California continues to lead the way when it comes to sustainable building and energy efficiency standards. Recently, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved new energy-efficient requirements applicable to newly constructed commercial...
The line of investors waiting for robust hotel deal flow is looking more and more like the ever lengthening line at Apple stores for the new iPhone. So why is the line moving so slowly? And when will it speed up? ...
Sustainability trends have changed the real estate industry, but the cost of ‘green’ and LEED-certified real estate can be tough to swallow for developers and investors. Yet the landscape has changed while most of us were away at the recession...
A number of today’s successful commercial real estate organizations were started by entrepreneurial individuals in brokerage, development, private real estate equity and advisory businesses. Many of these firms have well established operating and...
Real estate trends spring up all over the American map. Rural communities are currently the main focus of wind energy projects and solar energy farms. Half a century ago, urban areas saw high-rise apartment buildings and government-funded projects...
When the workday ends, Siemens employees clean out their workspace, leaving no computer, phone or drawerful of personal items. Tomorrow, employees will probably work in a different part of the office – or even telecommute – depending on day-to-day...
As the retail industry continues to shift toward growing revenue through online sales, many retailers have cut back on the amount of funds dedicated toward building or expanding upon physical store locations. According to estimates from The CoStar...
Receivership sale as a viable option for the resolution of a commercial property loan default is not as well known as other methods, such as workouts, deeds in lieu and foreclosures. However, with today’s sluggish economy continuing to produce a...
Online and mobile experiences have changed consumer expectations. People have grown accustomed to cookie-enabled personalization on the web and ubiquitous accessibility brought by smartphones. More recently, these metaphors have extended into our...
