July 1, 2006

Departments

Global Investors Play Offense in Germany

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Bennett Voyles

At this year's World Cup hosted by Germany, billions of fans were mesmerized by matches whose results didn't sound too exciting to an American ear: 1-0,...

Loading Up on Warehouses

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg

Just south of I-80 in Joliet, Ill., TCB Development Co. is building a 575,000 sq. ft. distribution center scheduled for completion in early 2007. While...

Developments

Selective Hotel Strategy

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Parke M. Chapman

For privately held RLJ Development, the move to acquire 100 hotels from White Lodging Corp. for approximately $1.7 billion marks a strategic shift. Instead...

FLORIDA TOWER JUMPS ON CONDO-CONVERSION BANDWAGON

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM

A ubiquitous Coconut Grove, Fla. office building will soon become an office condominium tower. The 21-story SBS Tower, which was recently sold by Irradio...

Q & A

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Danyale Phillips

Sustainable design consultant Holley Henderson has been on the green bandwagon for nearly six years. A former EPA employee, Henderson now works as a sustainable...

Jazzing Up New Orleans

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Steve McLinden

While New Orleans factions wrangle over public monies and plans necessary to revitalize their ravaged city, one hotel REIT is pushing forth its own private...

The New South Jersey Shore

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Matt Hudgins

After 22 years, revitalization plans are finally gaining momentum for a former riverfront manufacturing district just outside Philadelphia that has drawn...

Bar Items

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM

Greg Freehauf has been promoted to president of TCB Design-Build. He will be responsible for leading construction operations, sales and marketing. Freehauf...

In Progress: 240-248 N. Highland Avenue, mixed-use project

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM

DEVELOPER: Perennial Properties Inc. LOCATION: Atlanta SIZE: Five buildings, 30,000 sq. ft. of lofts, apartments, condominiums, retail and restaurants...

DEALS & PROJECTS

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM

KBS Realty of Newport, Calif. has acquired the Sepulveda Center, a 173,727 sq. ft., 12-story, high-rise from Younan Properties for $50.5 million. The...

Columns

There's limited room at the inn in New York, and rates are rising

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Matt Valley

Listed under the definition of supply and demand in any business textbook should be the following words: See New York hotel market. It's a classic case...

Higher Rates to Crimp Borrowing

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By John B. Levy

It was the calm before the storm in June literally and figuratively as the commercial real estate market prepared for an onslaught of securitizations,...

Property Insurers Put to the Test

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Gary Thompson

The hurricanes of the 2004 and 2005 seasons inflicted massive damage on real estate along the Gulf Coast. There are still hundreds of pending commercial...

Features

A MONTHLY METER OF INDUSTRY TRENDS

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM

RIGHT SECTOR AT THE RIGHT TIME Several factors will benefit hotel investors through 2010, including a slow increase in supply, rapidly increasing average...

NOW COMES THE HARD PART

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, by Matt Hudgins

Seasoned and novice commercial real estate investors alike have hit pay dirt in recent years. Rapid price appreciation of assets across all property types...

Condo Hotel Chase Afoot

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Joe Gose

The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. Ground-up developments virtually non-existent five years ago are outpacing...

Electronic Payments Accelerate Cash Flow

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By David Cardwell

Just as in other real estate sectors and competitive industries, apartment firms employ new technologies with the goal of saving money, increasing cash...