Anna Spiewak

Rainier to Contribute M-U Development to Fort Worth’s Growing Market

Rainier Realty Investments has grabbed an 18-acre site in the busy Fort Worth submarket that it intends to transform into a multimillion-dollar mixed-use site.

JANUARY ISSUE: Favorable Economy Drives 2015 Construction

Commercial building is on track to increase 15 percent in 2015, and multi-family housing to grow 9 percent in dollar value and 7 percent in units, says a recently released report by Dodge Data & Analytics.

Clarion, MHP Take to Manhattan’s Financial District

Clarion Partners and joint venture partner MHP Real Estate Services have become the proud new owners of the 1.2 million-square-foot Manhattan office tower at 180 Maiden Lane.

INTERNATIONAL: CGD, Four Seasons to Develop in Bangkok

In an ongoing initiative to improve one of the country’s most important urban waterways, Country Group Development and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have partnered to develop a hotel and residential project on the Chao Phraya River in the capital city of Thailand.

Economy Watch: Retail Activity; Fed on Interest Rates; ADP on Jobs

Retail recovery is recovering at a snail’s pace. The Fed is unlikely to raise rates at its January or March meetings. U.S. private-sector employment increased by 241,000 in December.

Mercedes-Benz USA HQ Finds New Home

New Jersey’s loss is Georgia’s gain, as the German automaker decides to relocate its headquarters to a warmer climate.

Trammell Crow, MetLife Ride Dallas’ Tight Office-Market Wave

In order to take advantage of Dallas’ tight office market due to expansion of major companies, Trammell Crow Co. and MetLife Inc. have teamed up to build a mixed-use project.

What the TRIA Extension Bill Means to CMBS

A new report by Fitch Ratings predicts Congress’ failure to renew the TRIA bill could have repercussions for the insurance industry and segments of the broader economy, particularly commercial real estate, mortgage lending and construction markets in the year ahead.

James Maddox

The Coming ‘Wall’ of Maturing CRE Loans – A Perfect Storm?

By Jay Maddox, Principal, RE Consulting & Advisory Services, Avison Young: The “soft landing” post the 2008 market collapse has given rise to a false sense of security that the worst is behind us.