Allison Landa
RICS: ‘Considerable’ Importance Placed on Sustainability
Sustainability is on the minds of most real estate clients. That’s according to the fourth quarter Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Global Property Survey, which found that the vast majority of real estate agents believe that their clients place “some to considerable” importance on the topic.
Cushman Expands Alliance with Commerce
In a strategic move to expand its brokerage and property management services to both the Seattle and Bellevue markets, Commerce Real Estate Solutions has expanded its alliance with Cushman & Wakefield.
Economy Watch: Bernanke Takes Big Banks to Task in Front of Smaller Bankers
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Benanke said in a speech in Orlando over the weekend to Independent Community Bankers of America that big banks feeding at the public trough is something that needs to end as the economy recovers.
For $112M, Partnership Snaps Up Hyatt Regency Boston–and its Labor Issues
The Hyatt Regency Boston has just come under new ownership, courtesy of a $112 million transaction.
Interstate Hotels Goes Private in $307M Merger
The closing of a $307 million transaction has taken Interstate Hotels & Resorts to the private sector.
Drop in Apartment Vacancy Rates Forecast for 2010
Plagued by the overwhelming number of job losses across the country, the apartment market has suffered from plummeting occupancy levels. However, per CBRE Econometric Advisors’ recently updated forecast, 2010 will bring some relief.
MIPIM Coverage: Canada beyond the Olympics
Fresh off the successful hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Canada is attempting to direct attention and investment to the relatively safe waters of its national property markets.
MIPIM Coverage: UK double dip?
Fearing a double dip in the face of upcoming elections, the UK property market appears to be stalling.
MIPIM Coverage: Core is King
The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Emerging Trends in Real Estate (Europe) report 2010 highlights the fact that there is cautious optimism in the real estate market, but we should “expect a long, slow haul.”
Economy Watch: Investors From Aboard Eye US CRE
Overseas investors could be on their way in droves to invest in US commercial real estate, according to the international real estate advisory firm Savills.