Investment Wave Strikes Hawaii
In the past year, Hawaii has become a hotbed of commercial real estate activity. A construction boom in the retail and apartment sectors is being fueled
Betting on a Rebound
Rental rates in the San Francisco office market remain half of what they were in the boisterous dot-com days. But a surge in leasing activity has propelled
California Sells Off Surplus Land
The State of California has a plan: sell some state-owned properties in order to help pay off the state's $47 billion of general obligation debt. The
Glowing Gem of the Middle East
At 1,053 feet high, Burj Al Arab is not only the world's tallest hotel, it is also larger than the Eiffel Tower. The facade, shaped to resemble a sail,
Carving Up Investor Risk
In the summer of 2001, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market was headed for a record year. Coming into September, $58.5 billion of domestic
Retail REITs Bulk Up
For retail property owners, size matters. In the past year the biggest shopping center owners in the country substantially increased their national footprints,
REITs Are A Global Sensation
With $4.5 billion flowing into real estate mutual funds last year, the highest total ever, real estate investment trusts became a household name. Now,