July 1, 2008

Cover Story

Inflation UNLEASHED

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Matt Hudgins

Normally inflation works in favor of commercial real estate investors, driving up demand for hard assets as a hedge against a weakening currency....

Features

Will Louisville Rally Be Cut Short?

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Joe Gose

A distribution and warehouse juggernaut has propelled Louisville's economic growth in recent years, but shaky times are sending a jolt through the city...

Hunting for Revenue

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Denise Kalette

With commercial property sales hurtling into an abyss, mortgage bankers and direct lenders are taking bold steps to find new revenue streams. The strategies...

Hotel-Condos: A Broken Promise?

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Morris Newman

Summertime in Las Vegas might be more scorching this year than usual due to the heat from a growing number of condo hotel lawsuits....

Do I Hear A Bid?

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By H. Lee Murphy

The distressed residential real estate market early this year generated plenty of headlines about sprawling Long Island mansions, surplus Miami condos...

BEST OF THE BEST

In this 8th annual Best of the Best section, NREI ranks the largest players in the industry across several property sectors and disciplines. All totals are as of Dec. 31, 2007. Due to space constraints, only the top 25 companies appear on most survey lists....

Developments

Green Gains Clout With Commercial Lenders

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Matt Hudgins

In San Francisco, Houston and across the country, a handful of community banks and some of the nation's largest lenders are discovering fertile ground...

Developer Grabs Olympic Gold

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson

Many cities today are balking at the notion of issuing public subsidies just to keep companies in their town. But don't tell that to the City of Colorado...

Tenant Rep Firms Are a Hot Commodity

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson

Suddenly tenant representation firms are the next big thing. Now that Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has formalized its purchase of Dallas-based...

Macklowe Office Sales a Sign of Resurgence?

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Poonkulali Thangavelu

Credit crunch or not, major New York office buildings are still finding takers. The consensus among local real estate professionals is that the recent...

Pristine Island Awaits Upscale Buyers

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Denise Kalette

On a small barrier island in the Crooked River Estuary off Georgia's coast, developer Chip Drury is toiling on a $4 billion mixed-use project ...

Q&A

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Poonkulali Thangavelu

An ailing economy isn't typically a recipe for business success, but don't tell that to Norman Radow, president and CEO of Radco Cos. based in Atlanta....

Names In The News

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Keith Lindsay has joined Orco Property Group's hospitality division as CEO. Orco is an investor, developer and asset manager...

Names In The News

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Stephen Cassidy has been promoted to president of Denholtz Associates, a privately held development, investment and management company. He will be responsible...

Deals And Projects

Deals & Projects

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM

CLK/HP One Old Country LLC has acquired One Old Country Road for $65 million from Treeline 1 OCR, an entity controlled by The Treeline Cos. The five-story,...