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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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.

A matter of definition

Determining a target investment return is a critical part of a real estate investor's strategy. In this month's Properties Magazine column, we discuss the most common methods.

Building some momentum?

The investment market continued to show good traction in October, with a solid volume of real estate transactions that involved a variety of commercial real estate product types.

Rod the Mod dances with Time Value of Money. Again.

Second in a series of articles that discusses the time value of money, specifically discounting functions, and how these apply to commercial real estate analysis.

Rod the Mod meets Time Value of Money

Compounding and discounting can be mysterious financial concepts but this month's Properties magazine explains how every number tells a story.

Apple of my eye – part 1

The iPhone has become a 'must have' device, not only for consumers but increasing for business users. Why is this happening? And could the iPhone really topple the vaunted Blackberry as corporate America's favored side kick?

When worlds collide

Are online auctions the future of commercial real estate sales? Read my thoughts of a recent auction.