Michelle Matteson

The Next Big Thing

Investors and developers are always looking for the next big opportunity, and these days there are plenty of them. What’s more, there are quite a number that so far appear to have strong growth prospects.

SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Capital Markets Update

As employment has struggled to gain momentum, there have been repeated false starts in predicted interest-rate increases over the past few years. But there is growing consensus in the industry that interest rates are really going up this time.

SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Non-Listed REITs

A number of epic deals signal the growing maturity of non-listed REITs.

Q&A: European Advancements in Demand Response

Dennis Quinn, COO of Joule Assets, spoke with editorial director Suzann D. Silverman about the financing market for demand response projects. Joule works with energy equipment contractors to help finance rollout of their technology in commercial properties, so the property owner can realize the benefits of the technology far sooner. Their conversation appears in the September 2014 issue of Commercial Property Executive. Here, Quinn comments on the European market for demand response. Q: Europe has historically led the U.S. in sustainable efforts. But in this case, it seems to be the opposite. What is the situation there, and how do…

Data Centers: How Far Will You Go?

How far away from your primary headquarters do you plan to locate your next data center facility?   How important are the following when making decisions about new data center facility investments?  

Forward March

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

Declining Availability

(U.S. industrial market conditions*)

Picking Up the Pace

(investment sales for past 12 months ending July 1, 2014)

New York City Spotlight: Top Contenders

(top 10 commercial sales for first six months of 2014)