The phrase “corporate landlord” is often used to refer to large corporate entities backed by private equity funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts. In researching corporate home ownership throughout seven municipalities in New Jersey, researchers found that some areas exhibited high and increasing levels of corporate ownership, broadly defined, but most corporate entities owned just a few properties and most of these appeared to be locally based. Further research into these corporate investors in New Jersey will include examining how they vary across geography and housing market type and identifying implications for tenants and prospective homebuyers.
“Work Trends RU” Podcast with WorkingNation’s Jane Oates
This week's guest on the Heldrich Center's Work Trends RU podcast is Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor at WorkingNation. She and Dr. Carl Van Horn discuss WorkingNation’s mission, objectives, and accomplishments; the power of digital storytelling; the challenges of...