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March 1, 2009

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10 to Watch 2009

Mar 17, 2009 6:30 PM

Starwood’s Simon Turner and 9 other movers and shakers to watch on 2009...

Features

Pre-emptive Surgery

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Denise Kalette

As major retailers file for bankruptcy and vacate stores, a domino effect is taking hold across the country...

Pensions Sharpen Focus on Mark-to-Market

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Ben Johnson

Despite a dearth of transactions, pension funds are finally in the throes of writing down the value of their commercial real estate assets...

Never Say Die in Detroit

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Matt Valley

In an ironic twist, amid one of the bleakest economic periods in Detroit's history, the city is celebrating the restoration of two landmark hotels downtown...

TIC Shakeout Accelerates

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig

The tenant-in-common industry is facing a painful contraction marked by a sharp decline in deal flow and a dwindling pool of sponsors...

Developments

Bittersweet Progress in Kansas City

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Gose

Kansas Citians have spent decades yearning for the renewal of downtown's southern edge...

Car Dealership Closures Accelerate

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik

While General Motors and Chrysler Corp. remain on financial life support and demand for cars and trucks wanes...

Hanging Out in Boston?

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Denise Kalette

One of the coolest joints for an overnight stay in Boston is the $150 million, 298-room Liberty Hotel, a converted jail that has attracted a slew of celebrities...

Shopping Center REIT Lives To Fight Another Day

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Property owners with near-term debt maturities are being forced to find new ways to survive until capital markets begin to thaw...

Names in the News

Names in the News

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Craig Robbins has been promoted to president of U.S. brokerage services at Colliers International. He will oversee the company's brokerage service lines,...

Q & A

Q&A: Craig Meyer: Downturn in retail sales bruises industrial sector

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Ben Johnson

When Craig Meyer was elected president of the 3,000-member Society of Industrial and Office Realtors in November 2008, he knew he was taking the helm...

Deals and Projects

In Progress: Chinatrust Bank Headquarters

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM

DESIGN FIRM: NBBJ and Fei & Cheng Associates LOCATION: Taiwan SIZE: 30-story headquarters building, a 21-story commercial office building, a 10-story...

Deals & Projects

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM

The Kamson Corp has acquired a portfolio of 436 apartments from Equity Residential for $42.7 million. The properties are in Glastonbury, Manchester, Plainville...

Columns

Looking for Signs of Spring In Our Winter of Discontent

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Matt Valley

March came in like a lion, meteorologically speaking, with heavy snow and cold in the East. Too bad the same couldn't be said of the feeble U.S. economy,...

London Starts to Thaw

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bennett Voyles

Somewhere over the Thames, the vultures have begun to circle. With prices down as much as 50% in the past 18 months, London's offices look like a bargain...

Trading Distressed Debt Gets Murky

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By W. Joseph Caton

For many investors attempting to buy distressed real estate debt and for lenders seeking to sell, the process has taken an ugly turn. For potential buyers,...

Labor, Management Renew Standoff

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By G.M. Filisko

Like two prizefighters who talk smack about their opponent before climbing into the ring, both labor and management are sending messages that they taste...

Six Steps to Hold and Protect Your Assets

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Percy Pyne IV and Tobias König

Lately, several fund managers have asked a logical question, What do I do if my investors, partners, or my banks urge me to liquidate my real estate portfolio?...

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