Commercial Investment Real Estate January/February 2017 | Page 3

January | February 2017 | Vol. XXXVI No. 1 22 31 Celebrating 50 Years Risky Business Founding CCIM Institute members advanced commercial real estate industry. Part II: Forecast tenants’ credit risk for the decade ahead. by Christopher H. Volk by Sara S. Patterson 26 34 cover story Jumping Through Hoops The Last Innings Prosperity continues in 2017, but the cycle is heading toward a fall. These steps evaluate retail property through market and feasibility analysis. by Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., CCIM, CRE, MAI by Gary Ralston, CCIM, SIOR, CRE 38 Legislative Outlook Will the Trump presidency boost commercial real estate? Banking rules, tax reform, and infrastructure spending are top priorities. by Beth Mattson-Teig columns departments President’s Desk Market Forecast CCIM Q&A Financing Focus Investment Analysis Legal Briefs Technology Solutions 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 6 42 44 45 48 Market Trends Regional Outlook International Beat Deal Makers CCIM Connections 10 CCIM.COM January | February 2017 1