Michelle Matteson

West is Best

(U.S. industrial market conditions*)

NOVEMBER ISSUE: Women of Influence

The 2014 CREW Network Impact Awards, announced during the annual Convention & Marketplace, honor a variety of accomplished and creative women.

NOVEMBER ISSUE: Sustainability Case Study: Hudson Yards

The $20 billion Hudson Yards mixed-use community—the largest private American real estate development ever undertaken—appears destined to become one of the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient mega-projects the U.S. has seen.

NOVEMBER ISSUE: Reform, Interrupted

For a moment in the spring when the Johnson-Crapo bill moved, GSE reform may have seemed, finally, possible. Many in the industry now agree, however, that the likelihood of any action has come to a halt.

Tight Quarters

By Ryan McCullough The U.S. retail market passed a milestone in the second quarter, as vacancies dropped below their 10-year average of 6.7 percent. Net absorption has been climbing over the past few years, but remains at roughly half of the average pace from 2006–08. Since development has fallen off even more, this run has been sufficient to keep occupancies on the upswing. Those markets at the forefront—Boston, New York, San Francisco—are nearing an end to their retail recoveries, with second-quarter occupancies flat or even down from year-ago levels. In these core coastal areas, competitive space is nearly all spoken…

Give and Take

(national cap rate performance based on properties and portfolios of $2.5 million and greater)

Growth Story

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

New York Spotlight: Summer Sizzle

(top commercial sales in July 2014)

Forces Aligned

(global quarterly property fund index)