Recently, I had the chance to speak with Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol to discuss my journey, the strength of the retail real estate market, and why family offices should consider investing in retail real estate on Real Assets Adviser’s Shop Talk podcast. We…
I was thrilled to see that earlier this week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill requiring that men and women be paid equally for comparable work. The Equal Pay Bill will play a significant role in supporting the careers of women here in Massachusetts,…
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at IMN’s 17th Annual U.S. Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum about the strength of secondary and tertiary markets. Other panelists included: Moderator, David Valger, Founder and President at DVO Real Estate Daniel…
Why am I so sure that grocery-anchored shopping centers will remain durable? I recently had the opportunity to explain in NAIOP’s Development Magazine the fundamentals of our investment strategy in these property types. In short: these local neighborhood hubs’ appeal is enduring and remain important…
Unison Realty Partners Sells King’s Mall for $19.62 Million Easily accessible and convenient, the retail-anchored shopping center includes a strong mix of national and regional retailers Unison Realty Partners, a Boston-based privately held retail real estate investment management firm, today announced the sale of King’s…
Last week, I was shocked and disheartened to learn that North Carolina passed a new law known as HB2 that eliminates anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. As the founder of an LGBT-owned company, an openly-gay man dedicated to diversity and…
CHARLOTTE, NC (April 1, 2016)—Unison Realty Partners, a leading privately held retail real estate investment management firm, today announced that it is continuing to grow its presence in North Carolina with the acquisition of Johnston Road Plaza, a 79,508-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Charlotte. The…
CHAPEL HILL, NC (March 22, 2016)—Unison Realty Partners, a leading privately held retail real estate investment management firm, today announced that it has made its inaugural acquisition in North Carolina with the purchase of Chatham Crossing, a 96,155-square foot neighborhood shopping center in Chapel Hill….
I recently had the opportunity to author a byline for Chain Store Age in which I shared Unison Realty Partners’ investment outlook for 2016. While many investors are going after more opportunistic deals, choosing to take more risks to reach higher yields, Unison is taking…
When our president and founder Karim Fadel began his career in the U.S., he thought that being a gay man wouldn’t help him in the old boys’ club business of commercial real estate. It took time, but eventually Fadel found that by being his truest…