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The UK’s number one hotspot for rental yields

It is a know fact that the best valued properties in the UK are in the North of England but the north-east leads the way in terms of value and return. This is due to a mix of low property prices, high rental yields and good prospects for rising property prices in the future. If you look at the UK House Price Index, the north-east of England is by far the cheapest location to buy a house , the average price for a house is just £125,650 as compared to the national average house price across England being £251,233. In the north-east you can find brick terraced houses for as little as £49,900 and some of these come with tenants in place, there is a great opportunity for investors to enter the UK’s buy-to-let market at a low entry point with consistent and healthy returns. While the average national return on rental properties is just 4.2%, the North East property often delivers more favourable returns of up to 10%. The north-east region is made up of Tyne and Wear, Teesside, County Durham and Northumberland, it has a population of around 2.6 million.The biggest city in the North East is Newcastle but there are other great investments areas like Sunderland, Durham, Bishop Auckland, North Shields, Hartlepool, Hexham, Darlington, Chester le Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Jarrow and Morpeth. The economy in the north is starting to see an upturn in recent years, the economic gap with other parts of the country is closing. According to the recent Government statistics, the North East of England has one of the fast growing economies in all of the UK, estimated to be worth £35.5bn. We have seen the opening of many great new manufacturing plants in the north-east, examples of these are Nissan in Sunderland and Hitachi in Durham. The Sunderland Nissan factory is Nissan’s biggest car plant globally and ranked among the world’s top five leading car-makers. The north-east is a very popular student location, Newcastle has the largest student population in the north-east and has been named as the UK’s ‘Best University City’ for the past three years running by MSN .You also have Sunderland, Durham and Middlesbrough where there are also great universities. There will always be a demand for accommodation in university towns and cities, houses in the right locations are highly sought after. Newcastle was recently voted as the best city for quality of life and also the UK’s happiest city. Durham has its famous University with a thriving commercial sector alongside it. Sunderland and Middlesbrough have been voted numbers 1 and 2 respectively as the best places to invest in student property. The north-east is competing to become the UK’s main digital hub, there has been huge investments in recent years, the North East is home to IT companies like Sage, Hewlett-Packard and ZeroLight who all contribute to the regions digital and IT sector, this sector is estimated to be worth around £1.1bn to the economy. But it is not just the Digital Hub or Universities that are tempting companies away from the South, there is no doubt that commercial office space has played a major part. Commercial office space in the North East is approximately 30% cheaper than in other cities around the UK and is almost 68% cheaper than in London. Even-though property prices are low as compared to other parts of the UK all of the above factors mean there is a strong demand for property to rent. The influx of students and corporate employees are pushing a strong rental market. One recent study done shows that tenant demand in the north-east experienced the highest increase of any UK region in 2017. Another recent report from The Telegraph says the north-east England offers some of the best prospects for buy to let investors. Now is the time to invest in property in the North East of England, with offices in Newcastle and Manchester our team of property specialists have expert, in-depth knowledge of the best buy-to-let opportunities in North East of England. If you would like more information about these UK buy to let opportunities please email Mike or any of the team at Global at [email protected]

Global Investments launch UK Property Investment division

We are building on our reputation in the USA buy-to-let market and expanding our reach to the UK. We are pleased to announce that are expanding into the UK market to provide investors with new opportunities available on carefully selected buy-to-let properties. And with returns of up to 9% on properties starting from as little as £49,950, investing in a stable market like the UK can be incredibly profitable. We have several offerings and more to come in 2021. UK Property Investment – Stable market and Legal System The UK property market has attracted global investors for many years – and with good reason. Unlike more volatile economies and fluctuating property markets, the UK is a reliable market for any investor looking to achieve steady, low-risk growth year on year. House prices in the Britain have continued to appreciate steadily over the last 20 years, with very few peaks and troughs. In fact, UK house prices have almost tripled over the past two decades. According to the World Bank, the UK ranks among the top ten countries with the best legislation in place to protect investors, making it one of the most stable and secure markets to invest in. Student property Investment Since 2011, the UK Student property sector has been the UK’s number one performing asset class. Properties offer a long-term and concrete income stream which allows investors to capitalise on a passive income. At Global Investments Incorporated we have a proven track record in the student market. Our investors typically purchase one or more studio suites which are leased back to a well-established management company for a fixed period. With prices from £75,000 and assured returns up to 9%, you can make your money work harder for you with a student property investment. In Sheffield and Liverpool, we have several Student Property Investments: Prices from £75,000 Returns between 7.5% and 9% Investing in Low Cost Freehold properties Investing in low cost freehold properties guarantee two key things: High rental yields High returns on investment These properties are great for cash flow, making them hugely beneficial for investors looking to build a diverse portfolio with a mix of assets. At Global, we have successfully helped hundreds of investors to achieve long term capital appreciation, with cash flowing assets that will offer a steady monthly income. Prices from £49,950 Returns between 7% – 9% Liverpool – future growth and demand in the property market (other locations as well) Regional UK cities such as Liverpool are currently flourishing, making them prime targets for overseas investors. With London prices rapidly increasing over the last decade, recent years have seen investors looking outside of the Capital for more affordable alternatives. Home of the Beatles and two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool is popular as a buy to let investment city. Property prices in Liverpool are significantly lower than those in many other UK areas. At Global Investments, we are making it easy for investors to take advantage of the opportunity in UK cities, generating healthy returns with no hassle. Off plan and new build property available from £85,000 Returns from 6% – 8% Manchester – future growth and demand in the property market (other locations as well) The latest index from Zoopla shows house prices have risen by 2.6% between September 2019 and September 2020. This is up from a 1% increase a year ago, demonstrating how the surge in demand from buyers and movers is shaking up the housing market and Manchester has seen 4.2% over the same period. We continue to offer Manchester properties as part of our portfolio of investment opportunities to satisfy the appetite of our investors. At Global Investments, we are making it easy for investors to take advantage of the opportunity in UK cities, generating healthy returns with no hassle. Off plan and new build property available from £120,000 Returns from 7 – 8% Chatham (London commuter belt) Between sky-high property prices and the COVID-spawned desire for more space both inside and out, central London has little to offer buy-to-let investors in 2021. Despite this, the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report from Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Urban Land Institute has flagged up London as the second-best city for property investment in Europe. Telegraph Money and Aldermore, meanwhile, have named it the third best location for property investment in the UK. In 2021, that investment will be all about the commuter belt. Locations like Chatham, with significant local regeneration, swift train journeys into central London and a rapidly growing population, will be the big winners over the coming years. Prices from £225,000 ready now Returns from 4% – 6% York, Yorkshire Savills are projecting property price rises of 24.1% over the coming five years for Yorkshire and the Humber, the county capital is worthy of serious consideration as a property investment destination in 2021. We have the ideal 2021 property investment available to you. Icona in York represents an opportunity for both long-term residences and holiday lets/Airbnb apartments. These 32 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with three spacious penthouses, are ideally located for those looking to enjoy the absolute best of life in York. Prices From £255,000 Returns to 7% plus for holiday lets Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood, lace-making, and the bicycle (notably Raleigh bikes) and tobacco industries. Nottingham is also a popular tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second largest in the Midlands. Its metropolitan economy is the seventh largest in the United Kingdom. The city was the first in the East Midlands to be ranked as a sufficiency-level world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. ‘The Hive’ in Nottingham offers: Prices from £220,000 Returns around 5.5% “For those looking to grow their capital and income through property the UK has good solid investments on offer backed by a safe legal system. Contact us to discuss UK property opportunities

Liverpool Investments – High Yields & Low Property Prices

Global Investments Incorporated has dominated the USA buy two let market for the past nine years and is now embarking on the UK market in 2020 and 2021. With many of their overseas and domestic US and UK investors wanting to diversify their portfolio and buy in both the UK and the US. If you’re looking for a buy to let property with an impressive rental yield, Liverpool is a great choice. Liverpool property investment boasts the highest rental yields in the country, with six Liverpool postcodes making the Totally Money list of the top 25 buy to let postcodes in the UK. The average Liverpool rental yield is around 5.05% – far higher than cities like London which has an average rental yield of 3.05%, and Southampton which is 3.55%. In a further study voted Liverpool to be the best UK city to be a landlord. Liverpool has one of the highest average rental yields in the country. The property market in Liverpool also generates an average rental price growth of 2.65%. The impressive yields on offer wouldn’t be possible without the affordability of the Liverpool market. The low entry level in this city is a huge reason to invest in the areas rental market, and make Liverpool investment an affordable option for both first-time investors and those looking to grow their portfolio. Combined with the high rental costs that come from Liverpool property, these low property purchase prices make for some of the best rental returns in the country. With everything going on in the world today many people wonder “ is buy to let worth it in 2020 and 2021? “, especially because 2018 and some of 2019 was such uncertain years for the UK property market. However, with a lower cost of entry, the things that the Liverpool property market of 2020 and beyond has in store can provide a lower risk investment strategy. Investing in Liverpool couldn’t be easier and there are so many opportunities out there for savvy property investors. So how does the average house price in Liverpool compare to other UK areas? According to Zoopla data, the average price of a house in the UK is currently around £319,967, compared to the far lower average Liverpool property prices of only £174,082. These low Liverpool property prices allow investors to get more for their money compared to UK property investments in other areas, especially in the South, specifically London, where average property prices are around £671,989. Investors have discovered that for the price of one London property, they could get a couple of similar properties in Liverpool while also benefitting from high yields. With a lower than average house price in Liverpool and high rental income, this Northern city is one of the best locations for buy to let investments in the UK and is forecast to be one of the hottest spots to invest in 2021. Global Investments Incorporated have signed up agreements with some of the best UK developments and will be offering these opportunities to their investors in the coming months. We currently have opportunities in Liverpool with prices starting from £85k and assured returns up to 8%. For more information on our Liverpool opportunities please email Ian or Mike at [email protected]

Birmingham Alabama home of Samford University

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and is one of the biggest commercial banking centers in the USA. Birmingham is seen as having one of the best higher education systems in the whole of the South, it is home to numerous colleges such as University of Alabama, Cumberland Law School Miles College and the world famous Samford University The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the state of Alabama’s largest employer, with some 23,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact exceeding $7.15 billion. Thirteen UAB graduate programs were ranked in the top 25 in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate School” list, and 10 UAB specialties were ranked among the nation’s top 50 programs of their kind in the U.S. Another great University in Birmingham is Samford University which is among the one hundred oldest higher education institutions in the United States and today it is considered among the top-ranked private universities in the nation. The university offers 30 undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as 158 undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations. The university is made up of ten academic schools, all of which are located on the scenic 200-acre campus just outside Birmingham. Among the notable former students are Cordell Hull, the longest-serving Secretary of State in US history, world-leading soprano Elizabeth Futral, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper editor Harold E. Martin as well as renowned American football coach, Bobby Bowden. You also have Birmingham-Southern College which covers 192 acres south of downtown Birmingham and houses 45 traditional red brick university buildings in green, leafy open spaces. The university currently offers around 25 undergraduate majors, 25 minors and 10 special programs. BSC is often rated highly for the quality of its teaching staff and its graduates. Birmingham-Southern is in the top tier liberal arts school receiving accolades from U.S.& World news and Forbes magazine. You also have Miles College in Birmingham which is a premier liberal arts institution located in metropolitan Birmingham within the corporate limits of the City of Fairfield. Miles, which is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and accredited by Commission on Colleges for the awarding of Baccalaureate Degrees, is the only four-year institution in historic Birmingham, Alabama designated as a member of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Just 35 miles north of Birmingham you will find the University of Montevallo which is the top-ranked public regional university in Alabamba for the last 12 years. University of Montevallo was named the best value out of all regional universities in Alabama, and ranked in the top 20 in its category in the Southeast. You have 73 campus buildings (including 4 antebellum structures) 9 residence halls and the National Historic District at the center of campus, it was was the first Alabama institution of higher learning to guarantee its teacher-education graduates. The great education system in Birmingham is seen as a major attraction for families who want to reside there and also fuels a strong workforce. Birmingham is the hub of 550 technology companies, is the 12th largest banking center in the USA and was voted number 1 best city for Millennial Entrepreneurs. If you would like to see some of our great properties in Birmingham please email [email protected]

Is Birmingham Alabama the next US Property Investment hotspot ?

If you are thinking of buying an Investment Property in the USA then here are some of the main reasons why you have to consider Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham is the largest the largest city in Alabama, It is 330 square kilometres of land and 5.2 square kilometres of water. Birmingham has been voted one of the nation’s most liveable cities with a thriving community and more green space per capita than any other city in the nation. 100’s of schools have been set up in the city of Birmingham and several top notch universities such as the University of Alabama, Samford University, Cumberland Law School, and Miles College. The city’s ever growing population shows a need for real estate investment. Birmingham is also home to world-class medical research, a celebrated food and arts scene, and the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. There has been a steady increase in Birmingham home values at 10% in the past year. The forecast for next 12 months is that it will be a hot seller’s real estate market. Some of the main Real Estate benefits include : Being Ranked #2 for lowest property taxes, Winner of the 2021 World Games. World renowned for Law, medicine, nursing, engineering & the Hub of 550 technology companies. The 12th largest banking centre in the nation and third in the Southeast and Voted #1 Best City for Millennial Entrepreneurs. The city is investing over $1 billion to revitalise the downtown area into a 24-hour mixed-use entertainment district. This investment will surely make Birmingham one of the hottest places for investors. In addition to education, the steel industry has played a large part in the economy. Named the “Magic City” due to its fast population growth during the height of the nation’s manufacturing age, Birmingham is ranked among the nation’s top 300 metropolitan areas. Birmingham consistently rates as one of America’s best places to work and earn a living based on the area’s competitive salary rates and is ranked 36 among the 228 cities with lowest cost of living in America. This is fuelling the increase of new inhabitants which is growing the rental market in a city already with a low level of available Real Estate inventory. An interesting fact about Birmingham is that the rent percentage of housing is higher than the buying rate. What this means is that the rate at which natives buy houses is lower than the renting rate with a difference of 6%. Buying rate is at 47% while renting rate is at 53%. This would be a good figure for anyone interested in investing in the area especially in building rentals and accommodation rooms. Rents in Birmingham have increased by 6% over the last 12 months. Although rental prices have not risen as fast as some U.S. metros, it’s important to note that Birmingham has a much higher rent to purchase ratio than the national average.This information, coupled with the home value data shows us that Birmingham is growing consistently. There has been a distinct trend of people moving to the largest metropolitan area in the region in order to find the greatest opportunities. The Birmingham area is home to more than 1.2 million people. There are more potential buyers than sellers, forcing many would-be home owners to rent instead. As per Trulia, Birmingham market trends indicate an increase of $12,000 (7%) in median home sales over the past year. The average price per square foot for this same period rose to $115, up from $112. Birmingham housing market remains among the most affordable markets in the nation, which looks good for homeowners. In January 2015, the International World Game Executive Committee selected Birmingham as host for the 2021 world games centre. The natural beauty of this city will obviously attract many different residents to live in the area. With the city investing over $1 billion to revitalise the downtown area and venues such as the 2021 World Games, the signs are looking very positive for capital appreciation. Please contact Global Investments by email today at : invest@globalinvestmentsincorporated.

Regardless if you are RED OR BLUE… Property Prices are on the Rise in cities like Cleveland and St. Louis

Based on new data from Redfin, the median U.S. home price in blue counties nationwide rose 13.1% from the previous year to $346,000, during the four weeks ending September 6, 2020. Prices rose 11.5% to $259,500 in swing counties, and they were up 10.6% to $209,000 in red counties. “Homeowners are benefiting from a strong housing market even during this deep recession,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. “Home values are up, which is great financial news if you’re a homeowner, regardless of your politics.” “But rising prices and tight supply mean it’s a tough landscape for first-time homebuyers,” Fairweather continued. “Many of them have long been priced out of urban blue counties and are searching in suburban swing counties and more rural areas. This trend is being exacerbated by the pandemic-driven work-from-home culture, which is causing many homebuyers to place more emphasis on indoor and outdoor space and less on commute times.” For this analysis, counties were classified as “blue” if the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate won by more than 10 percentage points, and classified as “red” if the 2016 Republican candidate won by more than 10 percentage points. Counties were classified as “swing” if neither candidate received more than 55% of all votes. Housing supply is tightening most and homes are selling fastest in swing counties, but blue and red counties aren’t far behind The total number of homes actively listed for sale was way down from a year earlier in all areas, with supply tightening the most in swing counties. Total housing supply dropped nearly 35% year over year in swing counties in the four weeks ending September 6, compared with a 32% dip in red counties and a 22.2% decline in blue counties. “Supply is dropping the most in swing counties because they tend to be made up of suburban neighbourhoods, where there are far more homebuyers than sellers right now,” Fairweather said. New listings were up most in blue counties (12.4% year over year) in the four weeks ending September 6, while they were up 7.1% in swing counties and 3.8% in red counties. Pent-up selling demand is one reason why new listings rose most in blue counties in August: New listings for homes in blue areas plummeted to a low of -47% year over year in the four weeks ending April 26, bigger than the 36% dip for red areas and the 43% decline for swing counties. Additionally, homes sold fastest in swing counties, with 43.5% of homes going under contract within two weeks during the four weeks ending September 6, versus 39.6% for blue counties and 35.3% for red counties. The typical home that sold during those four weeks went under contract in 43 days in blue counties, 44 days in swing counties and 62 days in red counties. Sales were up most in red counties, but pending sales were up more in swing and blue counties The number of homes sold in the four weeks ending September 6 rose most in red counties (15.9% year over year), compared with an 11.6% increase in swing counties and an 11% increase in blue counties. Sales in blue counties were hit hardest at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, down 34.8% year over year in the four weeks ending May 31 versus a 30.9% decline in swing counties and a 23.7% decline for red counties. Pending home sales rose most in swing counties, with a 29.6% year-over-year increase in the four weeks ending September 6, trailed closely by a 29% increase for blue counties. Pending sales were up 26.2% in red counties. The fact that pending sales are up more in swing and blue counties reflects the fact that sales in those areas took a bigger hit at the beginning of the pandemic and thus have more room to grow. The first 2020 Presidential debate in Cleveland The Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic hosted the first presidential debate on Tuesday, September 29, in its Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion. This year’s event will mark Case Western Reserve’s second engagement with the Commission on Presidential Debates; in 2004 the university hosted the Vice Presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards in the Veale Convocation Recreation and Athletic Center. About 43.6 million people watched the October 5 discussion; viewing projections for this year’s event exceeded 100 million. So is Ohio considered a swing state ? Polling indicates that Ohio has turned into battleground territory for the 2020 election, it has a history on its side in establishing itself as not just a battleground, but a must-win state to achieve victory in the presidential campaign. All of the above information is backed up by the facts and statistics regarding the increase in property prices and the decline in homes available for sale in the Cleveland district. Charts supplied in this blog courtesy of Redfin, outline this based on the sales of 2020. The message is clear, now is the time to purchase in Cleveland Ohio before the prices increase to such that the net returns are no longer what they used to be. Global Investments saw the same during the Detroit boom five years ago. If you have been looking to purchase in Cleveland but still sitting on the fence do not be the person who stated “ I should have bought five years ago “

Milwaukee, Why is this city attracting investors in 2020 ?

Growing demand and low supply have caused Property prices to surge to historical highs in Milwaukee and the entire state of Wisconsin. Rising rental prices are also making it difficult for renters to buy a home, creating a potential win-win for real estate investors over both the short- and long-term. Located along the western shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and less than a two-hour drive from Chicago. A large number of German immigrants arrived in the early 1800s, helping to put Milwaukee on the map with its beer brewing traditions and earning the nickname “Brew City.” If you visit Milwaukee you must try some of the local craft beers on offer. Key Population Stats: The City of Milwaukee has a population of nearly 600,000 and there are about 1.6 million residents in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Milwaukee is the third-most densely populated metro area in the Midwest, just behind Chicago and Detroit. Since 2010 the population of metro Milwaukee has grown by 1.3%, according to a recent report from WPR. Local real estate agents note that regardless of a minor population loss or gain, they’re seeing multiple offers on Milwaukee homes, including properties not even listed. Milwaukee ranks among the top 17 “Rust Belt” cities for economic recovery since the financial crisis. In fact, the metro area ranks seventh for both population growth and unemployment reduction. Incomes have grown by nearly 5% over the past decade, while unemployment has fallen by nearly 29%. Key Employment Stats: GDP of Milwaukee is nearly $92 billion, an increase of more than 8% over the past decade. Job growth in Milwaukee was 0.7% in 2018, with unemployment just 3.3%. Cost of living in Milwaukee is 3% below the national average, according to Forbes. Industry sectors in Milwaukee showing the biggest job gains include services, education and healthcare, and trade and transportation, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). Fortune 500 companies located in Milwaukee are Johnson Controls, Northwestern Mutual, the world’s third-largest staffing firm ManpowerGroup, Rockwell Automation, Harley-Davidson, and mining equipment manufacturing firm Joy Global. Major companies in Milwaukee and the metropolitan area include Briggs & Stratton, Alliance Federated Energy, Wisconsin Energy, residential and commercial water heater manufacturer A.O. Smith, Master Lock, and GE Healthcare Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Systems. Colleges and universities in the Milwaukee area include Marquette University, Mount Mary University, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Health care facilities in Milwaukee include St. Luke’s Medical Center, The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House. The Port of Milwaukee is a global trade hub handling 2.3 million metric tons of cargo each year and serving southeastern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northern Illinois. Freight rail providers Union Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate out of the Port. Passenger traffic at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (MKE) exceeded seven million travellers last year, while freight cargo shipments at MKE grew by more than 3% to 84,000 tons Real Estate Market Key Market Stats: Median home value in Milwaukee is $124,100 ( as of Oct. 2019). Home values in Milwaukee have increased 5.5% over the past year and are forecast to grow by another 4% over the next 12 months. Median listing price of a house in Milwaukee is $134,900 while the median selling price is $129,700, indicating that both home buyers and sellers recognise the value of property in Milwaukee. Per square foot listing price of a house in Milwaukee is $111 vs. the Milwaukee metropolitan per square foot price of $146. Strong Renters’ Market According to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, the Milwaukee metro area needs about 3,600 additional homes to satisfy pent-up demand. With housing prices forecast to continue to rise, this may well create an even stronger demand for rental property if people can’t afford to buy. Key Market Stats: Median rent in Milwaukee is $1,143 per month and $1,321 in the greater Milwaukee metropolitan area (as of Oct. 2019). Over the last five years, rents in Milwaukee have risen by more than 15%. According to RENTCafé the average rent in Milwaukee grew by 4% over the last year alone. 44% of the housing units in Milwaukee are occupied by renters. About 69% of the total rental units in Milwaukee rent for between $701 and $1,500 per month. Global Investments are continually monitoring the Milwaukee market and like Cleveland, Detroit and St Louis we have suppliers that generate the best deals for overseas investors available. If you have any interest in the growing Milwaukee market please contact Global Investments by email today at : invest@globalinvestmentsincorporated.

The new St.Louis University Hospital shaping Midtown St. Louis

This year we will see the opening of the new Saint Louis University Hospital one of the biggest and most state of the art hospitals in whole of the US. Construction projects were put on hold due to the recent pandemic but the new University Hospital is about to open its doors. The hospital has cost in excess of $550 million and houses sophisticated technology and design that supports and elevates academic-medical partnership with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The new SLU Hospital campus is located on 15 acres adjacent to the current facility off Grand Boulevard between Rutger and Lasalle streets. The project has logged over 1.3 million workforce construction hours and has had a peak workforce team of more than 700 trades people.The hospital is over 803,000 square feet and has 14 floors including 4 floors dedicated to ambulatory care, there are 316 private inpatient rooms, 2 expanded intensive care units (80 beds), a Conference Center and it even has a valet service.Located in Midtown this hospital provides an opportunity to reverse the problematic trend of urban healthcare facility loss we have seen in Saint Louis. It is estimated that over the next 10 years the St. Louis region will gain huge job increases. This hospital is just one of the 16 capital projects estimated between $5-7 billion total presently planned for the Midtown corridor.Within the next few years, midtown St. Louis near Saint Louis University may well be the busiest 400 acres in St. Louis in terms of new development. The St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation, a certified 353 redevelopment organization has big plans for the neighborhood, the new hospital was just the start.Located directly west of the new redevelopment area, Cortex is a 200-acre innovation and technology hub that, when completed, will house 15,000 permanent technology-related jobs in over 4.5 million square feet of mixed-use spaces. More than 250 companies already call Cortex home. The Saint Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation’s authority form a critical link in the chain to connect the City’s central corridor. With construction planned and already underway, that vision is finally taking shape.The Midtown area is home to some of St. Louis’ most exciting attractions and neighborhoods. Forest Park, the seventh largest urban park in the United States, is a natural oasis in an urban environment. Located on 1,371 acres in the center of the St. Louis metropolitan area, Forest Park is about 500 acres larger than New York City’s Central Park. It contains St. Louis’ major museums – the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Missouri History Museum –as well as the Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Zoo, and The Muny, which is the country’s biggest outdoor theatre.The further redevelopment of Midtown is going to impact the demand for properties in the near vicinity, rental demand is already very high in this area but this is going to increase further. Areas like Shaw, Forest Park, Hamilton Heights, Parkview, Franz Park, anywhere within a five mile radius will be very sought after locations by investors.If you would like to see some of our great St. Louis properties please email [email protected]

Is Amazon expanding in Northeast Ohio ?

A clue in documents filed with the city of Cleveland has fuelled speculation that online retail giant Amazon will expand its Northeast Ohio footprint by building a new facility within the city limits. The clue came in filings for a commercial permit the architectural firm Richard Bowen + Associates entered June 4 with the Cleveland Planning Commission for a new building on Heidtman Parkway, off Interstate 77 in the city’s Industrial Valley near the ArcelorMittal steel mill. Located in the margins of one of the documents is the word “Amazon,” which appears to be part of the name of a computer file. However, the documents give no other clues as to who will occupy the new 112,000-sqare-foot building. Filings only refer to it as a “distribution centre.” A spokesman for the Seattle-based company said in an email that “we have a longstanding practice of not commenting on rumours or speculation.” Bowen’s marketing director did not respond to a request for comment. City Councilman Tony Brancatelli, whose ward includes the site in question, said Bowen contacted him to inquire about the sites but that they did not tell him what company was interested in its use. However, “there’s not too many 40-acre sites in Cleveland, that’s for sure,” Brancatelli said. The plans Bowen submitted to the city include parking for more than 200 associates, a sign that the owner of the site could employ hundreds of residents. It also includes for more than 5,500 vans and to unload eight truck trailers. The land is part of the Cuyahoga Valley Industrial Center and is owned by the Greater Cleveland Community Improvement Corp., a nonprofit that creates public-private partnerships for land development in the city. Allegro Real Estate Brokers & Advisors has marketed the property for the nonprofit. Its managing director did not immediately respond to a voicemail. Amazon company has expanded its footprint in Northeast Ohio in recent years, opening up fulfilment and sorting facilities in Euclid and North Randall. The company also announced plans in July to build a new facility in Akron, on the former Rolling Acres mall site. Amazon announces Amazon Small Business Academy Amazon Small Business Academy to help thousands of entrepreneurs gain digital strategy and brand building skills to make their ambitions reality, through free in-person seminar events and live webinars, as well as community college classes across the country The Amazon Small Business Academy program also includes a grant to the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to help fund curriculum development and instruction of digital business courses in community college classrooms around the country. The classes will cover the fundamentals of online business strategies, marketing, merchandising, inventory management, and more. The curriculum will provide sixteen hours of beginner, intermediate and advanced content, created in collaboration with NACCE and the program’s lead schools: Lorain County Community College in Elyria near Cleveland, Ohio. Classes will begin in February 2020 at the lead schools, as well as Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Mass.; State Center Community College District in partnership with Fresno City College, in Fresno, Calif.; Houston Community College in Houston, Texas; and Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood. Amazon to open 3 new delivery stations in Cleveland, Glenwillow, Bedford Heights CLEVELAND — Your orders from Amazon might soon reach your doorstep a little quicker after Amazon Logistics announced it will be opening three new delivery stations in the Cleveland-area. The new stations—which will be located in Cleveland, Glenwillow and Bedford Heights—will power the company’s last-mile delivery capabilities in the area, speeding up deliveries for Cleveland-area customers. In addition to quicker deliveries, the new stations are expected to create hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs. Amazon pays a minimum of $15 per hour and offers benefit packages to employees starting on their first day, including health, vision, dental, 401(k), and paid parental leave. “The investment that Amazon is making in the City of Cleveland speaks to our growing appeal to industry of all types and businesses of all sizes,” said Mayor Frank G. Jackson. “The new jobs to be created by these new stations are a welcome investment in our local economy.” The delivery stations will be located at the following addresses: 43500 Victory Parkway, Glenwillow, OH 44139 24800 Miles Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146 10801 Madison AVE, Cleveland, OH 44102 Amazon expects the three new delivery stations to open this year ( 2020 ) With the continuing investment from large global companies like Amazon in the Cleveland district it is no wonder Cleveland Ohio is one of the top places to invest in USA property for 2020 & 2021 If you have any interest please contact Global Investments by email today at : invest@globalinvestmentsincorporated.

Saint Louis housing market is rocketing despite a pandemic.

Saint Louis is getting more and more attention recently from Overseas investors, it is not surprising really as Missouri is one of the cheapest states in which to buy a house. According to a recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset who analyzed data for all 50 states and D.C. on metrics including median listing price and average closing costs Missouri came tops for value for money.The St. Louis real estate housing market did experience many of the same setbacks onset by the COVID-19 pandemic as the rest of the US but real estate in St.Louis was very strong heading into 2020 before the pandemic arrived. It is now predicted that the St.Louis real estate market will come out even stronger once everyone has weathered this storm. Compared to single-family home sales for the same months in 2019, Metro East home sales in 2020 were down only by single-digit percentages — 3% from March 2019 to March 2020 and 6% from April 2019 to April 2020. This is due to relatively strong unemployment numbers, historically low interest rates, and high demand for the St.Louis real estate, we may see St.Louis at the forefront of a national recovery. Overseas investors are now realising that if they position themselves well now, they could benefit in the long term when demand increases further and prices start to rise.If we look at the Saint Louis housing market today we can see that the median home value stands at $131,350. The last 12 month appreciation rate for Saint Louis was 3.8% and taking into consideration a global pandemic it shows how strong the St.Louis housing market actually is. We also see that the rental market is still very strong, the median rent price stands at $1,100 with a Price-To-Rent Ratio of 9.95, one of the best in the US.Building a rental property portfolio today makes more sense given the current market conditions in Saint Louis, the trends are in favour of the Overseas Investor, interest rates on traditional loans are historically low, strong cashflow from high rental demand and the strong price-to-rent ratio suggests home prices will further increase rental demand.The Coronavirus has added to the low level of available inventory in Saint Louis and even those who are willing to buy are struggling to find the right property, therefore those who can not buy are forced to rent, investors are in line to benefit from even higher occupancy rates in the future. Some parts of the Metro East real estate market are so tight that homes go under contract in a matter of hours.Fox News recently ran an article which summarises the Saint Louis market very well, they said the market is experiencing the “slingshot effect” They said the market slightly paused during the COVID shutdown and now it has rebounded at record levels. Real estate expert Kathy Helbig, Experience Realty Partners, says buyers are hitting the market in droves. Interest rates dropped during the shutdown and now they can afford to spend more on a house and they want to.Global Investments are also experiencing the same low levels of inventory in St.Louis, all of our properties are normally sold within hours of been listed on our website but be assured we are doing our best to bring you the best priced properties when they do become available.If you want to be added our mailing to see the properties before they are listed please email [email protected]