Anna Spiewak

Microsoft Helps Boost Detroit’s Tech Neighborhood

Advancing Detroit’s reputation as a burgeoning technology cluster, Microsoft has committed to setting up shop at the M@dison Building, Rock Ventures’ five-story office building that serves as the anchor of the M@dison Block, the city’s high-tech entrepreneurial corridor.

International: Carlson Rezidor Holds Largest Hotel Pipeline in Africa

According to a recent W Hospitality Group report, Carlson Rezidor holds the largest hotel pipeline in Africa.

Griffin Capital Grabs Wyndham Worldwide HQ in Parsippany, NJ

Griffin Capital Corp. has snapped up Wyndham Worldwide’s 250,000-square-foot corporate headquarters facility in Parsippany, N.J., for $97 million.

Economy Watch Weekly: Downside Surprise in Housing, but Not All Bad News

CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending April 25. 

Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales See Uptick; Home Prices Still Have Upward Momentum

Pending home sales rose in March, attributed to warmer weather and buyers going out to see homes. And home prices are also steadily rising.

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MAY ISSUE: Turning to the Crowd for Capital

There’s a new buzzword in real estate, and the word is: crowdfunding.

International: Skanska U.K. to Build London Office Project for $160M

Skanska U.K. has completed an agreement with developer Helical Bar for the construction of a London project valued at $160 million.

Economy Watch: Consumers Cheer Up; CBO: ACA Not as Costly as Predicted

The consumer sentiment is up, with the mid-April reading coming in at 82.6, the highest index in nine months. And according to the Congressional Budget Office, the Affordable Care Act will cost the government less than initially predicted.