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National  + Retail  |  October 12, 2018
Dennis Kaiser
By: Dennis Kaiser

Dallas, Fort Worth Top ULI’s List of Best Investment Markets

Talent and economic diversity are the leading themes running through this year’s top cities in the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019 report issued by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Dallas/Fort Worth is back in the No. 1 spot due to its young workforce and high business start-up activity, while Brooklyn (2), Orlando (4) and Tampa (10) make the top 10 for the first time in the report’s 40-year history.

“The key word for real estate’s future performance is transformation – in technology, in generational choices, and in a reconfiguration of preferences related to geography and property types,” said ULI Global Chief Executive Officer W. Edward Walter. “The market shift, which will continue to play out over the next several years, is being fueled by consumers and tenants changing the way they shop and live, what they demand of their spaces, and by new technologies that will enable real estate to be more flexible and responsive to users’ needs.”

Investors find Brooklyn attractive for its urban, industrial appeal and the trend of finding a “last mile” for e-commerce delivery. Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg are in-demand as a result of demographic growth, friendly business climate and attractive cost structure. Raleigh-Durham (3), Nashville (5), Austin (6) and Boston (7) round out the list as investors follow the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs, projected to grow 73% faster than the broader job market through 2026, with annual wages more than double the average, in these tech-heavy markets.

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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.
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