expert . . .

I just had the opportunity to listen to Hal Scudder, CIO of Phillips Edison (www.phillipsedison.com).  Hal was kind enough to give a group of NAI retail investment professionals his view of current trends in retail real estate investment.  Phillips Edison is a very active retail investor nationwide and, with their private REIT vehicle, recently acquired [...]

Apple of my eye – part II

The iPad has revolutionized the world's view of a 'tablet'. And the good news for real estate professionals is that it can revolutionize the way that you work.

Beige Book – looking a little brighter

The overall business climate continues to feel better, both in Cleveland and across the country. And it's sounds like more people are starting to think the same thing.

Money owns this town.

Is it silly to compare personalities in a realty TV show to real estate investors? Maybe. Maybe not.

2011 – the year that was.

2011 sure seemed like a better year for the commercial real estate investment market in Cleveland. And it was.

Change in the weather

2012 appears to be a year of potentially significant change in the commercial real estate brokerage landscape in Cleveland.

A clean slate

I returned from the holiday break on January 2 a few years back and, during the course of the day, found myself in a co-worker’s office.  After all of the usual catch-up chatting, I noticed that he had a post-it note affixed to his desk phone base.  The post-it note had only one thing scribbled [...]

Retail’s State of the State

The Cleveland retail market may be down but certainly is not out. Behind the scene, several things were simmering that make the future bright.