Paul Rosta
Meet CPE’s 2017 Stars to Watch: Sarah Hawkins, Hines
Find out why this young professional’s accomplishments in the tough Manhattan development market earned her a place among commercial real estate’s rising leaders.
LA Airport’s $1.6B Makeover Advances
Granite Construction wins a key contract for the Midfield Satellite Concourse project, which will add 750,000 square feet and 12 new gates at the nation’s second-busiest airport.
Unfinished Business
I must have been nine or 10 when my mom told me the old joke about New York City: It would be a nice place if they ever finished it.
Coming Clean: The New Brownfield Landscape
Three industrial veterans share insights into giving contaminated sites a second life.
The CMBS Outlook: What’s Driving Deals & Debt?
Gabriel Silverstein, SVN’s Institutional Capital Markets chair, recently offered insights into the evolving CMBS market and its broader implications for commercial real estate finance in 2017.
Demographics, Destiny & Multifamily: The 2017 Outlook
The economist and CPE columnist explains how the changing U.S. population is shaping the sector’s prospects.
Make a Run For It
By Paul Rosta If I had to pick a favorite among the hundreds of meetings I’ve enjoyed with real estate professionals over the years, the winner might be a visit some years ago with a gentleman who ran the local office for a large national firm. Lenny, as I’ll call him, was the kind of person who puts you at ease right away—friendly, funny and unpretentious. We talked about everything from the regional economy to market conditions and his professional background, which included a tour of duty as a high-profile appointee in state government. He even quoted a passage from Candide,…
IREM Special Report: Leaders’ Insights on Managing Change
The talent hunt, technology and preparing for leaner times top the agenda.
Defending Against a Hack Attack
Personal social media accounts can offer a golden opportunity to infiltrate your business. An IT director shares tips on reducing the threat.
Sparking Change
The CRE industry’s accomplishments in energy management offer inspiration for stepped-up action.