Shrinking Values Growing Anxiety
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Since the onset of the credit crunch last August, many investors have watched with dismay as their commercial real estate holdings have fallen in value....
Current News
Landlord Concessions Boost Manhattan Rents
May 7, 2008 4:31 PM
Manhattan office rents continued their upward climb in the first quarter, even as landlords made concessions that sweetened deals, effectively lowering costs for tenants....
Trade Associations Warn Against Ratings Proposals
May 7, 2008 4:26 PM
Trade associations with an interest in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market say recommendations on structured finance ratings from a government body set up to examine underlying causes of turmoil in the financial markets could potentially undermine liquidity and access to credit....
Bellwether HFF Reports First-Quarter Earnings Downturn
May 7, 2008 4:22 PM
Citing continued dislocation in the capital markets, the parent company of commercial real estate capital intermediary Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, HFF Inc., reports a steep drop in first quarter revenue compared with the same period last year....
Green Leases: A Matter for Debate
May 5, 2008 3:47 PM
As companies stake their branding and corporate reputations on sustainability, office landlords and their tenants are exploring ways to hold one another accountable for green practices through lease provisions....
Construction Company Skanska Walks the Green Walk
May 5, 2008 3:42 PM
Before Skanska USA Building moved its Southeast regional headquarters in Atlanta last October from an owned building to 1.5 floors of leased office space, the company built out the space with sustainability in mind. ...
Q & A
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
As the economy goes, so goes the hotel business, and the signs aren't encouraging, says Laurence Geller, president and CEO of Strategic Hotel Properties,...