Michelle Matteson

Tighter Terms

(CMBS delinquencies by property type; $ in billions)

Growth Prospects

(SNL U.S. REIT index price/LTM FFO [x])

Bought and Sold

(investment sales for past 12 months ending July 31, 2012)

Advantage: Americas

(total returns, year to second quarter 2012)

Shopping Spree

(U.S. retail market conditions*)

Summer Stammers?

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Senior Staffers

(average years of experience for attorneys in the R.E. practice*)

Back in Brooklyn

(NYC commercial lis pendens by borough)   By Adriana Limbasan Commercial pre-foreclosures in New York City saw a 19 percent decrease in August 2012, reaching 203, down from 252 in July 2012 and 251 in August 2011—good news for the city. Brooklyn particularly stood out in its recovery. Although it accounted for 46 percent of the lis pendens citywide, it registered the highest decrease among the five boroughs, dropping by 39 percent over the previous month, to 94 from 153, and 23 percent over the same month a year ago, when it had 122 lis pendens. It was closely followed…

Slow Pickup

(change in U.S. commercial real estate under construction)

Split Decision

(U.S. by divorce rates, population age 15+; click on map to enlarge view)