Greg Isaacson

Greg Isaacson is a Senior Associate Editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. He has been writing about the real estate industry in the U.S. and Asia Pacific since 2014. Connect with him on Twitter: @gregisaacson

Spaces Takes 40 KSF in Atlanta Office Campus

The IWG-owned coworking firm signed up with CBRE Global Investors to occupy the eighth floor of a Class A building in the city’s Central Perimeter market.

Frankforter Group Buys 623 Units in Atlanta for $40M

The Canadian real estate investment firm has boosted its portfolio in the metro area by acquiring two properties built in the early 1970s, following the company’s first purchase in the Georgia capital last year.

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Retail Investors Pull Back Amid Mall Woes

A new JLL report finds that buyers are getting more selective as structural changes rock the sector. Overall transaction volumes fell in the first quarter, while power center and grocery-anchored assets outperformed.

Is NYC’s Green Buildings Bill an ‘Economic Killer’?

The head of New York City’s green building policy calls for “radical transformations” in the way business is run. Industry executives respond.

How I.M. Pei Shaped the World’s Skylines

The Chinese-born American architect, best known for designing the Louvre Pyramid, also brought renowned commercial projects to cities around the world that have inspired hundreds of lesser imitations.

High-Growth Cities Defy US Retail Gloom

Average shopping mall vacancy, already at 10.2 percent, is projected to rise further, but markets such as Austin are thriving, according to a new Ten-X Commercial report.

WeWork Launches $2.9B Investment, Management Platform

The We Co. teamed up with Ivanhoé Cambridge to create ARK, which will focus on acquiring, developing and managing real estate properties in global gateway cities and high-growth secondary markets.

KBS Buys $48M Office Asset in Seattle Suburb

The private equity real estate firm acquired the five-story, Class A property in Redmond, Wash., on behalf of a sovereign partner, as the metro’s Eastside markets continue to attract investors.

WeWork Inks 200 KSF in NYC, DC Coworking Deals

The coworking giant announced it will lease out 111,000 square feet in a new premium office property near Capitol Hill, a day after unveiling a revenue-sharing partnership with RXR Realty at a Rockefeller Center property.

Starwood Capital to Launch 1st Opportunity Zone Project

The private investment giant is joining developer AB Capstone to build the mixed-use development in the South Bronx. Anchored by a charter school, the 147,000-square-foot project is Starwood Capital’s first deal in the company’s new Opportunity Zone investment program.